Over the last few years, various areas have been completely ravished by mother nature. These storms have inflicted such damage on so many homes, that many people were left homeless and even forced to evacuate. While many areas regions were hit hard, many residents of Puerto Rico were affected the most. Fortunately, many residents of Puerto Rico had public adjusters who were able to help expedite the claim process.
When it comes to recovering from a natural disaster, picking up the pieces can be a very daunting and stressful process. For many people, there is the burden of finding a new place to live while your home is being repaired while other people are forced to permanently relocate. And then, there is the process of filing a claim with your insurance company. Because it is a natural disaster, your insurance company will most likely be flooded with claims which means yours may take months to settle.
In order to help the claim process, move along as quickly as possible, it is important that you have as much information put together as possible. One of the first things you may want to do is to take pictures of the damage as well as list items that were damaged as well. Try to document everything during your claim process even down to your correspondence with insurance agents. Finally, make sure that any and all repair bills and estimates are also documented in order to support your claim as well.
Hurricane Maria nearly destroyed Puerto Rico and public adjusters were swamped with claims. Try to be patient with your adjuster as they have a tight schedule during these times and have many homes to visit. Once the adjuster is done inspecting your home, ask for a copy of the report to add to your records. Following these tips can help to expedite your claim process after a major storm.
