Blog: Fire Insurance Claims
After a Kitchen Fire: Filing a Claim with Gulfstream Property & Casualty
As a homeowner who carries property insurance, you probably think about the various issues that your policy will cover, with most of them being out of your control. These include natural disasters, wind or water damage, and vandalism. While these issues account for a large portion of the claims filed with Florida insurance companies, it’s…
Christmas Tree Fire Safety Tips for Homeowners in Florida
Christmas trees are a staple of the holiday season for many homeowners in south Florida. However, in the context of celebration, priorities tend to shift away from good safety practices in an effort to have the best décor possible for friends and family to enjoy. It’s important to consider all of the extraneous factors taking…
Happy Thanksgiving – Avoid Being Gobbled Up in an Insurance Nightmare
As Thanksgiving approaches, you likely have a long list of tasks to accomplish before your family sits down for the holiday dinner. But if you’re hosting this year, there’s one more thing you should add to the list: documenting your personal property and assets. This is because a recent study by State Farm Insurance shows…
Poor Insurance Claim Handling by Citizens Insurance of Florida
(Good for attorneys, but bad for customers!) Advocate Claims Public Adjusters just had another victory against Citizens Insurance Corporation. Our customer, Doug K., had significant water damage to his home from a 250 gallon salt water fish tank. The water poured out so furiously, it even caused a small electrical fire in his home. The customer, Doug, called his insurance company and…
Successful Palm Beach Fire Insurance Claim for Commercial Warehouse Property
Discover the best way to file a fire insurance claim. A large commercial warehouse property in West Palm Beach was rented by a successful private business. Unfortunately for the building owner, the tenant caused a substantial accidental fire to the property. The property was now in need of major repairs and was not usable by…
You Shouldn’t File Your Own Miami Fire Insurance Claim
It’s difficult to imagine anything being more terrifying than fire engulfing your property. The damage that results from fire is certainly among the most destructive types of property damage that can happen. Perhaps you have incurred a fire at your residential or commercial property. And, as the holder of an insurance policy, you believe that…