Tag Archives: loss adjusters

Hurricane Ophelia – the aftermath

Our team of assessors are currently deployed across the country to deal with property damage claims.  We act on behalf of property owners to help them to recover from their loss and damage.  We compile full written claim details to … Continue reading

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Fire Damage Claims

Regardless of who you are Insured with, if you suffer fire damage to your home or business you will need expert advice and assistance filing your insurance claim.  How can a policyholder know what they are entitled to claim for … Continue reading

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Why do Insurers want to get involved in building work?

Almost all property damage insurance policies on buildings give the Insurer the option to effect reinstatement. “We will pay the full cost of repair or reinstatement as new, or at our option we will arange for the works to be … Continue reading

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Why using a Public Loss Assessor is the best option

PROPERTY CLAIMS LOSS ASSESSOR DIRECT KNOWLEDGE – We are experts in insurance policy wordings, what is covered and how the process works.   A Loss Adjuster acts for the Insurer – Claimants are vulnerable and unsure of the process or … Continue reading

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Has Storm Doris Hit Your Property?

Storm Doris hit Ireland yesterday with average winds of between 65-80kph and gusts of up to 118kph.  This equates to 35-43 knots, with gusts of up to 63 knots. Most buildings insurance policies cover storm damage.  Insurers use the Beaufort … Continue reading

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Black Friday

The Insurance Brain Drain. There isn’t a week goes by without news of a loss adjuster leaving the insurance industry for alternative careers.  Some cannot stand the pressure of being answerable to too many masters.  The ever increasing compliance burden … Continue reading

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Insurers – who can you trust?

Unfortunately, the great insurance industry that I have been engaged in for all my working life has been rocked by scandals, impropriety, insolvency, fraud and ethical malpractice with increasing frequency over the past 5 years. In the 2016 Edelman Trust … Continue reading

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Trick or Treat?

Over many years loss adjusting firms have been using many and varied methods of reducing the payout under property damage claims.  Some of these methods are in breach of industry norms and even legislative requirements.  However when dealing with unsuspecting … Continue reading

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Why use a Loss Assessor?

       For most people their home is their castle, or their business is their empire. Everyone likes to feel empowered, i.e. educated and informed, to be in control of their decision making process. Nobody likes to feel vulnerable and uncertain.        … Continue reading

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Lambert Puppet Theatre Fire

Balcombes are pleased to announce that we have been appointed as Loss Assessors to act on behalf of Lambert Puppet Theatre following the recent malicious fire at their premises in Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Hopefully with our help they will make … Continue reading

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