by Dennis Beaver | contracts, homeowner's insurance, insurance claim
May 7, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver You might not have heard the term “Disaster Restoration Company,” odds are you have seen the excellent television commercials for three of the largest, Servicemaster, ServPro and DKI. All have high Better Business Bureau ratings, and...
by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage
April 2, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver After the first El Nino storm of this year, Doug, a Central California reader phoned in a panic, his trembling voice explaining: “Two days ago a neighbor’s tree crashed into our home, demolishing it, injuring our baby daughter and...
by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, insurance claim, property damage
March 26, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “It could be a storm or a car comes crashing through your home — families who prepare for the unexpected have better outcomes with the insurance claims process, and emotionally are in much better shape as well.” Those comments are...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, insurance claim
February 21, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Picture yourself running your own little convenience store in a poor section of town with a large, highly superstitious, immigrant population. It’s Christmas Eve, and normally lots of moms with their kids would be shopping, but...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, insurance claim
February 14, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “It does not matter what kind of a claim you have. Always remember that an insurance claims adjuster wants to quickly settle with you for as little as possible, using sneaky tricks, all to save the company money. “Some adjusters...
by Dennis Beaver | insurance, insurance claim
October 18, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story is a modern day version of David and Goliath where Prudential Financial, the second largest American life insurer, is Goliath. This behemoth of a company is no stranger to jerking around policyholders and was...