Don’t be swayed to decide against filing a claim from comments like these. Because in reality they have no idea the extent of damage you have in your home and/or property. There will never be any money “out of pocket” for the deductible. The deductible will just be the first amount of money subtracted from the insurance company’s check.

For example, if the insurance company issues a check for $8,600 and the policyholder has a $1,000 deductible. The check will show up for $7,600.

As a homeowner you have been paying your insurance premiums every month for years and sometimes for decades to have your property insured for property damage; therefore, keeping the property value up.

Unfortunately, the discouraging voice on the phone is very convincing that it is not “worth it” to
file a claim. This only leaves you to have to live with the damage which in turn lowers the property value of your home or you’re stuck having to pay out of pocket (when you don’t have to) for the high cost of repairing all the damages.

There are a lot of false information out there about filing a property claim. For example:

Absolutely not true!

If there is a delay, chances are the delay would of happen with or without professional representation. And the public adjusting profession is licensed and regulated by the Department of Insurance. As a policyholder you have the right to hire an expert on your behalf.

Canceling an insurance policy because a public adjuster was hired is a violation of State Law.