When a hurricane hits, the harm is seen: torn roofs, flooded rooms, total neighborhoods in shambles. However what’s tougher to see, and sometimes extra devastating, is what occurs after the storm. That’s when the claims course of begins. And for a lot too many policyholders, that’s when the video games start.
That’s why I created Declare Sport, a stay webinar collection the place we have now sincere conversations with the individuals shaping the way forward for insurance coverage claims. It’s an area to look at the problems impacting policyholders, problem the established order, and discover how we will construct a fairer, extra accountable system for everybody concerned.
Tonight, I’m honored to welcome a visitor who has accomplished extra than simply discuss the issue. He’s put his repute on the road to reveal it: Lawyer Steven Bush.
You could have seen Steven on 60 Minutes or Dr. Phil, the place he shared what he and different licensed adjusters found after Hurricane Ian: harm studies had been being altered. Area adjusters’ findings, together with full roof replacements, had been quietly modified by desk adjusters to reduce payouts. Typically by as a lot as 90%. All whereas conserving the unique adjuster’s identify and license quantity on the report.
This wasn’t a one-off mistake. Based on Steven and his purchasers, this was a widespread scheme that affected 1000’s of policyholders, and it’s nonetheless taking place.
Steven’s not only a whistleblower lawyer. He’s additionally a former public adjuster, a Licensed Indoor Environmentalist, and somebody who’s labored on the bottom for the reason that days of Hurricane Katrina. He understands this situation from each angle and has the credibility and braveness to talk up when others received’t.
Steven has been acknowledged as Tremendous Lawyer, Elite Lawyer of the 12 months (twice), and was just lately awarded the Advocate’s Award by the Florida Affiliation of Public Adjusters for exposing provider fraud. He’s additionally a founding board member of the Florida Policyholders Cooperative and serves on the advisory board of the American Policyholder Affiliation.
Tonight, we’ll discuss:
- The actual story behind the altered studies after Hurricane Ian
- What public adjusters and policyholders ought to know forward of the Helene and Milton declare deadlines
- What wants to alter, and the way we struggle again
We’ll even be taking questions stay. For those who’re a public adjuster, contractor, lawyer, or policyholder coping with a declare, it is a dialog you must be part of.
Be a part of us tonight at 6:00 PM ET.
Register right here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1512179680667222101
Thought For The Day
“Justice is not going to be served till those that are unaffected are as outraged as those that are.”
— Benjamin Franklin