When You Have Suffered A Business Fire: Making An Effective Business Insurance Claim
Sunday, June 27th, 2010Dealing with the consequences of any fire at your business premises can be both traumatic and distressing, and it can put the very future viability of the business at risk.
The fire not only causes damage in the immediate area but the smoke can effect parts of the building a great distance away.
Even with small fires which cause only superficial damage, there are consequences of the fire such as smoke damage which can still be detected weeks after the fire itself has been put out. This can have health implications, in addition to damaging your contents and decoration. Your sprinkler system and the fire fighters will often cause damage controlling the fire.
Your Insurance company will send their loss adjuster to assess the damage and is not there to help you with filing your Business Insurance Claim for structural damage, damage caused by water, time and goods lost from the business.
The loss adjuster works for the insurance company and cannot be relied upon to see you point of view when settling the claim.
Your first priority is to find alternative accommodation for your business and to keep things as normal as possible in the circumstances, make sure the damaged building is safe from further damage and salvaging the remains of your belonging.
When these priority measures are complete your next action should be to contact an insurance loss assessor such as Truman Associates to ensure that your claim is processed and settled in a manner most beneficial to you and your business.
Your independent loss assessor will comb through the small print in your business insurance policy, making sure that you claim for everything you are entitled to, as well as communicating with your insurance company thus guaranteeing the comprehensive settlement of your claim.
As professionals in the fire insurance sector loss assessors are far better placed to liaise with your insures or adjusters, particularly as the stress of a business fire means that you probably have more to worry about than just fire insurance.
As an independent insurance assessor, Truman Associates is 100% on your side, ensuring that your business insurance claim is settled quickly, saving you business down time and getting your business working again before your customers develop a relationship with you competitors.
Make contacting Truman Associates a high priority if you are unfortunate enough to have a business fire, to ensure you receive the best possible settlement of your claim.