Year round flooding on a global scale is very much in prospect for the foreseeable future. This statement is borne from the evidence of today.
In addition to flooding, raging bush and scrubland fires caused by natural events are becoming more severe that scientists believe they are due to global temperature increases. World headlines cannot be ignored, neither can the proof that is pitifully visual, because modern communications allow us access to the devastation.
Most people around the world are insured against disaster and have a right to expect that their claim will be handled sympathetically and with reasonable efficiency by their chosen Insurer. So many families have been forced to evacuate their homes and in some cases have to prevail in unsavoury conditions in accommodation provided by emergency services. Most are happy just to be safe but as time draws on the patience and camaraderie wears thin.
The pressure that Insurers are having to put up with is very much of their own making because of their policies in procuring supply chain Contractors. They almost without exception pressurise for lower and lower prices and then demand exceptionally high levels of service. The simple truth is obvious, You cannot get a dollar from a two cent pot. In Cumbria NW England an estimated 270 families have been evacuated into temporary accommodation as a result of flooding. The areas around Sydney Australia and LA in the US have suffered disastrous bush and scrub fires and everyone has seen the devastation caused by water in New Orleans and SE Asia. These disasters were caused by climatic conditions that some have attributed to Global Warming.
It has been calculated that approximately 40,000 families have been displaced and this is only from the newsworthy areas.
So where does the Policy Holder go to ensure that his claim is accepted? Not just accepted but in a reasonable timescale and to a proper standard? How are you to enter the weird and mystical world of Insurance settlements? Well, it all starts with the proper selection of your policy.
There are literally thousands of Insurance Companies that are able to supply you and they will offer you incentives to buy from them. They want you to buy on price. You should not be tempted, look for value for money. Make a list of the key things that are important to you and shop around until you have these issues covered. Be sure, and check your current Insurers out. You may well have been with them for years but they may not have a track record in handling disasters.
You need to be able to control and trust all the supply chain Contractors. These consist of Restoration Companies, Specialist Restorers, Builders, Decorators and Ground Workers. Never forget that you have control of your home even if it is in need of substantial restoration. Your homes threshold is inviolate and should remain under your control. Because of the shear volume of claims nobody has the time to manage affairs as well as you can.
Almost certainly a Loss Adjuster will be instructed to manage your claim on behalf of Insurers. Their charter requires them to stand square between the Insurer and the Policy Holder. Their role is to ensure that the terms of the policy are strictly adhered to by both parties. Wonderful because the reality is a bit grey. Insurers are treating them as part of the supply chain and putting them under pressure to reduce claim costs. This action alone could ruin your claim. You need to know how to handle Loss Adjusters.
Because the worlds climate is changing and causing exceptional conditions from natural disasters we all need to be very focused on what could happen to our community and our way of life. Therefore we have to protect it and the only way to do that is to ensure it. So, What happens next with your situation.
You need the knowledge of how to control affairs of your home and all your contents if you ever have a disaster in your property. There are ten key stages of your claim that you need to understand and control each on of them because there is little question that the unsuspecting and safe amongst us will suffer a disaster at some point. Don't allow others to short change you. Don't allow them to undermine your entitlement under your policy. |
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