Large Loss Claims Ripe for Appraisal
Every condo or commercial claim has a lifecycle with a beginning and an end; some claims efficiently get from date of loss to agreement. Some do not. This article is…
Benefits of Appraisal to Florida Insurance Companies
Speed – The average residential insurance claims appraisal is taking 60, sometimes 90 days or 120 days, to close from start to finish. The differences on these claims are typically…
Team Complete – 2019 Year in Review
We look back at 2019 and the clients we have had an opportunity to serve, the growth their work has provided, and the path it provides for the employees at…
Four Steps to Ensure a Successful Hurricane Michael Appraisal Result
Four steps to ensure a successful Hurricane Michael Appraisal result I believe in the Appraisal process – resolving claims after Hurricane Michael in Panama City, the beaches, and up in…
$42M for Amarillo Schools Hail Claim
Complete is pleased to announce the resolution of Amarillo’s 2013 hail claim. An agreement of $42M was reached between the school district and the insurer. This agreement was the result…
Appraisal Under the Flood Policy – John Minor – Appraiser, Umpire
The Appraisal Process in the National Flood Insurance Program works to resolve disputed property damage claims both residential and commercial after Hurricanes or other catastrophes. Insurers may compel appraisal or…
The Process and Execution of the Appraisal Process – 5/2019 – John Minor – Appraiser, Umpire
Appraisal has been around at least since 1888 in Scottish Union & National Insurance Company v Clancy but remains a lesser-known method of resolving property insurance claims arising from wind,…
Florida Condo HOA Board / Owner Responsibilities – Post Hurricane Michael Facts
Post Hurricane Michael where I have been on station since landfall I am getting bombarded with questions from condo owners in regards to what they are responsible for when it…
The Insurance Appraisal Process & Florida Department of Insurance DFS Mediation – An experts review
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Solutions to Hurricane Michael This article is about the insurance claims appraisal process and the Florida Department of Financial Services Mediation process. The video will explain…
Pensacola Tornado Damage – Steps to Resolving Disputed Claims – DFS Mediation, Appraisal & Public Adjusters
Tornadoes are rated on an EF (Enhanced Fujita) scale of o -5 (a 5 can flat knock down a structure). Dr Fujita from the University of Chicago came up with…
Insurance Claims Appraiser – Advocacy is called for Bias is not
The Appraisal Process and the Importance of Hiring an Unbiased Appraiser with a discussion on Colorado DFS rules The Appraisal Process is one that has been around since the 165-line…
Federal Umpire Appointment: Webster County Courthouse – Walthall, Mississippi – John Minor Umpire
John Minor was selected from a wide field of candidates to serve as umpire on the property damage side of a federal lawsuit regarding the property referenced above. The fire…
Appraisal Provision in Homeowners & Commercial Policies – Perspective by John Minor, Appraiser, Umpire
Appraisal Provision in Homeowners & Commercial Policies Appraisal has been around at least since 1888 in Scottish Union & National Insurance Company v Clancy but remains a lesser-known method of…
Insurance Appraisal in Today's World
This article discusses changes being considered for the appraisal process under Florida Senate Bill 336. It also discusses rules currently in place in Colorado under the Dora Act and licensing by the Louisiana Department of Insurance.
Property Claims Appraisal/ Umpire Licensure – Florida Senate Bill 336
It appears we may just finally have some some more Wyatt Earp in place of Billy the Kid in the appraisal industry. Gentlemen and Ladies, check your guns at the…
New York bill will allow property appraisal to determine “scope of loss”
A new bill passed in the New York State legislature has expanded property claims appraisals in order to help property owners avoid litigation in the event of a loss. Bill…
Chateau De La Mer Hurricane Katriana Wind V Flood 86,000 s.f.
86,400 s.f property damaged by wind and flood from Hurricane Katrina. John Minor served as the appraiser and expert on this claim that resolved successfully. The claim was well in excess of 10,000,000 dollars and required careful attention to the differences between the wind and flood damages.
Houston Property Appraisal: Commercial
These four buildings totaling more than 100,000 s.f of printing and paper warehouses were damaged by wind following Hurricane Ike. Complete, John Minor was selected to be the appraiser for…