Anatomy of a Property Claim

What happens when you have a property claim? If you are like most real estate investors when buying a policy to cover your investment, the focus is on limits and price; after all, insurance is insurance, right?
 
In an ideal world, insurance would be insurance. It would all cost very little and provide more than you could imagine when filing a property claim. You would never suffer any pain or bear any responsibility. But like any dream, the reality is usually grounded in work you have to do to ensure your experience does not turn into a nightmare.
 
The following is a "nuts and bolts" look into a property claim and what happens when you have damage that requires your insurance company to pay so you can get back into pre-loss condition.
 
For this example, we will not dive into any potential underinsured instances or penalties, rather just the mechanics, beginning to the end. We will refer to the  claim as a "fire," but keep in mind that the property claim process will be the same regardless of covered peril.

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