Each year hundreds of thousands of Property subrogation dollars are left on the table as not every insurance carrier has the workforce in place to pursue recovery on-low dollar Property claims for a variety of reasons. Many subrogation law firms and subrogation vendors also have little or no interest in pursuing these claims, as the […]
The Challenge: Client insured HO Rental policy pertained to her renting an apartment in son’s home. A fire ensued which unfortunately was caused by the son improperly discarding incense. The apartment was a total loss and client paid out the maximum contents’ limits of policy (Renters) of $15,000 and Loss of Use ($3,000), $18,000 to […]
A variety of factors can preclude successful subrogation outcomes and recovery results can vary greatly when any of these factors become a barrier. Some of these issues can be addressed through education, while others create challenges for all involved. The recovery specialist is responsible for making a convincing argument as to how and why the claim facts […]
The Facts: This case involved a $1,077,562 property damage loss for a commercial insurance client. The risk was a grocery store that suffered a large fire loss in June 2009 when it was alleged the adverse party technician left combustible material near the burner assembly of the hot water heater causing a subsequent fire. […]
The Challenge: This Property Claim was identified during our FNOL review and involved an electrical fire loss where payment was made to the policyholder in the amount of $153,569. The fire allegedly started due to a light fixture being installed improperly by the electrical contractor. Unfortunately, the light fixture was not preserved after the fire […]
The Challenge: Claim identified via our First Notice of Loss Program and involved a large fire loss to the insured’s home caused by a fire originating from a neighbor’s home during Hurricane Sandy. The Total Loss of insured’s home brought the paid claim value to $627,629. The property where the fire originated was completely destroyed […]
The Challenge: This claim was identified via our First Notice of Loss Review Program for one of our property clients. The claim involved a loss in which the client insured had placed his neighbor on notice that their tree was a hazard prior to Hurricane Sandy.. The storm caused the tree to fall onto the […]
The Challenge: This claim was identified during our First Notice of Loss Review Program for one of our property clients involving a water damage claim due to a finishing nail which penetrated a pipe in the insured residence during renovations when the plumber failed to install nail guards on two studs where the hot water […]
Approximately 15% of claims are closed without identifying subrogation opportunities. Read More
Snow covered roofs contribute to the beauty of the winter season but melting and re-freezing snow can result in mixed success when subrogating on paid snow-removal claims. Read more here
After a loss, the first person to be in contact with a policyholder is the first report taker who is trained to listen carefully to the details of the loss being reported and records it accordingly, but who has no knowledge of the ultimate severity of the loss. The carrier field insurance adjuster or an […]
Successful subrogation programs require a strong foundation, strengthened with proven recovery processes and refined with strategies relevant to each line of business. Read more here http://www.propertycasualty360.com/2017/11/17/building-a-successful-property-subrogation-program?slreturn=1517934198
Many companies and self-insureds frequently leave large quantities of revenue unrecovered each year by failing to properly pursue subrogation interests. read more here
Most subrogation professionals will agree property losses can pose unique challenges for a successful recovery. Very often, expeditious claims handling can have a negative impact on a subrogation opportunity if the adjuster is moving quickly to bring the loss to a conclusion and forgetting about potential recovery opportunities. read more here
Subrogation on property losses can present a number of challenges for the Property Adjuster who has to balance expeditious claims handling with a thorough investigation in to the cause of the loss. Here are 5 practices that can lead to success in the pursuit of a recovery: Have an Eye for Recovery – Make it a point to […]