With extreme weather headed to the UK, now is the time to consider the value of claims fees insurance, according to independent loss adjusters, Thompson & Bryan.

Weather forecasters have predicted that temperatures are about to drop dramatically, with blizzards and freezing gales affecting many parts of the UK in the coming weeks.

The so-called “displaced Polar vortex” will drag a huge swathe of Arctic air across the UK and could create havoc in the February. All this increases the likelihood of brokers’ clients being impacted by a range of claims from burst pipe damage to motor accidents.

Thompson & Bryan’s Managing Director Paul Lawrence says: “This latest extreme weather that is about to affect the UK, is also going to hit many insurance brokers, with their clients suffering damage and losses giving rise to insurance claims.”

In terms of burst pipe claims, he says unlike many other types of property damage or insured loss, the full extent of water damage cannot be established for several weeks after the water itself has subsided.

But, there are many important decisions that need to be made in this initial period, some of which have a strategic impact on the insurance claim that will follow in due course. Damage mitigation, removal and salvaging of property, securing premises, contacting damage mitigation specialists and surveyors are all things that policyholders would benefit from assistance with.

“Once the initial emotion has passed thoughts quickly turn to the question of insurance claim notification and brokers may well be called on to help prepare and present a major insurance claim,” he says.

Paul Lawrence continues that weather events place an enormous strain on resources across the insurance and damage restoration industries. Insurance companies receive massively increased volumes of claims, as, in turn; do their claims handling experts, notably loss adjusters.

Thompson & Bryan provides loss adjusting services though DAS Loss Assist claims fees insurance. This offers customers the dedicated expert service of a loss adjuster appointed and funded by DAS to assess, prepare and ultimately negotiate settlement of all aspects of claims where the loss is over £5,000.

The key benefits of the service are:

• Appointment of expert policyholder representatives with insurance qualifications and major claims handling experience at no cost
• Immediate site attendance to review the damage and advise policyholders on what to do at this difficult time
• Assessment of damage and advice on scope of claim
• Review of insurance policy cover and advice on settlement options
• Preparation of fully quantified claim for submission to insurers
• Negotiation of interim payments as required
• Liaison with insurers and their agents throughout the process
• Negotiation of the optimum settlement available under the policy terms.

Thompson & Bryan also works directly for brokers and their clients on a contingent basis, contact us for more details.

For more information contact Paul Lawrence, Managing Director Office: 020 8446 6662 Mobile: 07941 111 920

With extreme weather headed to the UK, now is the time to consider the value of claims fees insurance, according to independent loss adjusters, Thompson & Bryan.

Weather forecasters have predicted that temperatures are about to drop dramatically, with blizzards and freezing gales affecting many parts of the UK in the coming weeks.

The so-called “displaced Polar vortex” will drag a huge swathe of Arctic air across the UK and could create havoc in the February. All this increases the likelihood of brokers’ clients being impacted by a range of claims from burst pipe damage to motor accidents.

Thompson & Bryan’s Managing Director Paul Lawrence says: “This latest extreme weather that is about to affect the UK, is also going to hit many insurance brokers, with their clients suffering damage and losses giving rise to insurance claims.”

In terms of burst pipe claims, he says unlike many other types of property damage or insured loss, the full extent of water damage cannot be established for several weeks after the water itself has subsided.

But, there are many important decisions that need to be made in this initial period, some of which have a strategic impact on the insurance claim that will follow in due course. Damage mitigation, removal and salvaging of property, securing premises, contacting damage mitigation specialists and surveyors are all things that policyholders would benefit from assistance with.

“Once the initial emotion has passed thoughts quickly turn to the question of insurance claim notification and brokers may well be called on to help prepare and present a major insurance claim,” he says.

Paul Lawrence continues that weather events place an enormous strain on resources across the insurance and damage restoration industries. Insurance companies receive massively increased volumes of claims, as, in turn; do their claims handling experts, notably loss adjusters.

Thompson & Bryan provides loss adjusting services though DAS Loss Assist claims fees insurance. This offers customers the dedicated expert service of a loss adjuster appointed and funded by DAS to assess, prepare and ultimately negotiate settlement of all aspects of claims where the loss is over £5,000.

The key benefits of the service are:

• Appointment of expert policyholder representatives with insurance qualifications and major claims handling experience at no cost
• Immediate site attendance to review the damage and advise policyholders on what to do at this difficult time
• Assessment of damage and advice on scope of claim
• Review of insurance policy cover and advice on settlement options
• Preparation of fully quantified claim for submission to insurers
• Negotiation of interim payments as required
• Liaison with insurers and their agents throughout the process
• Negotiation of the optimum settlement available under the policy terms.

Thompson & Bryan also works directly for brokers and their clients on a contingent basis, contact us for more details.

For more information contact Paul Lawrence, Managing Director Office: 020 8446 6662 Mobile: 07941 111 920