Insurance Claims News

1st August 2014

Balcombes “Fire Power”

by Sarah Dunne in Uncategorised

“With Balcombes ‘Fire Power’ on your side you can level the playing pitch in favour of your clients” said Jim Flannery, Director, Balcombes Claims Management, speaking to Insurance Brokers. Unfortunately fires occur every day of the year. Provided the home or business owner has adequate insurance in place, a full recovery is possible. However, it […]

1st July 2014

6 Things Insurers Don’t Tell You

by Sarah Dunne in Uncategorised

What you need to know Property claims made using a Loss Assessor settle for more than those without one. Insurers will not pay for the policyholder to be represented. Yet they will pay for their own position to be represented by loss adjusters and engineers. A large percentage of claimants do not seek to draw […]

11th June 2014

End Austerity Now

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Uncategorised

Advertising We are bombarded with adverts for insurance products that promise low premiums and great service. Think 123.ie, No Nonsense, Chill.ie, Aviva, AXA to name a few. All of the price competition promised has led to a race to the bottom, that isn’t working for property insurance. Cutting costs In order to make ends meet, […]

15th May 2014

Water charges and insurance

by Sarah Dunne in Uncategorised

The Irish Government are introducing metered water charges for residential property owners/occupiers on 1st January 2015 (since deferred). Water meters are being installed by Irish Water outside properties all over the country. This is a very unpopular measure that is being seen as an additional tax burden placed on Irish citizens to pay for ‘bail-out’ […]

16th April 2014

The Promise to Pay

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Property Damage Insurance Claims

Service Awards We are at the time of year when the results of the IBA Service Awards are announced in the Irish Broker magazine (April edition), and this year in no exception. What is somewhat different is the lack of clarity on scores in the survey results. This could be for very good reasons. The good […]

15th April 2014

Surviving a Fire

by Sarah Dunne in Business Interruption Insurance Claims, Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Fire Damage Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Uncategorised

Fires happen all year ’round Most people know that Loss Assessors are very busy every time there is a flood or a storm, but they forget that fires happen all year ’round. Unfortunately there are fires in homes and commercial premises every day of the year. Every year in Ireland there are almost 30,000 fire […]

21st March 2014

Over 40 years Loss Assessing experience

by Sarah Dunne in Business Interruption Insurance Claims, Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Fire Damage Insurance Claims, Flood / Water Damage Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Uncategorised

Tradition and experience Balcombes have been trading in Ireland since 1971. There’s a lot of expertise gained over those years that is put at the disposal of the home or business owner who has suffered damage to their property and need to make a claim. Protecting the Policyholder’s Position Balcombes Claims Management represents the interests […]

10th March 2014

Recession Impacts on Claims

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Uncategorised

End of the Celtic Tiger The effects of the recession are having a pronounced impact on insurance claims in Ireland. Since the end of the Celtic Tiger the gross written premium in Ireland for General Insurance has fallen by 38%. This is as a result of cancellations of policies through individuals not being able to […]

13th February 2014

Feb 12th 2014 – Another Storm hits Ireland

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Property Damage Insurance Claims, Storm Damage Insurance Claims

Storm Warning Property owners in Ireland are again suffering the power of Mother Nature as hurricane force winds strike Ireland on 12th February 2014, bringing down trees and power lines, overturning and crushing vehicles and causing structural damage. Many buildings have suffered severe damage, with roofs being ripped off, in scenes that have not been […]

12th February 2014

Property Claims – “agreed rates”?

by Sarah Dunne in Expert Advice in Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims News, Insurance Claims Tips / Procedures, Property Damage Insurance Claims

Agreed rates Property Insurance claims in Ireland have been squeezed so hard over the last few years that Loss Adjusters have been offering unrealistically low rates to settle claims. We believe Loss Adjusting Companies who state that they are offering “agreed rates” are acting unethically. It seems impossible to find contractors who will carry out […]

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Balcombes “Fire Power”

6 Things Insurers Don’t Tell You

End Austerity Now

Water charges and insurance

The Promise to Pay

Surviving a Fire

Over 40 years Loss Assessing experience

Recession Impacts on Claims

Feb 12th 2014 – Another Storm hits Ireland

Property Claims – “agreed rates”?

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