Reasons to be cheerful…..3 ways to win. To celebrate Ireland’s 2019 Rugby World Cup endeavours, we are offering free entry to a 2019 Rugby World Cup draw for the following: everyone who has referred a claim to us since 1st January 2019, up to and including 20th September 2019 everyone who likes our Facebook page […]
On 27th July 2016 Smyths Toy store in Naas, Co. Kildare suffered a major fire which destroyed the premises, contents and stock causing it’s closure leading to a significant business interruption loss. The fire started in the stores at the rear of the premises and quickly engulfed the entire mezzanine level store room including several […]
Insurance is a headache In today’s fast paced environment where communication is 24/7 and people are busy with work and life. It is hard to get time from all the distractions to concentrate on the important stuff that has to be done. Many tasks can be a chore to do. That is why many people […]
The Power of a Team “No matter how brilliant your mind or strategy, if you’re playing a solo game, you’ll always lose out to a team.” – Reid Hoffman, entrepreneur, co-founder and Executive Chairman of Linkedin. If you suffer loss or damage to your property you need help to compile and negotiate your insurance claim. You would […]
Property Claims – Know your rights If you suffer damage to your property and need to make an insurance claim the Central Bank’s Consumer Protection Code 2012 stipulates that if your insurer is appointing a Loss Adjuster to handle the claim on their behalf, they must inform that policyholder that the Loss Adjuster is there […]
Business Interruption following a disaster Most business owners take out insurance cover to protect the business against property damage (fire, theft, floods etc) or against liability claims (Employers Liability & Public Liability). However equally important is to have cover for Consequential Loss or Business Interruption. 80% of businesses that suffer a catastrophic loss e.g. fire […]
Option to Reinstate Almost all property damage insurance policies on buildings give the Insurer the option to effect reinstatement. “We will pay the full cost of repair or reinstatement as new, or at our option we will arange for the works to be carried out” or some such wording. Traditionally insurers “adjust” a claim on […]
Fire Damage Claims The news of wildfires that have broken out over various parts of Ireland over the past few weeks should be of concern to all property owners. We have seen news headlines of gorse fires and forest fires in Dublin, Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Galway, Mayo and Roscommon and I’m sure there are many […]
PROPERTY CLAIMS LOSS ASSESSOR DIRECT KNOWLEDGE We are experts in insurance policy wordings, what is covered and how the process works. A Loss Adjuster acts for the Insurer Claimants are vulnerable and unsure of the process or what they are entitled to claim for. PAPERWORK We compile all necessary documents, inventories and scope of work […]
Property Insurance Claims in Ireland The insurance market in Ireland is in a constant state of change. Most of the changes over the period of the financial crisis in Ireland were not good for consumers. e.g. Insurers seeking to limit cover by restricting cover; imposing higher excesses; introduction of no-claims-bonus on property policies; imposing higher […]
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