Loss Assessor News | Insurance Claims Assessor

Sep 11

Will you using a Loss Assessor cause problems with my Insurance Company?

Insurance companies don’t like Loss Assessors due to the fact that we get a better settlement for you when making an insurance claim but just as in a court of law, would you go unrepresented? By the very nature of insurance companies marketing, the spend millions trying to disillusion being into a false sense that […]

Sep 11

Storm Damage

Major storms could batter Ireland and potentially lead to a lot of storm damage. Iona, Larry and Niall could all be heading our way soon, these are among the names of storms for 2017 / 2018 which was established by Met Eireann and the Met Office in the UK. If we manage to reach Victor […]

Sep 8

Why use a Loss Assessor?

Would you expect a farmer to build a house? If the answer is no, please read on for further information on why you should use a loss assessor. Pro Insurance Claims have properly trained experts who know how to complete your insurance claim efficiently and effectively, with our experience and expertise you are in safe […]

Mar 27

Chimney Fires & Insurance Claims?

What are the causes of a chimney fire? Poor maintenance is one of the key issues as it occurs when deposits of carbon and dust accumulate in a chimney and are set alight by sparks or flames from an open fire. The use of poorly dried out turf and wood will increase tarry deposits which […]

Mar 25

Majority of Claimants unsatisfied

In a recent thematic Inspection of the Motor Damage Claims Process by the Central Bank of Ireland, the report confirms, “53% of Claimants surveyed said, when prompted, that they were dissatisfied with some aspect of the motor claims process. However, less than half (43%) of these claimants said they informed the insurer of their dissatisfaction” […]

Mar 23

Carte Blanche by insurers

When we observe the most recent changes one insurance company has made in relation to their claims process, one has to ask the question, are they in breach of the consumer protection code? The company is a mainstream insurer whom would have a double digit percentage market share of Irish domestic property market. They have […]

Feb 21

Send it up the line or change the claims education script?

This is a term I have used a lot over the past few weeks when speaking with experienced Loss Adjuster’s. I strictly use this term in relation to the treatment of insurance claims and how either claims handlers or loss adjusters deal with claims. While I welcome the benefits the central bank has placed within […]

Feb 10

Should the Media be required to meet the Minimum Competency Code?

After reading an article written within a national newspaper, we noted that a well-regarded columnist has been advising the public incorrectly regarding their duty to disclose previous convictions to insurers. The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016 states otherwise. This Act came into force in April 2016 some four months prior to […]

Jan 17

Are we insuring correctly?

During our long number of years processing insurance claims, the “average” clause has become a major issue with some claims and remains quite a debatable issue between our office and insurers representatives. Most of the established surveying guides will compile a guide for the rebuild costs every year which divide Ireland into seven different areas. […]

Jan 11

The extinction of the Experienced Loss Adjuster

It is believed that Loss Adjusting can be traced back to the Great Fire of London in 1666 as a result of which Judges decided on compensation payments to the victims. When the Association of Fire Loss Adjusters was formed in 1941, the founding President, J McMullen-Brooks had the outstanding idea for the coat of […]

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