Insurance appraisals for property claims

Episode 74 of The DYOJO Podcast will release on YouTube and Spotify on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 9am PST. This will be the first part of a multi-part discussion on the topic of insurance appraisals for property damage repairs and restoration. We will discuss what the insurance appraisal process is with a veteran of the industry who is a public adjuster and a claims advocate who, "Calls them like he sees them." 

What is an insurance appraisal?

According to our guest, Roger Howson, and his organization Claims Dispute Resolution:

In property insurance, the terms “appraisal” and “appraisement” refer to a private adjudicatory process created in an insurance policy by which disputes over the amount of a loss are resolved by competent and disinterested appraisers. The purpose of an appraisal provision is to provide a determination of the extent of the loss. When triggered, the appraisal process is mandatory unless the other party agrees to waive its right to appraisal.

Property damage insurance appraisals

This is a introductory video for the upcoming episode of The DYOJO Podcast addressing the topic of insurance appraisals for property damage claims with special guest Roger Howson. Our audience will benefit from hearing many perspectives on this topic as well as topics that intersect with this issue including:

• Contractors illegally acting as public adjusters
  
• Assignment of benefits (AOB)
  
• Proper damage assessments and estimating
  
• Insurance negotiations
  
• Potential pitfalls of appraisals
• Keeping yourself out of court 
• Getting paid as a contractor 

Insurance appraisal podcast

​Our ensemble discussion on this topic will include:

• Main guest - Roger Howson, Claims Dispute Resolution (Seattle, WA) 
  
• Ben Justesen, Just Right Cleaning & Construction * David Princeton, Advocate Claim Service
  
• Sean Scott, Author of The Red Guide to Recovery
  
• Andy McCabe, Claims Delegates
  
• Ed Cross, The Restoration Lawyer
  
• Bill Wilson, Author of When Worlds Collide
  

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