In a study of fixed property claims over the past six months, claims in which a field damage appraiser inspected the property and wrote an actual damage estimate, saved insurers 18.5% on average when compared to a building contractor’s proposal.
This means that on fixed property losses such as walls, fences and accidents where a vehicle impacts property. The utilization of an property damage appraiser saves around $905.95 per file! Next time an adjuster in a claims office wants to merely pay a landscape or building contractor’s estimate without an independent set of eyes, beware.
Data source: © 2009, AutoClaims Direct, DirectLink, American Property Claims