Who We are

We are Estimar

Public Adjusters and Loss Consultants

We provide claims adjusting services to residential and commercial policyholders. Our staff has over 30 years of claims adjusting experience on both the carrier side and the public side, we can foresee carrier’s documentation requests and fulfill them before they ask so that your claim moves fast. We will also completely document your claim, in case any problems arise.

A 2010 report by The Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA) confirms that Insureds with Public adjusters recover more. How much more? The report states “claims related to 2005 hurricanes, with public adjuster claims resulting in payments that were 747% higher.” (click here to read the report)

How does this correlate to Estimar’s recovery success rate? Very close and very true. Often, we completely beat the report average. A random sampling of claims from our database yields the following.

Of course, each claim is different and in no way can we guarantee results. However, it is true that past experience is a good indicator of future results. With Estimar the results are accurate complete recoveries so that you get what you are entitled to out of your insurance claim.

Why Should you hire a PA? We can list many reasons, but it is best if others say it.

"When a person feels the company's assigned insurance adjuster does not have their best interest at heart, or there are disputes in the claim assessment that have not been resolved by the insurer, hiring a public insurance adjuster is an option to get a second opinion and try and obtain a favorable claim settlement." (The Balance)

But no one can put it better than a reader of homeownersadjuster.blogspot.com. A commenter wrote “Public Adjusters exist because of the inherent conflict of interest that exists when one person or entity attempts to represent two sides of a financial transaction... “ (homeownersadjuster.blogspot.com)

Better reasons we cannot think of. You can also go to our testimonial page and see text and video entries of customers. One of them is an insurance agent. If an agent felt they needed our help, we think you do too.

Do not let your claim be documented and estimated by someone who works at the insurance company and uses their "estimating guidelines" (Yes, some use those despite repeated assertions they do not). Often the decision-maker is not the person who visited your home. Due to turnover, they may assign one or many different adjusters to your claim throughout the process (see the story of Allan Bense, former Florida House speaker and his hurricane Michal claim here). Each adjuster will have a different approach and level of experience and expertise. There might be hidden damage that the field adjuster misses. Many other things can go wrong. Estimar will make sure that your insurance company covers every applicable damage ensuring a full recovery after your loss so you can Do Repairs Right!

Our Mission

To faithfully represent our clients in the claims process and secure for them the full benefits of the policy for which they are entitled.

Our Vision

We are passionate about our work and we provide an enjoyable experience to our clients. We provide innovative adjusting solutions and methodologies always keeping in mind constant client contact, affordability and professionalism.

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Pre Claim Stage

Documenting with photos and videos, calling required experts to mitigate losses

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Claim Stage

Calling carrier same day or within 24 hours to report loss

03

Investigation Phase

Assist carrier determine cause of loss, scope of repairs, prepare estimate and gather required documents

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Negotiation Phase

If and when carrier offers payment and it is not the amount needed to effect repairs, we can employ one of many strategies to get the settlement you deserve

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Helping a widow with her claim

On January 2020 Estimar received a claim from a reluctant far family member of one of the principals. Her mother had just become widowed during Irma and with the funeral and other arrangements she had not had time to arrange for her claim.

Her daughters convinced her and we began the claim process. This particular insurer was swamped with claims they took 9 days just to assign an adjuster. This despite our repeated calls to their office which is close to ours. We scheduled the inspection and before they even inspected, they submitted a reservation of rights. Known colloquially as a ROR letter in claims circles, this letter is to let the insured know that there may be issues that could result in denial. Yeah, they wanted to deny an Irma claim on a widow, because they (the insurer) claimed she reported too late.

These people have no heart.

Estimar prepared it’s claim, an estimate and Proof of loss. We started following up with the carrier every 10 days for payment. The claim began to get old. 50 days, 60 days, 70 days, 80 days, 90 days. The statutory limit. On day 91 we sent this email to the adjuster, the vice president of claims, and the CEO. It helps to know who is who.


“Dear xxxxxxxxx claims,

The above-referenced claim was reported on 1/27/2020. Today it is 91 days. We have made multiple attempts, as we always do, to speak to the examiner driving this claim to no avail. That’s because for much of the 90-day period, there was no Examiner, or the CSR’s were telling us there was no examiner, when there was one. Whether it is lying or incompetence, it is still a breach of adjuster ethics to lie to the insured about the claim. Attached you will find 2 phone calls made yesterday. One to a CSR where they state no examiner had been assigned. The second one, minutes later, to the field adjuster where he states Mr. xxxx is the examiner. So XXXXX reps are speaking 2 different things on the same claim. Moreover, XXXXX has not sent any document request on this claim, just like the two claims handled by xxxxx xxxx that were denied the same day we complained to you Mr. xxxxx. This is the third claim managed by Estimar that 1) goes over 90 days, 2) has no examiner assigned until really late in the 90 day window, 3) we make multiple attempts to contact and no response, 4) we submit a POL and documents without XXXXX making a single request; within 7 days of each other. If you count other occasions, this is at least 12th or 13th. We are not a big shop. So for XXXXX to rack up this kind of record with a shop that maybe moves 100 claims a year is not good. Are you guys not aware that when you do not put an adjuster on the claim, the executives bear the fault of any Adjuster Ethics violations? You must know that, you guys are surrounded by lawyers and expert claim handlers.

Please have someone get on the driver seat of this claim. It is unfair to the insured that we have been waiting this long. We know you can move claims faster than this. Yesterday, I interviewed an insured of yours who did not use a PA. “You” did a virtual inspection. “You” asked him to take measurements (which he kindly provided to us) and paid the claim in 30 days. All without asking for a POL. We know you do not handle claims for insured’s without PA’s the same way as you do those with PA’s. That is a violation of adjuster ethics. They state:

(3) Code of Ethics. The work of adjusting insurance claims engages the public trust. An adjuster shall put the duty for fair and honest treatment of the claimant above the adjuster’s own interests in every instance. The following are standards of conduct that define ethical behavior, and shall constitute a code of ethics that shall be binding on all adjusters:

(b) An adjuster shall treat all claimants equally.

We know you do not treat all claimants equally...

(c) An adjuster shall not approach investigations, adjustments, and settlements in a manner prejudicial to the insured...

It is prejudicial to the insured to hold out a claim just because they have a PH rep. It is prejudicial to the insured to fail to provide them guidance on resolution of the claim.

(f) An adjuster, upon undertaking the handling of a claim, shall act with dispatch and due diligence in achieving a proper disposition of the claim.

Where is your dispatch? Where is your diligence? You hadn’t even assigned an examiner, as far as you told us until yesterday. Or where you lying to us?

(j) An adjuster shall not knowingly fail to advise a claimant of the claimant’s claim options in accordance with the terms and conditions of the insurance contract.

Where is your RFI? Where and when did you submit? Why have you not communicated to the insured their options?.

All we ask is the same level of attention you obviously give others. All we ask, is for diligent handling. Timely handling. Correct handling. If you need something, say it quick. If we already submited it, don’t tell me to submit again. You are already required to do this. We are not asking for special treatment.

A copy of this email and phone call will be submited to the state DFS complaint filed last night.“

We also filed a complaint with the state. We send them the email we sent the insurer along with the recorded calls. A lot of help those do. The state is either powerless or unwilling to exervise it's power in this regard. And we asked our attorney’s to file a CRN. Another 60-day window.

The CEO didn’t respond, but one of the Directors did. An examiner was finally assigned over 100 days after the claim was reported. Without requesting any documents, the Examiner sent us an offer to pay with a release. An offer that can only be categorized in one way, insulting. Our estimate was $139,000.00. Their initial payment was 8,000 plus deductible. Their offer, an extra 10,000. As is our custom, we discussed the issue with the insured and then communicated to the insurance company their offer was being rejected. A few days later they increased their offer to 15,000, what a joke.

In consultation with the insured, we invoked appraisal. After appraisal and after the insurance company tried to legaleze us on the policy death clause and who should be on the check (they utterly failed) these were the results.

Initial Payment to Insured - $4,391.85

Final Payment to Insured - $98,076.68

Keep in mind this was agreed to by the appraiser they chose, and the appraiser the insured chose. Could you imagine the money the insured would have missed out if they had taken the settlement offer of 15,000?

The insured almost did. We had to convince them not too. We think that since we caught the insurance company lying in voice recordings, the insured could have sued for bad faith and won big. But the family is very religious and does not like disputes. The process took almost a year. But when you are fighting big numbers like these, they tend to take a little bit. Trust your PA, trust. Moreover trust Estimar to get you the money you need to Do Repairs Right!

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