Independent Appraiser and Insurance Appraisal Process Protects Policyholders
February 9th, 2010Almost all insurance policies have an appraisal clause that allows the parties of the insurance contract to resolve disputes that may arise during a claim. Appraisal is for the “amount of loss,” only. This is the amount of monies it will cost to fully complete the repairs caused by the claim damages. For instance; policyholders could be forced to use an independent appraiser to settle their differences with the insurance company, using the appraisal process to protect their interests.
In a recent Texas case, JM Walker, LLC v. Acadia Insurance Company, shows how an independent appraiser and the appraisal process protected a policyholder from severe insurance company mistakes. Read more…