Increase Your Claim by 747%
How Does a Public Adjuster Get Paid?
Increase Your Claim by 747%!
Homeowners' Insurance Companies
GOVERNMENT STUDY SHOWS BENEFITS OF PUBLIC ADJUSTERS
OPPAGA stands for Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability and is part of the Florida legislature’s investigative body. The stated goal of the office is to provide “data, evaluative research, and objective analyses to assist legislative budget and policy deliberations.”
OPPAGA reports provide facts and data used by the State of Florida, Florida policymakers and public officials to save money, protect the public and ensure accountability and fiscal responsibility.
To date, OPPAGA reports on a variety of subjects have resulted in over $857 million in savings to both the State of Florida and the general public. One of the most impactful OPPAGA reports is the OPPAGA report on public adjusters. The facts that the report revealed about homeowners’ insurance companies, property damage claims and public adjusting make it clear that home and business owners should hire a public adjuster to handle their property insurance claims.
2010 OPPAGA Report On Public Adjusting
In 2010, the state of Florida OPPAGA office conducted an in-depth, statewide examination of the insurance industry and how the growing number of public adjusters were affecting property damage claims, insurance companies and homeowners’ insurance claims in the state of Florida. The OPPAGA report found that:
- Homeowners who submitted claims on their own received an average $2,029 vs. an average of $17,187 when represented by a public adjuster. Using a public adjusting service, homeowners saw an average increase of 747% in their homeowners’ insurance payout.
- The number of public adjusters has risen significantly.
- Incidents of complaints, fraud, regulatory actions and other issues were extremely low.
- Public adjusters in the State of Florida must pass rigorous, state-run licensing tests, permitting exams and carry extensive insurance policies.
- Public Adjusters are the only advocates that exclusively represent the policyholder.
- Insurance companies attempt to discourage homeowners from hiring public adjusters.
$2,026
Average Claim Value
without a Public Adjuster
$17,187
Average Claim Value
with a Public Adjuster
Overall, the OPPAGA report found that using a public adjuster was beneficial because the industry is highly regulated with strict licensing and training standards in place. With homeowners seeing over 700% increases in their property damage claim payouts, can you afford not to use an expert public adjuster to represent you?
For 2008* catastrophe claims, public adjusters were responsible for:
*State of Florida (OPPAGA) study of public adjuster involvement in claims
Underpaid or Lowballed by Your Insurance Company?
Sentry Public Adjusting Fights for You!
A large part of our business is helping property owners with claims that were already closed whether they were paid or denied. Many people don’t even realize this is possible. We strive to educate our customers on the insurance company’s legal obligations as we manage their claims every step of the way.
- Reappraise the value of your loss
- Reopen your underpaid claim
- File a supplemental claim
- Reopen your denied claim
Contact Us
560 Village Blvd, Suite 100,
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
