East Texans being underpaid on insurance claims

A Longview resident came home to a disappointing sight. A frozen pipe in her attic had ruptured causing extensive water damage to her home. Like most homeowners, she had never experienced a property loss that necessitated filing an insurance claim. She carefully followed all of the required steps but soon realized that her insurance checks were not enough to pay for all of her property damage. Luckily, she came across a little known resource for property claimants - a Public Insurance Adjuster. “I had never heard of a Public Insurance Adjuster”, she said. “I had no idea that there was someone available who could be a knowledgeable advocate for me on my claim.” She partnered with the Gordon PA Firm and began to see additional insurance checks. Paul Gordon began by thoroughly reviewing the damaged property and creating an extensive estimate totaling more than 4 times the estimated damage from her insurance company. “Insurance companies may undervalue claims for a variety of reasons”, Gordon explained. “Sometimes claims are underpaid because the company is only focused on their bottom line while other times it is a result of inexperienced or rushed adjusters.” Gordon should know. He is an expert in the field of property claims with over 20 years of experience as an adjuster. He spent the majority of these years as an independent adjuster for insurance companies but, after realizing many claims were not being settled fairly, he decided to pivot his career and start representing claimants. “I was programmed”, said Gordon. “I was trained and taught to undervalue claims in order to benefit the companies’ bottom line. Now, I use my expertise to maximize settlements for the claimant.

 

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