Opinion: Homeowners overwhelmed by flooding can turn to a public insurance adjuster
As a homeowner, you invest a great deal of time, money, love, imagination, and hard work into your house and property. Of course, you hope nothing will go seriously wrong. Still, you purchase homeowner’s insurance to give you peace of mind and to ensure you’re financially protected if your home and belongings are damaged by unpredictable events such as fire, vandalism, theft, or storms. Today, climate change is causing increasingly erratic weather patterns. Natural disasters, including severe storms and wildfires, are becoming more frequent and devastating. In 2023, nine “atmospheric rivers” pummeled the western United States, dumping record amounts of rain and snow. According to the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, more than 32 trillion gallons of water drenched California, racking up $4.6 billion in damages.
-Written by John Petrov, a contractor and public insurance adjuster with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry.Related article:
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