Going Public A public insurance adjuster could help you get what you deserve.
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Got an insurance claim for property loss or damage? Consider retaining a public insurance adjuster to handle the claims process on your behalf.
Typically paid based on a percentage of the settlement, public adjusters (as opposed to insurance company adjusters) work for the insured, handling all the paperwork and other steps involved in filing a claim, says David W. Barrack, executive director of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (NAPIA) in Potomac Falls, Virginia.
"They'll review the policy and make sure the policyholder gets what is due," Barrack says. "There may be instances where the public adjuster might find more damage or file for more than the insurance company adjuster may."
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