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Insurance Summary

Log

  • 03/10 - State Farm Revised Claim Estimate uploaded to claim portal
  • 03/04 - 2nd adjuster came to the house and met with general and sub contractors - wrote up a new report and said he would have the final report to us in a couple days.
    • 2nd Adjuster - Stephen Pierce - 866-787-8876 ext. 1493
  • 12/09 - spoke with general contractor regarding a revised written estimate. Since he's still waiting on subs and will not have the trusses until January, I made an easier to read/compare spreadsheet of the labor and materials costs to compare them to the adjuster's report.
  • 11/18 - holding claim settlement check until adjusted
  • 11/11 - claim settlement arrived in the mail
    • spoke with agent who asked for estimate from contractor to adjust claim instead of sending another adjuster to the house
    • spoke with contractor who said settlement is not accurate and requested that I ask for another adjuster
  • 11/05 - claim estimate completed and added to claims hub portal
  • 11/05 - claims adjuster called
    • said he was wrapping the estimate and asked about food loss
  • 10/28 - met with claims adjuster ( Jonathan Bonitez Lozano? )
    • Appt @ 8am but showed up @ 6pm - took notes/photos
    • submitted additional photos to insurance portal / shared damages list
    • "allow 10 days for report" ( workdays would put it @ 11/11 )
  • 10/09 - spoke with Mr. SaintCome and scheduled appt for 10/28
  • 10/06 - adjuster called and changed in portal ( Evans SaintCome )
    • returned call and left several voicemails
  • 10/01 - called adjuster assigned in portal ( Mick Kayat ) left message
  • 09/30 - "I don’t see your claim filed yet. Need me to file it for you?"
    • Claim filed # 40-P833-5X2 ( portal says filed on 9/29 )
    • Coverage: 400K dwelling, 300K personal property, 120K loss of use
      • Deductible: $4,005
  • 09/27 - Notified agent via text ( Brian Schoch )
    • agent responded "I will get the file claimed for you guys this morning"

Property

  • Food loss
  • Landscaping
    • Lawn back/side Shrubs ( from removal )
    • Dogwood/Cedar trees ( from removal )
    • Pavers/Edging ( from removal )
  • Driveway cracks from crane/saw trucks footing
  • Marvin’s mailbox / Marianne’s fence
  • Damaged tree removals
    • leaning tree(s) removed ( not covered )

Loss of Use

  • ( 09/30 -> 10/04 ) Power loss - work
  • ( 10/28 ) Off work all day for adjuster appointment snafu
  • ( 11/5 -> ??? ) Bedroom / Office / Master Bath

Reps

Brian Schoch - State Farm - 864-223-1077 https://www.statefarm.com/agent/us/sc/greenwood/brian-schoch-26hpz1ys000 https://brianschoch.com
License - SC-3612609

Adjuster - Jonathan Benitez Torres - 884-445-8430

info

24/12/09 - I compiled a simpler version from our insurance company's Claims Summary Report so that we could more easily compare them item to item with our contractor's estimates & invoices.

Insurance Claim Totals

SummaryTime & Materials
Line Item Total12,589.48Material2,960.98
Tax207.27Labor9,804.46
Subtotal12,796.75Equipment1,200.15
Laundry & D/C Tax0.58Miscellaneous8.25
RCV Replacement Cost Value12,797.33Subtotal13,973.84
Less Depreciation (Including Taxes)(2,044.36)Material Sales Tax207.27
Less Deductible(2,620.64)Laundry & D/C Tax0.58
Net Actual Cash Value Payment$8,132.33Total ACV Actual Cost Value14,181.69

Insurance Reimbursement vs. Contractor Costs

Tree Removal

InsuranceContractor
Tree Removal -
Tree - removal and disposal
Materials2,239.44Materials
Labor1,165.92Labor
Line Items 39-403,405.36JMP Construction 6750.00
Difference:3344.64

Landscaping

InsuranceContractor
Landscaping -
note: 20,000 coverage in our policy but nothing in claim settlement. Lost a lot of turf and shrubbery. Some of it due to heavy equipment ( not sure if covered ) Will replant & re-sod/seed.
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - 0.00Contractor(s)

Demolition

InsuranceContractor
Demolition -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Roof

InsuranceContractor
Roof -
note: contractor noted that he saw nothing in the settlement regarding engineered trusses 🛑 and pointed out the both sides of the top roof will need to be replaced. Will be writing up quote.
Materials493.54Materials
Labor4,259.46Labor
Line Items 1-4 4,753.00Contractor(s)

Insulation

InsuranceContractor
Insulation -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Siding

InsuranceContractor
Siding-
note: cedar siding - about 40-60ft needs to be replaced
Materials1.20 🛑Materials
Labor204.50Labor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Soffit, Fascia, & Gutter

InsuranceContractor
Soffit, Fascia, & Gutter -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Windows

InsuranceContractor
Windows -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Doors

InsuranceContractor
Doors -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Drywall

InsuranceContractor
Drywall -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Paint

InsuranceContractor
Paint -
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)

Flooring

InsuranceContractor
Flooring -
note: there is water damage to the subflooring beneath the carpet that the adjuster didn't note or look for. Also will need to redo the entire carpet upstairs to match.
MaterialsMaterials
LaborLabor
Line Items - Contractor(s)