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Complaint Review: Bright Claims Inc-Public Adjusters - Norcross Georgia

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  • Reported By: Jerry R — Rockaway Park New York United States of America
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  • Bright Claims Inc-Public Adjusters 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road Norcross, Georgia United States of America

Bright Claims Inc-Public Adjusters Julie Pringle--Public Adjuster-Company Representative RUDE- Norcross, Georgia

*General Comment: Public Adjuster is wrong

*REBUTTAL Individual responds: Response to Jerry R from Rockaway

*Consumer Comment: Know the Facts

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     Il am a survivor of "Hurricane Sandy" and its aftermath. I do not know what is worse dealing with the Goverment, Insurance Companies, or Contractors. This particular company "Bright Claims"handles all the outsourcing of claims for the big cheats. New York Property Insurance Company which holds the insurance on my real estate uses them. NY-Property after "Hurricane Sandy" was unreachable for 3- 4weeks, so it was impossible to try an place a claim. Then they sent someone from the Mid-West to inspect the property after a Month or so. His report goes to Bright Claims and naturally they will do everything in their power to deny or reduce payment to the homeowner.
     After a lot of back and forth I get another Adjuster to come visit, and he agrees with what I thought should have been covered. As a result of damage from wind that occurred during "Sandy" my wood fence is on the brink of collapse. A claim is submitted back to "Bright Claims" and the horror begins. A representative named "Julie Pringle" is assigned to my case. She is by far the worse customer service representative in the world. No manners, disrespectful, rude, and obnoxious. She tries to plea bargain claims, knock down reimbursements, and discredit everything I say or try to prove.
     If at all possible have nothing to do with this company and or person. I am filing complaints with the N.Y. State Dept. of Insurance and the Governor's office.

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#3 General Comment

Public Adjuster is wrong

AUTHOR: Benny - (United States)

POSTED: Friday, March 02, 2018

This PA is completly wrong in their comment. First of all, how does it save the insurance company any money if they work with a contractor who in collusion with the adjuster creates a lower estimate and then supplements it later? It dosen't.

The PA here is spreading their typical propaganda to scare homeowners into signing a contract with them in which will award them typically 10% of your claim amount. So, if you have $100,000 worth of damage you will now only get $90,000, so who is ripping who off here?

Generally if you have a dispute with your estimate it is due to the adjuster who made the estimate not being experienced in the field. I have been an idependent adjuster for 13 years and have worked many supplemental claims. I usually find items omitted due to the original adjuster either being inexperienced or overwhelmed with work. I have always been able to bring claims to a close making the policy holder and insurance carrier happy.

What most policy holders don't understand is when a company sends out a independent adjuster that adjuster is not there in favor of the insurance company but is there to adhere to the policy which insures the damaged property. The more the estimate is the more the adjuster gets paid, as he is working on a fee schedule. Unfortunately, a inexperienced adjuster sometimes doesn't understand that the insurance company wants to pay everything due under the policy that they can. But the inexperienced adjuster instead thinks he will be a hero by writing smaller claims. This is not what the insurance carrier wants because they will then be forced to deal with a unhappy policy holder and will also have to pay another adjuster to come out for the supplement, the carrier would much rather see the claim handled fairly the first time around.

Homeowners should always remember that if they get a adjuster that they feel is not fair please pull your policy out and point out where you are due coverage and compensation. If the adjuster is not willing to compensate or explain why you aren't correct you always have the right to call the insurance carrier and ask for another adjuster. If you still are not able to come to an agreement you have the right to take it to appraisal which will bring in you or your representative, the insurance adjuster, and a uninterested 3rd party called an umpire who will look at the situation and make the call of what is and is not covered under the poicy.

I would not as a homeowner waste 10% of my settlement on a PA, no how no way.

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Response to Jerry R from Rockaway

AUTHOR: JPringle - ()

POSTED: Wednesday, April 10, 2013

First, let me start off this rebuttal by saying I am deeply sadden by the amount of devastation that took place in NY from this strom to all residents. I have worked very hard in this industry for many years to help as many insureds reclaim their lives after such devastation. There are so many others that really lost everything. Their homes were washed away on Fire Island or completely inudated with flood waters and are unlivable. They still have no where to go. I will not speak on behalf of Bright Claim or New York Property but I will defend my self. Whoever this is that wants to bash me on social media, that is fine. If your accusation is that I was rude to you, it was because you did not like what you were hearing. I am not a Public Adjsuter not do I try to beat down estimates or cheat anyone. Your policy is a contract and coverage is afforded as such. Instead of complaining about your impending doom becuase your wood fence is on the brink of callapse, think about the children that didnt get to go trick or treating on Halloween or celebrate Thanksgiving around their dinner table or Christmas in their own homes for that matter because they didnt have a home to live in. I have also filed a complaint and talked with the Govenrnor from New York and police officials and they say I should sue you for defemation of charater because you know nothing about me.















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#1 Consumer Comment

Know the Facts

AUTHOR: ClaimAdvocate - (United States of America)

POSTED: Saturday, March 02, 2013

Bright Claims is a 3rd party outside Independent Adjusting (IA) concern (not  Public Adjusters) handling numerous insurance carrier claims. They work only for insurance carriers, not the policyholders. They are not Public Adjusters. Most carriers do not have a large enough staff to handle all their claims when a storm hits. They outsource their work.

Your right, they get work from your insurer if they keep the costs down, way down, and at your expense. The adjusters are not on your side and if they bring out their own contractors, they work in tandem with each other to low ball the bids until you sign a contract to let them do all the work then a  supplemental bid of 40-60% more is added and paid to their pet contractor. Either way, the adjuster and contractor have a conflict of interest in dealing with you fairly. They are paid by your insurer. In 1929 it was called racketeering. Today its an accepted method of defrauding you by rigging the game.   

You should consider hiring someone on your side,  a real Public Adjuster who works for you. They almost always get you 40-60% more than the adjuster can allow on your claim. You should never pay over 10-15 % for a Public Adjuster fee..NEVER! A good and real PA is one who has worked inside the insurance carriers. Do not use contractors who claim to now be a Public Adjuster. There is more to your claim than just writing an estimate by a contractor. Get a real Public Adjuster to handle your claim and get what is owed you under the policy. Put the money in your hands to make repairs, not the contractor hands. Its your choice to take a cash out and not make repairs with their pet contractors. Get your own sub contractors and save even more money to put in your pocket. Yes, you bet, there are a lot of thieves out there. Get the money in the hand first before doing any repairs.

The Claim Advocate

 

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