Author Archives for Dayle Swerling Burke
About Dayle Swerling Burke
Having more than 20 years of experience as a public adjuster, Dayle provides expertise in detailed documenting of post-loss personal property to ensure the best possible recovery for her clients.
Homeowners Should Not Suffer When Carrier Goes to “Third-Party Review”
December 3, 2024 1:51 pm Leave your thoughts We’ve noticed a troubling trend lately – it involves what’s known as “third-party review,” and we want policyholders to be aware of it. If you’re not aware of this maneuver by the carrier, you might suffer a painful financial cost. When a homeowner hires us to serve as their public adjuster, one of the first… View More
A Day In The Life: Adjusters Doing Inventory After a Loss
March 28, 2023 1:05 pm Leave your thoughts Unlike most public adjusters who farm out the detailed work of cataloguing each item lost or damaged in a catastrophe, SMW keeps that work in-house. We’re really fortunate to have Dayle Swerling Burke as a principal on our team, because she brings more than 30 years of experience in detailing and documenting post-loss damaged personal… View More
Client Spotlight: Kiani
May 3, 2022 12:59 pm Leave your thoughts On the night of August 3, 2019, Mariam Ghavamian and Farzin Kiani suffered one of the most personally anguishing losses anyone can face – the loss of their home by fire. When their beloved home went up in flames, they were lucky to realize that they had invested in high-quality insurance. They were also glad… View More
Know The Top Challenges You’ll Face in the Personal Property Claims Process
December 7, 2021 1:50 pm Leave your thoughts When your personal property is damaged or destroyed in a fire or other event, you must undertake an extensive process to ready your claim for submission to the insurance company. Preparing a personal property claim the right way requires you (or, ideally, your public adjuster) to put together a detailed and thorough claim – which… View More
Document Your Personal Property – It Will Help Your Insurance Claim
April 6, 2021 1:01 pm Leave your thoughts Here’s a scenario we see on a regular basis: A homeowner has a fire in their house. It spreads to several rooms, leaving only charred remains. Other rooms in the house are intact, but all of the personal property in those rooms is damaged – furniture, clothing, electronics, etc. – and needs to be replaced…. View More
Understanding Personal Property Holdback Claims
September 8, 2020 1:06 pm Leave your thoughts We get a lot of questions about Replacement Cost coverage and how the depreciation or “holdback” claims work, which can be a little hard to understand. So, we wanted to provide some explanation about this sometimes-confusing area of insurance. Most insurance policies are typically written on a “Replacement Cost” basis. This means that for every… View More