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About Swerling Milton Winnick

If you’ve had a fire, flood or other property loss resulting in an insurance claim, and need a public insurance adjuster in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New England or anywhere in the U.S. or Caribbean, call Swerling Milton Winnick. We are the oldest and largest public adjusting firm in New England, and our team of experts will give you personalized, 24/7 attention to successfully resolve your residential or business insurance claim.

Next Week is Small Business Week

April 27, 2021 12:55 pm Published by Leave your thoughts Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They employ half of the country’s workforce, and produce more revenue than any other sector. To recognize their outstanding service, innovation and development, SMW is proud to celebrate Small Business Week during the first week in May. How can you celebrate Small Business Week? Here are… View More

Do You Want Your Claim Submitted Quickly, Or Do You Want It Done Right?

April 20, 2021 1:05 pm Published by Leave your thoughts A major piece of misinformation is sometimes fed to policyholders about public adjusters (PAs), and we want to address it. Almost invariably, it comes from insurance adjusters representing one of the major carriers. This supposed “advice” usually gets offered to a policyholder – whether a homeowner or the owner of a business – who has… View More

A Hidden Pitfall of Blanket Coverage for your Multi-Location Business: Part II

April 13, 2021 1:01 pm Published by Leave your thoughts In Part 1 of this blog series, we warned owners of multi-location businesses who carry blanket coverage that they may be susceptible to requests for extensive financial information from their carrier when they submit a claim for a covered loss. While we’re flagging possible problem areas in your insurance coverage, here’s one for owners of… View More

Contractors & Public Adjusters: Can Do & Can’t Do Activities

April 1, 2021 1:10 pm Published by Leave your thoughts The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has become increasingly aware that consumers are often confused by the role of various participants in the claims process.  As long-standing public adjusters (PAs), we share this concern, as our industry has faced ongoing challenges stemming from the unlicensed practice of public adjusting (UPPA). The UPPA problem often rears its… View More

A Hidden Pitfall of “Blanket Coverage” for Your Multi-Location Business: Part 1

March 16, 2021 12:54 pm Published by Leave your thoughts Business owners – we want to flag a possible problem that arises from the “blanket limit of liability” you may have in your insurance coverage. Let’s say you’re a business owner who is a franchisee, and you’re lucky enough to own a bunch of Dunkin’ Donuts locations in your area. If you’re located here in… View More

SMW Spotlight: Chloe Finn

February 23, 2021 2:05 pm Published by Leave your thoughts What was your favorite subject as a student? English. My parents were always encouraging me to read. I always loved words and reading books. What was your favorite book growing up? Alice in Wonderland. What was your first real job? Babysitting. I parlayed that into a position in the babysitting room at the YMCA in… View More

The BI Clock Is Ticking – endorse your policy to make sure you have sufficient coverage for your period of restoration

February 16, 2021 2:14 pm Published by Leave your thoughts In a recent post, we warned about the increasing frequency of insurance carriers imposing limitations on the “loss of use” coverage in certain homeowner policies. We have yet another warning for you – this one involving time limitations in the “period of restoration” coverage for business owners. We see a similar problem in a lot… View More

Client Testimonial: Acton Metal

February 2, 2021 2:37 pm Published by Leave your thoughts Acton Metal Processing Corp., a specialty metal finishing job shop, has been providing superior quality and service since 1960 and is a recognized industry leader in the application of black coatings on metal. On the morning of November 6, 2019, Acton Metal experienced something new for this long-standing business: a 3-alarm building fire in its… View More