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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.
Q&A with Bill DePiano – Reference from the POV of a Referee and Umpire
June 9, 2020 6:22 pm Leave your thoughts In property insurance settlements, when the insured and the insurance carrier can’t agree on the value of a loss, the case might go to a mediation process known as Reference. This is unique to Massachusetts – as codified in Mass. General Law Chapter 175 Section 99 et seq – but similar to the Appraisal process… View More
Congrats to the Brigs Property Management Team & the Unit Owners at Old Reading
June 2, 2020 6:19 pm Leave your thoughts Amidst the COVID crisis, we wanted to take a moment to say “Welcome Home” to the unit owners at the Old Reading Schoolhouse Condos. They recently moved back into their homes after a very long reconstruction process, which was expertly managed by the outstanding team at Brigs property management. Having worked with Brigs through each… View More
Just How Much Coverage Do You Get from Your National Flood Insurance Program Policy?
May 19, 2020 5:31 pm Leave your thoughts May flowers bring pilgrims, and June brings…floods. As summer storms roll in, homeowners should think about their insurance coverage for floods. That’s because we’re entering the season of hurricanes – and that often means torrential rain, high winds, and storm surges. These can result in uprooted trees, crippled power lines, and floodwater across entire regions…. View More
Creating a Realty Trust? Remember to Update the Insurance
May 12, 2020 5:39 pm Leave your thoughts Putting property in a realty trust is often a prudent move. A realty trust gives you a separate entity for the purposes of collecting rents, paying expenses and distributing income to trustees. For legal and tax reasons, not to mention risk and succession objectives, the realty trust can make a lot of sense. But don’t… View More
Surface Water/Water Main Break: Key Definitions in your Insurance Policy
May 1, 2020 5:50 pm Leave your thoughts Surface water is an excluded loss under insurance policies, except for flood insurance policies. But what is “surface water” exactly? If a water main breaks under the street in front of your home, and the water enters your basement causing damage to your mechanical room, is this damage covered? Once the broken pipe’s water flows… View More
Thought Leader Chip Merlin Explains How to Choose the Right Public Adjuster
April 28, 2020 5:56 pm Leave your thoughts One of the top thought leaders in the property insurance industry, Chip Merlin Jr., Esq., founder and president of the Merlin Law Group, regularly writes about issues we care about. Whenever we see one of his posts that really resonates with us, we recommend it to our own readers as a ‘must-read’ article that delivers… View More
SMW Goes 3D to Further Bolster our Claims Capabilities
April 14, 2020 6:11 pm Leave your thoughts SMW is proud to announce that we have fully embraced the age of digital transformation – and it’s all the way in 3D. With our recent adoption of Matterport, a powerful all-in-one 3D data platform, Matterport helps our adjusters assemble claims using the very latest technology, making loss sites more easily accessible. This is hugely… View More
SMW Spotlight: Dayle Swerling Burke
March 24, 2020 6:28 pm Leave your thoughts 1. What was the last concert you went to? Maroon 5 with my sister, Diane. Adam Levine was amazing. That’s also the next concert I’m attending – it will be a great way to spend my birthday. 2. Did you know what your dad did growing up? I just knew that he was always working…. View More