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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.
Vetting Your Vendors: Part 2
March 29, 2022 12:37 pm Leave your thoughts When your property suffers a loss, you enter the insurance and property loss marketplace to pursue your claim. This world is filled with professionals who provide wide-ranging services, many of which you need. How to choose? In Part 1 of this “Vetting the Vendors” series, we looked at board-up companies and restoration services. Now let’s look… View More
Vetting Your Vendors: Part 1
March 22, 2022 12:44 pm Leave your thoughts When your property suffers a loss, you enter the insurance and property loss marketplace to pursue your claim. This world is filled with professionals who provide wide-ranging services, many of which you need. How to choose? Take, for example, board-up companies. In most cases, you MUST hire one if you just had a fire. On… View More
Condo Owners: Get Reimbursed for Your Maintenance Fees
March 15, 2022 12:51 pm Leave your thoughts Not too long ago, SMW handled a property loss at a large condominium complex. The building suffered a huge fire, and all unit owners had to move out. The structure was uninhabitable and there was no building left to maintain or common area lights to keep on. But the association still had to pay property… View More
Swerling Milton Winnick Announces Addition of Michelle Canniff, CPA as Head of Forensic Accounting Team
March 10, 2022 6:12 pm Leave your thoughts Swerling Milton Winnick today announced that Michelle Canniff, CPA has joined the company as head of Forensic Accounting. Canniff will lead the SMW teams focusing on commercial losses, business interruption, extra expense and time element claims. “Having an executive of Michelle’s caliber and experience join SMW greatly enhances our leadership team. Her proven track record… View More
Condo Owners: Do You Understand Your Per Unit Deductibles?
March 8, 2022 1:46 pm Leave your thoughts Imagine that a major fire ravages a large condominium complex, damaging 70 of the 400 total units. The property manager (wisely) calls in a public adjuster, and gathers all the condo owners together to discuss the repairs and related insurance claims process. There’s a good chance that few, if any, of the condo owners will… View More
Got a Complex Insurance Claim? Better Call Paul
March 1, 2022 2:07 pm Leave your thoughts “Call Paul Winnick. Don’t do anything else before that. Just call Paul Winnick at Swerling Milton Winnick.” That’s the advice Charlie Welch received when a commercial/residential building he owned in Springfield, MA burned to the ground. It’s a good thing Charlie took that advice. As it turned out, the complexity of Charlie’s insurance claim went… View More
Utility Services – An Important Business Interruption Endorsement For Business Owners
February 22, 2022 1:44 pm Leave your thoughts Think about a business like an ice cream parlor. It relies on its local utility source to power the freezers that preserve its primary business product. If the electricity goes out, the ice cream melts. So, any interruption in utility services poses a vital threat to the entire business operation. We’ve talked a lot lately… View More
Does Commercial Property Insurance Cover Preventive Snow Removal?
February 8, 2022 1:44 pm Leave your thoughts If your company does business in Massachusetts, you should double check your commercial property insurance policy in advance of the next snowfall. According to a decision by the Mass. Superior Court, rooftop snow removal is NOT covered by commercial property insurance, and such policies typically apply only to damage or loss – not preventive maintenance… View More