One of the biggest financial challenges restoration contractors face is the delay between finishing a restoration job and getting paid for it. It can take weeks or even months to receive payment for a claim from an insurer. This gap can strain cash flow and cause stress, especially for smaller restoration companies. Fortunately, there are […]
There are two keys to successful restoration insurance invoice negotiations: preparing for negotiation and using the right negotiation tactics. Today, we’re going to be focusing on the best ways to prepare for claims negotiation. From the restoration invoice experts at OCS, here are some of the most important things you can do to set yourself […]
If you’re a restoration contractor who has spent any time negotiating with adjusters, you’ve probably encountered insurance adjusters denying a water damage claim, citing “wear and tear” policy exclusions. The right strategies can empower you to successfully counter this argument in some scenarios. At One Claim Solution, our restoration adjuster billing experts successfully negotiate thousands […]
When you change the way you communicate with your customers about the price of restoration services, you can transform your customer relationships and simplify claims negotiation. Providing your customers with generic price lists and your job logs can be great tools for increasing restoration pricing transparency with homeowners. Plus, having policyholders review this kind of […]
The way you document a restoration job matters. Thorough documentation can lead to greater claim coverage for homeowners and a higher invoice payout for restoration contractors. On the other hand, poor documentation can lead to higher costs for the homeowner and lower invoice payouts for restoration contractors. Josh Ehmke is a legal expert who cofounded […]
Restoration contractors often find themselves negotiating with insurance adjusters, trying to defend and get paid for the charges on their invoices. At One Claim Solution, we have negotiated with every major insurance carrier in the U.S. and numerous regional carriers. Here are the line items that we see get the most pushback, what contractors can […]