Conrad-Houston Insurance Blog

Alaska is experiencing one of its toughest winters in many years. Many regions are experiencing severe conditions and limited access to supplies. As the thaw begins, you may start to make unwelcome discoveries of the damage your house or business property has suffered during winter, which may mean a claim on your Alaska insurance.
After suffering through a tough winter, finding damage you need to take care of is probably the last thing you want to think about. You certainly don’t want to have any complications during a claim process. There are things you can do to help streamline the process a little bit and make sure that everything that should be part of the claim is included when you submit it to your insurance provider.  Take a photo of the damage before you do any temporary repairs – if you have any pre-damage photos, they can be useful as well. While you may need to make emergency repairs to ensure there isn’t further deterioration, don’t make major repairs until you speak to your agent or insurer. 

Don’t forget, you may not be the only person claiming on their Alaska insurance. There could be quite a backlog if the events have affected many, so you may have to be patient while all the claims are being processed. However, the earlier you get your claim lodged, and the more information you provide, the better the chance that it may go through without any hitches and you will be able to get on with repairing your winter damage.


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