Name ("the Policyholder")
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First Name
Last Name
Phone
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Name of second person on policy ("the Policyholder")
First Name
Last Name
Phone of second person
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Email
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Address of Insured Property (the "Property")
Address 1
Address 2
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Type of Insured Property
House
Condominium
Commercial Property
Homeowner Insurance Company ("the Insurer")
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Policy Number ("the Policy")
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Claim Type
Roof Leaks/Roof Damage
Water/Sewer
Plumbing/Pipe Burst
A/C leak
Fire/Smoke/Lightning
Mold
Wind/Hail
Business Interruption
Sinkhole/Falling Objects
Did you already call the claim in?
Yes
No
If Yes, what is claim number? ("the Claim")
Date of Loss
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Cause of Loss and Damage Description
Please be as detailed as possible explaining the cause of loss and the damage to the insured property.
Additional Notes
The Policyholder(s), as referred to above, hereby agree to retain APEX Public Adjusting Inc. ("the PA") to be the Policyholder's representative in the adjustment of the above referenced loss under the following terms:
ThePolicyholder hereby agrees to pay to the PA an amount equal to 20% of the gross amount of the collected loss or damage recovered regardless of whether the loss is settled and paid by the insurer or by reason of the above referenced policy as a result of adjustment, mediation, appraisal, arbitration, lawsuit or otherwise, on all coverage applicable under the referenced policy or any other applicable policy, including, without limitation, claims for bad faith and extra contractual damages or loss (hereafter referred to as the "PA fee"). THE TOTAL CONTRACTUAL PERCENTAGE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED BY LAW. IF NO RECOVERY IS MADE, THE POLICYHOLDER WILL NOT BE INDEBTED TO THE PA FOR ANY SUM OF FEES.
The Policyholder(s) hereby authorize the PA to contact the above named Insurer to direct them to include the name of APEX Public Adjusting, Inc. as a payee on any and all insurance proceeds checks issued by reason of the above referenced loss. This provision shall remain in full force and effect unless revoked by mutual written agreement of the Policyholder and PA.
Payment to the PA shall be due and payable in full at the time that insurance proceeds are paid or issued by the insurer. In consideration for the PA's professional services, the Policyholder by this agreement hereby irrevocably assigns to the PA, and the PA shall have a lien on, the portion of the insurance proceeds paid or payable sufficient to pay the amount due the PA under the agreement. In the event legal proceedings are brought by the PA to enforce this agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its court costs and reasonable attorney’s fee, including those of any appellate proceedings. Venue for all legal proceedings to be held in the courts of Broward County, Florida.
During any state of emergency as declared by the Governor and for 1 year after the date of loss, the insured or claimant has five (5) business days after the date on which the contract is executed to cancel a public adjuster’s contract. This contract may be canceled by written notification to the PA, sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or other form of mailing which provides proof thereof, at any time within five (5) business days of the date the contract was signed, as shown above, and if canceled the Policyholder shall not be obligated to pay any fees to the PA, for the work performed during that time. If the PA has advanced funds or has made payments on behalf of the Policyholder to others, in representation of the Policyholder, the PA, is entitled to be reimbursed for such amounts as it has reasonably advanced on behalf of the Policyholder. In the event that this contract is canceled by the Policyholder after five (5) business days, then the PA shall have a retaining lien and charging lien for work performed and costs advanced. Furthermore the PA will not be held liable in any way for any filed claims on the property which were canceled by the Policyholder.
The Policyholder hereby authorizes the PA to hire professional services of estimators, engineers, appraisers, umpires, and any other experts deemed necessary by the PA. The Policyholder understands that it is responsible to pay the PA its fee, out of any and all insurance proceeds, prior to any payments to anyone else, including but not limited to mortgage companies, insurance companies, lenders, creditors, or any third parties, of any kind, or any other individual or corporation. The Policyholder hereby agrees that the Insured is solely responsible to timely obtain any and all mortgage endorsements necessary of said payments/checks so as to release payments to the PA. The PA shall in no event be obligated to conform to mortgage company requirements, in order to receive agreed to fee paymentS. The Insured acknowledges that the PA has made no guarantees regarding the disposition or results of any stage of the claims process and all expressions made on behalf of the PA are the opinion of the PA based on information known at that time.
The Policyholder represents that all information given to the PA is true and accurate.
The Policyholder understands “Pursuant to s.817.234, Florida Statutes, any person who, with the intent to injure, defraud, or deceive an insurer or insured, prepares, presents, or causes to be presented a proof of loss or estimate of cost or repair of damaged property in support of a claim under an insurance policy knowing that the proof of loss or estimate of claim or repairs contains false, incomplete, or misleading information concerning any fact or thing material to the claim commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.775.082, s.775.083, or s.775.084, Florida Statutes.
Today's Date
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Acknowledgement by Policyholder(s) : By hitting the "SUBMIT" button below, the above named Policyholder(s) enter into this agreement with Apex Public Adjusting Inc. Following submission, and once received by the PA, the licensed public adjuster assigned will sign, date and send back a fully executed agreement.
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I/We The Policyholder(s)Understand and Agree
Thank you for your trust in our process. We will return a copy of the signed paperwork and contact you to discuss our next step.
This link will take you to your email where you can upload your declaration page along with your photos and any previous correspondence.
CLAIMREGISTRATION@APEXPUBLICADJUSTING.COM
Should you have questions, please feel free to contact us first.
APEX Public Adjusting