About West Palm Beach property insurance claims
West Palm Beach is Palm Beach County's seat, with a high-rise downtown along the Intracoastal, historic neighborhoods like Flamingo Park and El Cid south of downtown, and substantial single-family stock west to the Turnpike. Hurricanes Frances (2004), Jeanne (2004), and Wilma (2005) each produced large claim volumes; the historic neighborhoods face matching-statute disputes on irreplaceable period finishes, while downtown high-rises contend with envelope claims that span master and unit policies.
Claim types we handle in West Palm Beach
Ocean Point Claims represents West Palm Beach homeowners and commercial property owners across every major Florida claim type:
- Hurricane and storm damage
- Roof damage from wind, hail, and debris
- Water damage (burst pipes, plumbing leaks, supply-line failures, slab leaks)
- Fire and smoke damage, including code-upgrade coverage
- Mold damage following water intrusion
- Denied, underpaid, or delayed claims
- Supplemental claims on previously settled losses
- HOA and condo association master-policy claims
- Business interruption and commercial property losses
Why West Palm Beach insurance claims are often underpaid
The pattern in West Palm Beach matches the broader Florida market:
- Scope reduction: carrier inspectors miss or minimize damage that a full Xactimate estimate captures.
- Cause-of-loss disputes: sudden water losses recharacterized as gradual to fit an exclusion.
- Deductible manipulation: hurricane deductibles applied to losses that are not, in fact, from a named storm.
- Delay beyond statutory response deadlines: violates Fla. Stat. 627.70131 but requires documented pressure to correct.
How a West Palm Beach public adjuster changes the outcome
- Free claim review: at no cost, we assess whether public-adjuster representation is likely to materially improve your settlement.
- On-site inspection: a licensed Ocean Point adjuster documents the full scope of loss.
- Policy + scope review: every relevant coverage is identified and matched against the damage.
- Xactimate re-estimate: reflecting the actual cost to repair or replace.
- Negotiation: line by line, with statute-grounded demand letters where appropriate.
- Resolution: by negotiation, appraisal, mediation, or Civil Remedy Notice escalation.
Florida statutes that apply to West Palm Beach claims
- Fla. Stat. 627.70131: carrier response deadlines (7-day acknowledgment, 30-day inspection, 60-day pay/deny)
- Fla. Stat. 627.70132: 1-year new-claim deadline, 18-month supplemental deadline
- Fla. Stat. 626.9744: matching statute (continuous-area replacement)
- Fla. Stat. 624.155: bad faith and Civil Remedy Notice
- Fla. Stat. 626.854: public adjuster licensing and fee caps
Get help with your West Palm Beach claim
Call (888) 824-1306 now for a free claim review, or request a free inspection online. Licensed Florida public adjusters, contingency-fee representation, answered 24/7.
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