Claims Advocacy
Claims Advocacy
Claims Advocacy
There for you every step of the way.
Because policies can be open to interpretation, a claims advocate fights for you, ensuring that the carrier’s acceptance or denial of a claim is in keeping with the policy language.
Claims Resources
We recommend an in-person claims audit meeting at least once a year.
Our in-house claims team will work in conjunction with the carrier to assess open claims, reserve amounts and review for closure.
The S.S. Nesbitt Claims Management Team is your advocate through every step of the process.
Assistance in Claim Preparation and proof-of-loss statements
Customized Claim Reports
Assistance recovering losses from not-at-fault claims
On-site assistance with claims, as needed
Monitoring of reserves and notifications of claim settlements
Interpretation of insured's rights and obligations within the policy form
Claims Review
(frequency based on the frequency of losses for the client)
Kyle Sandlin
As vice president of claims for S.S. Nesbitt, Kyle works closely with commercial accounts and risk management professionals to process claims, be the insured’s advocate and communicate account status and activity. He meets with clients, in conjunction with the program lead, to review account data and advise of trending losses and conducts periodic safety evaluations and assists in implementing loss-prevention strategies.
Kyle Sandlin
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