Helpful Resources

A List of what to grab as you leave your house in an emergency (in suggested order of priority):

Insurance policies
Pets and supplies to care for those pets
Prescription medicines
Phones and rechargers
Computers and power cords
Cash and valuable jewelry
Legal documents
Gun ammo (firefighters won't save a house when ammo is going off inside)
Photos, videos, and other heirlooms
A travel bag of clothes and toiletries

Guides & Resources

Xactimate: The History & Future

Insurance companies and restoration contractors use Xactimate's products to handle more than half of all property claims in the US and Canada

Wading Into The Private Flood Insurance Market

Considerations for new insurers

Guides & Resources

Help is hard to find after a natural disaster. The non-profit organization, United Policyholders, have made available numerous resources accessible to everyone in need of aid after the occurrence of a natural disaster. Click the name of the disaster that you were involved in to be redirected to their guide.

2019 Sonoma Flooding - Claim Help
Woolsey Fire - Insurance Claim Help
2017 North Bay Fires - Insurance Claim Help
Camp Fire (Paradise) - Insurance Claim Help
Lilac Fire - San Diego - Insurance Claim Help
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Michael Recovery Help
Tropical Storm/Hurricane Florence Recovery Help
Hawai'i Insurance Claim Help
2018 Carr Fire - Shasta and Trinity Counties
Hurricane Harvey - Insurance Help
Hurricane Irma - Insurance Help
Detwiler Fire - Mariposa County
Southeast and Midwest tornadoes, storm damage, and flooding
San Jose Flooding
Sevier Wildfire (Tennessee) - Insurance Claim Help
Hawaii remnant tropical storm, October 2016
Hurricane Matthew - Insurance Help
2016 California Wildfires (Clayton, Blue Cut, Soberanes, Chimney, Loma)
The Great Flood of 2016
Erskine Fire, Kern County 2016
Texas Flooding
South Carolina Flood Help
Northern California Wildfires 2015 - Butte, Valley, Rocky