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Insurance Assessment

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Insurance Assessment

Our nationwide team of insurance assessors are experienced in assessing and scoping damage to both residential and commercial properties. Our assessors work individually, with insurers direct, or in close partnership with insurers' loss adjusters and their firms, and bring a sound working knowledge of policy response and insurance requirements, including specialist experience with plaster clad and monolithic cladding claims.

This broad experience means our assessors' reporting and scoping methodology contains enough detail for decisions on key policy issues, such as gradual damage, pre-existing damage and Natural Hazards Commission (formerly EQC) requirements, to be made efficiently and without the need for multiple site visits.

Wherever the claim is in New Zealand, an Award insurance assessor is ready to travel. In the event of a large scale claim, whether two or twenty personnel are required on the ground, Award can deliver the resources these situations demand. Our projects include scoping and reinstatement work following Cyclone Gabrielle, the Christchurch and Kaikoura/Wellington earthquakes, and the Northland and Nelson floods.

Let’s see what we can do together:

  • Costing schedules
  • Scope of damage assessments
  • Comprehensive repair strategy
  • Plaster clad and weathertightness assessments
  • Photo scheduling
  • Fire reinstatement
  • Reporting outlining the property and circumstances
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does an insurance assessor do?

An insurance assessor inspects a damaged residential or commercial property and scopes the damage. Our reports outline the property and the circumstances of the claim, with photo scheduling, costing schedules and a repair strategy, so decisions can be made without the need for multiple site visits.

What types of claims do you assess?

We assess damage to residential and commercial properties, including fire reinstatement, plaster clad and weathertightness claims, and claims where Natural Hazards Commission (formerly EQC) requirements apply.

Do you have plaster clad specialists?

Yes. Managing Director Nick Godfrey (Licenced Building Practitioner # BP12280) is trade certified in two disciplines, Building and Exterior Plastering, so he is well qualified to assess weathertightness, cladding and structure on plaster clad and monolithic cladding claims.

Do your insurance assessors handle large scale events?

Yes. Award's projects include scoping and reinstatement work following Cyclone Gabrielle, the Christchurch and Kaikoura/Wellington earthquakes, and the Northland and Nelson floods. Wherever the claim is in New Zealand, our insurance assessors are ready to travel, whether two or twenty personnel are required on the ground.

Do your insurance assessors work with loss adjusters?

Yes. Our assessors work individually, with insurers direct, or in close partnership with insurers’ loss adjusters and their firms. Our scoping and costing schedules are set out so the loss adjuster and insurer can make decisions on the claim without the need for multiple site visits.

Can your reports help with gradual damage and pre existing damage decisions?

Yes. Our reporting and scoping methodology contains enough detail for key policy issues, such as gradual damage, pre existing damage and Natural Hazards Commission (formerly EQC) requirements, to be decided efficiently.

Where do your insurance assessors work?

Nationwide. Managing Director Nick Godfrey covers Northland and Scott O’Connell covers the Central North Island, and our insurance assessors travel to claims anywhere in New Zealand.