For claiming property insurance firstly you have to collect all required documents as a proof required for evidence purpose.

Insurers have to obtain all relevant copies of documents and records before claiming property insurance. Lease documents should be clear. Documents should carry the title of property claimed for. The inventory of physical things should be listed. Invoice and purchase order with other evidences of ownership. Banking transaction records are required from last 6 months before loss of property.

Most of insurance policies required certain type of document and information as a support of your claims. With the help of documents you can solve the claim easily. Insurer has to show evidences of all valuables the property is having and need to Claim on that property and valuables for insurance.

Some insurance company provides adjusters who work for investing your property claims. This adjusters study your documents, receipts, ownership papers and value of the items claimed with property. The information help to calculate loss amounts. Adjuster should record statements of insured and witnesses for further procedures. Whenever adjuster comes for investigation he takes a look at the property damage or destroyed area. Adjuster will record whole condition of all dimensions, materials, flooring and information about special features i.e. scope of loss will covered by adjuster. Then after that adjuster will discus experts for valuation and repairs of property involved. Adjuster should send a copy of decision to insurer, taken by experts. Insurer has to sign on copy of scope made by experts or if it is recorded on tape insurer has to sign on tape itself. Some times adjuster needs information from police for investigation purpose.

In property claims there are some areas to consider like fire insurance claim, real estate insurance claim and home insurance claims. Generally when loss claim are received by insurance company, the adjusters recognize that most insurance policies are not defined clearly that what is time period required to respond on claim. Time depends on insurance companies. This time is extendable from 30 days to 1 year duration. But generally adjuster used to response with in 30 to 40 days for investigation. As per National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) model set rule that insurance company should have to respond within 40 days of calendar not after that. So if it is delay for responding insured can take help of NAIC rules.