today started out with a call from the insurance company--FINALLY-- i have only called and left messages cause i cant get ahold of anyone for the last two days--
i still have not settled my claim from the hurricanes... LONG STORY... and phone call was not only super maddening but frustrating and totally non productive. the person i spoke to was simply a call returner and had no power or clue what my situation was ... they guy that was handling my claim is no longer there and now it seems i have to basically start all over again and i was told to call back in ten days to see if my paperwork has been scanned into the system and if i have another claim adjuster-- I was FURIOUS and decided my only alternative was to call the Florida Insurance Commissioner and report my insurance company-- I am sick and tired of getting the run around ....


i really should have done this a long time ago but i kept hoping that things would be finalized...i should have known better..

the commissioner folks were angels and basically said they would take care of everything for me... that i had a legitimate claim against the company. i do have to get another estimate on the interior damage repair--and get that to them asap... i actually started crying on the phone as i was so relieved that this nightmare may soon be over and i have some power on my side now--

hurricane season will be here again soon and my other house is still totally unlivable... it suffered severe roof damage, the ceiling in the master bedroom totally collapsed.. and i have water damage through out the entire house which means that all walls and ceilings must come down and be replaced--

the roof was finally redone the first part of february-- so that was a relief--
trying to get a contractor to go down to give me an estimate of interior damage repair is nearly impossible-- i had to get one estimate since i disagree with the settelement the insurance company is offering -- that took weeks to find someone -- and to be honest i wasnt thrilled with him but really had no choice-

now i have to get another estimate - i called 10 contractors today but they are all too busy to do estimates anymore - i had one guy who said he would call me back but didnt - so i guess monday i will try him again ...

talk about emotional roller coaster-- i was so mad and so upset and then once i made the call to commissioner it was like heaven came down and saved me...

everyone here in melbourne is having the same problems-- its hard to believe the hurricanes were six months ago and all of us are still fighting with insurance companies, waiting for roofs to be replaced, and damage to be repaired...so many of my friends lost everything -- i have never lived thru such a nightmare and i never want to go thru anything like that again... it was terrifying and the aftereffects lingered for weeks....

i hate insurance companies- always have and always will-- they are nothing but legalized crooks as far as i am concerned--

i just want this to be over.....