“The net result was a claim originally estimated by the Insured in the region of £280,000 being settled for £30,000….”
“The roof area was 8,500m2 and had seven valley gutters each of which would have required access from ground level off either a scaffold tower or MEWP. The latter wouldn’t really have been appropriate for health and safety reasons. The claim related to alleged storm damage and in consequence the whole roof needed to be reviewed to ascertain the extent of potential insurance liability.
Production of the Ortho Mosaic Map of the area, which enabled detailed close-up inspection to be carried out as a desktop survey. The net result was a claim originally estimated by the Insured in the region of £280,000 being settled for £30,000. In addition, the costs incurred in completing the survey were substantially less than if I had to carry out the survey myself and a more detailed record of the roof condition was obtained.”