Panama City Beach condo: $30k unit owner recovery on $15k offer.
Condo unit interior damage from storm. Master policy denied, unit owner had to fight for betterments coverage.
Condo unit interior damage from storm. Master policy denied, unit owner had to fight for betterments coverage.
The initial claim
What went wrong
Master policy declined structure; unit-owner HO-6 covered only partial betterments.
The intervention
What we did
Detailed betterment/original-vs-upgrade analysis with floorplan and receipts.
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Condo claims require precise master vs unit owner analysis. Betterments are often the loose dollars.
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