The Savvy Adjuster Newsletter — July 2026 Edition

Verifying cause of loss and scope of damage before making a claim decision can be challenging, especially during periods of severe weather when policyholders across the U.S. experience losses from lightning, heat waves, flooding, and fallen trees. This month’s newsletter brought together resources designed to help, along with additional insights on surveillance, sump pump failures, and vehicle fires.

Watch July’s Webinar Recording

When The Storm Settles: Separating Hail And Wind Damage From Roofing Deception Webinar: Learn how to distinguish legitimate roof damage from potential misrepresentation, recognize common fraud indicators, and leverage weather data and expert investigations to strengthen claim decisions. Watch the Recording

What Heat Can, and Can’t, Do to Electronics

Overheating can spell losses for electronics. This guide details how prolonged heat contributes to wear and tear, mechanical breakdown, smoke damage, and surge-related losses. 

Get the Guide

Is the Heat to Blame for Summer Claims?

Heat waves often coincide with more HVAC and electronics claims. This article explains how summer weather contributes to equipment losses and highlights the importance of determining the actual cause of loss.

Read the Article

Verifying Reported Lightning Damage eBook

July has the most reported lightning losses, but it’s rarely the correct peril. This eBook describes how to differentiate lightning, surge, wear and tear, and other causes of damage across electronics, HVAC equipment, and structures. Want a PDF instead of an interactive version? Get it here.

Check Out the Ebook

If you found these resources helpful and are looking for more, you can explore a wealth of materials in our resources library. We are always available to answer your questions about Alpine Intel’s suite of services and how we can offer innovative solutions to your complex insurance-related challenges! Sign up so you don’t miss August’s Savvy Adjuster Newsletter!

Alpine Intel’s content is meant to inform and educate readers using general terms and descriptions. They do not replace expert evaluations that determine facts and details related to each unique claim.