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Fire Claims

  • Building in deteriorating condition and/or located in a deteriorating neighborhood
  • Fire scene reveals absence of expensive items normally found in risk
  • Absence of family Bible, family photos or any other items of sentimental value
  • Absence of other items normally found in home or business
  • Responding police/fire personnel report all doors, windows and means entry/exit were secure
  • Clocks, candles or other timing devices found at scene
  • Items that usually don’t burn (ie: jewelry, firearms, coins, etc.) are missing from debris
  • Obsolete inventory substituted for modern general inventory prior to loss
  • Incendiary fire identified
  • Lack of forcible entry to premises, yet all keys (including alarm) are accounted for
  • Accelerant identified is foreign to the premises and no container or other means of starting a fire are found at the scene
  • Multiple points of origin in key locations and/or throughout premises
  • Alarm/sprinkler system turned off or inoperable at time of loss
  • Insured’s whereabouts at time of loss is questionable or varies from no routine
  • Fire occurs while property is vacant or unoccupied
  • Family pet survives the fire or is unusually absent from premises
  • Insured uses fire as means to break tenant/lease agreement
  • Lifestyle inconsistent with observation and facts
  • Insured/claimant wants a friend or relative to pick up check
  • Over documentation of loss
  • Insured/Claimant has no phone
  • Claimant is a transient or out-of-towner

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