Show PROTECTING YOURSELF IN lOSS HT TIPS r HELP YOTO YOU u This information has been supplied by experts at The Society of 01 Chartered Property Property Property Prop Prop- erty Casualty Underwriters the national professional society whose members members' have earned the designation by meeting high educational educational ethical and experience requirements Q If I have a afire fire what am I supposed to do to collect collect collect col col- col- col lect A. A There are four things 1 Report the loss to your insurance company Theft losses should also be reported report report- and ed-and ed to ed and promptly to to the police I t u f 1 I 2 2 Safeguard the property You cant can't ant to use an extreme example just let a house burnand burnand burn bum and not call the fire department department department depart depart- ment on the theory that after all Im I'm insured Even after the fire is out you are expected to do what you canto can to protect the property from further damage 3 Give the company a proof of loss loss a a detailed list of property damaged ed with an amount you believe belie to bethe be bethe bethe the value of the property damaged 4 Cooperate with the company in digging up if you have them old bills and statements statements statements state state- ments showing what your property cost and when you bought it |