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Harvey-Impacted Owners Turn to 3D Camera Images

Commercial owners usually have to complete repairs as quickly as possible, before the insurance claim is sorted out, but once the damage has been fixed, it becomes harder to prove the extent of the damage.

By Lisa Brown | Updated on December 20, 2017

Beauty Mart 3D images show the damaged J-Beauty Mart in Houston after Hurricane Harvey.

HOUSTON—As thousands of property owners struggle to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, they may find insurance claim filing to be an arduous process. In some cases, an insurance company may provide a low-ball offer to a property owner. This can set off extensive negotiations that can take months to settle and require adjusters to make multiple trips to a property.

This can prove to be an issue for commercial owners who usually have to complete repairs as quickly as possible, before the insurance claim is sorted out. Once the damage has been fixed, it becomes that much harder to prove the extent of the damage the storm caused.

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