WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Never, ever, sign an Assignment of Benefits (AOB) with a roofing company, Winter Springs insurance agent Kris Pontell advised. “With roofing especially, don’t sign anything until you’ve received quotes,” Pontell said. “You normally don’t have to sign anything to get quotes from roofers.” Pontell, a longtime owner of Pontell Insurance, was fielding dozens of calls on Monday from customers looking to file claims from Sunday’s hail storm. [TRENDING: Teen killed when stepping on power line during storm | NY judge killed in Fla.
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