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5th Element Adjusting is comprised of the most experienced and qualified certified public adjusting professionals in the industry. Almost all of our adjusters have between 25 and 45 years adjusting and claims experience.


Our unique in-house networking system allows our team to support and communicate with each other during every step of preparing, presenting and settling a claim.


The best part is... No Recovery, No Fee!


We work hand in hand with you and/or your designated point of contact, communicating with you throughout your entire claim and recovery. From copying you on every correspondence and holding weekly calls with you and your claims team, to bi-weekly or scheduled updates, we custom tailor communications with your schedule and comfort level.


We will manage every phase of your claim. We will prepare, present and negotiate every aspect of your claim and will help you get everything you are entitled to under your insurance policy.


We are dedicated to establishing long-term relationships with our clients, and they know they can rely on us to assist with any of their insurance claim needs. 

Here's how to get started.

1. Give us a call

We can discuss your damage and claim to see how we can help. 

2. Tell us a few details

We'll walk you through your insurance policy and explain your options. 

3. Ask us to help

Give us permission to help you so we can get to work on your behalf. 

Ken D Loller

Ken D. Lollar
Florida Licensed & Bonded Public Adjuster 


Ken is an industry-leading insurance adjuster of 10+ years, and a lifelong entrepreneur with a strong track record of serving people and solving problems - in both business to business and business to consumer endeavors.


In his decade plus as an adjuster, Ken has aggressively worked every major storm event in the continental United States. His expertise in adjusting is influenced by the unique perspective he brings – including the following:


Having been a Licensed Contractor
Representing insurance carriers as an Adjuster
Being licensed and bonded as a Florida Public Adjuster to represent the interest of the insured, his clients


Property damage assessment is an art, not a science, and is therefore largely a judgement call. Ken uses a variety of strategies to help ensure that the judgement falls in the favor of those he represents. Public Adjusters typically recover a settlement 25% - 45% greater than claims settled without representation. Ken delivers on this by understanding construction components, having the ability to legally negotiate more line items into a settlement and to submit supplements for additional materials.


Ken is husband to Lindy, and father to two beautiful daughters. 

Lucas Taylor

Lucas Taylor
HAAG Certified Inspector 


Lucas spent years doing roofing inspections for insurance carriers such as Allstate, Progressive, State Farm, and Liberty Mutual before switching to help consumers with their claims. He has traveled on catastrophe response teams across Florida, Texas, and the gulf and east coasts responding to large wind storms, hail, tornadoes, and hurricanes. He is certified and trained by HAAG, a leading engineering firm that specializes in storm damage and sets insurance standards. 

Jessica Melchert

Jessica Melchert
Florida Public Adjuster Apprentice to Ken Lollar 


Jessica is the Client Intake Supervisor, and serves as the policy scrutinizer, upholding the integrity of your claims. In addition to being a Licensed Public Adjuster Apprentice to Ken, Jessica has a degree in legal studies and spent years working for a law firm. Her passion is to advocate for homeowners who are wrongfully bullied and pushed around by insurance companies. Our clients have paid premiums to their insurance carrier to be protected in the event of a loss, and have the right to be covered. 

Jessica Melchert

Kevin P. Cote
Florida Public Adjuster


Kevin offers 13+ years of experience in the claim processing field - handling residential and small commercial claims for both Catastrophe and Daily Assignments. He is widely experienced in dealing with the insurance carriers and very well respected within the industry. In addition to being a successful negotiator, one of his strongest assets is his excellent customer service. He develops relationships with his clients and keeps them up to date on the various stages of their claim.

 

Kevin has 11+ years of experience as a Self Employed Florida Contractor, providing service in the residential/commercial/new construction/remodel market. His background as a contractor gives him an advantage in identifying the cause of damage and correctly returning his clients to a pre-loss condition.

Due to the ever-changing landscape within the insurance claim industry, it has become increasingly difficult for a policyholder to process his/her own claim, let alone get a fair and equitable settlement. As a Public Adjuster, Kevin’s understanding of the various insurance policies, coupled with his ability to properly document a loss, provides his clients with a more favorable outcome that averages 50% to 400% percent more than the initial claim settlement.

Public Adjusting is a public service. It’s a happy day for Kevin when a client is awarded what they truly deserve. Kevin, or “Otis” as he is known by his friends, resides in Pensacola, FL with his wife, Jihan, and two teenage children, Parker and Kayla.

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