Public Adjuster Myrtle Beach, SC

Licensed public adjusters serving Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand: hurricane, wind, storm-surge, water, and roof claims handled on contingency.

Myrtle Beach · Horry County

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Grand Strand properties face hurricane wind, storm surge, and coastal flooding, plus the roof and water-intrusion losses that follow, claims carriers routinely underpay on a first assessment.

Vanguard Claims represents Myrtle Beach policyholders, never the insurance company. We document the full scope of your loss and negotiate for the settlement your policy owes, on contingency. No upfront fees; we're only paid after you recover.

Local market

Why Myrtle Beach homeowners face underpaid claims

Horry County carries two different catastrophe risks at once, and carriers underpay each of them differently. On the coast it is hurricane wind, storm surge, and wind-driven rain across a dense strip of oceanfront condos, hotels, and rental properties. Inland it is freshwater river flooding along the Waccamaw, which can arrive days after a storm has already passed and long after an adjuster's first inspection.

That gap between the wind loss and the water loss is exactly where Grand Strand claims get undervalued. A first-pass scope written for roof and siding damage rarely accounts for the intrusion, interior, and mold damage that follows, and the coverage line between covered wind-driven rain and excluded flooding is where carriers push hardest. Documenting which peril caused which damage, in what order, is the difference between a partial payment and what the policy actually owes.

Storm exposure

Horry County storm & damage exposure

Horry County is one of South Carolina's largest and fastest-growing counties, and one of the few where a single storm can produce both a coastal wind-and-surge loss and an inland river-flood loss weeks apart. Documenting the sequence and the cause of each layer of damage is central to a fair Grand Strand settlement.

  • Hurricane Hazel (1954). Came ashore on October 15, 1954 at the South Carolina/North Carolina line near Little River as a Category 4 hurricane, destroying the great majority of oceanfront property along the Grand Strand and remaining the benchmark catastrophic wind-and-surge event for Myrtle Beach.
  • Hurricane Florence (2018). After making landfall in North Carolina on September 14, 2018, Florence stalled and produced record freshwater flooding across Horry County: the Waccamaw River at Conway crested at a record 21.16 feet, above its Hurricane Matthew record, and stayed above flood stage for roughly a month, flooding homes far from the coast.
  • Hurricane Ian (2022). Made its South Carolina landfall near Georgetown on September 30, 2022 as a Category 1 hurricane, damaging piers up and down the Grand Strand, including the Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach, and driving significant coastal erosion and water intrusion.
Where we work

Myrtle Beach neighborhoods we serve

We handle hurricane, water, roof, fire, and mold claims for homeowners and businesses across Myrtle Beach, including:

  • Market Common
  • Grande Dunes
  • Carolina Forest
  • Socastee
  • Pine Lakes
  • Myrtlewood
  • Arcadian Shores
  • Dunes Club
  • Forestbrook
  • Withers Swash
County coverage

Public adjuster in Horry County

We're licensed across South Carolina, so we represent homeowners and businesses throughout Horry County, not only inside Myrtle Beach. That includes North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach, Little River, Aynor, Loris, Atlantic Beach, Briarcliffe Acres, and Green Sea.

Wherever you are in the county, the inspection and claim review are free, and we work the claim on contingency.

The process

From inspection to settlement.

Step 01

Free inspection & policy review

We visit your property, document all damage, and review your policy to understand exactly what you're owed, at zero cost to you.

Step 02

We build your claim

Our team prepares a comprehensive damage report with evidence, accurate repair estimates, and documentation built to withstand insurer pushback.

Step 03

Negotiate & maximize

We negotiate directly with your insurer on your behalf. We don't stop until you receive the full, fair settlement you deserve.

Client stories

Real reviews from the policyholders we represent.

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Myrtle Beach questions

Public adjuster Myrtle Beach FAQ

Nothing upfront. We work on contingency across our South Carolina service area, which means we're only paid from what we actually recover for you, and only after your carrier pays. If we don't recover, you don't pay.
Yes. A large part of our work is reopening denied, delayed, and underpaid claims. We re-scope the loss, rebuild the documentation, and submit a supplement or invoke the appraisal clause when the carrier won't pay fairly.
Hurricane and windstorm, water, roof, fire and smoke, and mold damage, plus commercial property and business-interruption losses for homeowners and businesses throughout the area.
All of Horry County. We're licensed across South Carolina, so we represent homeowners and businesses throughout the county, not just inside Myrtle Beach. That includes North Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach, Little River, Aynor, Loris, Atlantic Beach, Briarcliffe Acres, and Green Sea. The inspection is free wherever you are in the county.
Most inspections are scheduled within a couple of days, and we aim for a same-day callback. For active losses, we move fast so evidence is documented before it's lost.
No. Your carrier's adjuster represents the insurance company. As a licensed public adjuster, Vanguard represents only you, the policyholder, through every stage of the claim.
In South Carolina you generally have three years to file suit on a property insurance policy (S.C. Code Ann. § 15-3-530), but your policy's own notice and proof-of-loss deadlines are usually much shorter and control how quickly you must act. Because the deadline that matters is most often the one written into your policy, report and document your loss as early as you can; we'll review the specific deadlines that apply to your claim. This is general information, not legal advice.
Yes. South Carolina's public adjuster law (S.C. Code Ann. Title 38, Chapter 92) requires a written contract before any work begins and gives you the right to cancel that contract within five business days of signing. The fee for your claim is set out in that written agreement, which we review with you before you sign, and there are no upfront fees.
Carriers' first offers are often leaner than what a policy actually owes; roof, water, and storm claims in Horry County are routinely scoped too narrowly. A complete, well-documented scope is what closes the gap between a lowball offer and a full settlement.
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