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Ask Annissa: Responding to Catastrophe Losses Pt. 2 (with video!)

4 things to consider before taking on a cat loss job

By Annissa Coy
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September 10, 2015

This is the second of a four-part series by Annissa on handling catastrophe loss situations. Whether an area has been ravaged by wildfire, like her home state of Washington, or tropical weather is taking its toll on urban landscape, it's important to be prepared for disaster to strike and be able to respond accordingly.

To see part 1, visit here.

In part 2, Annissa walks through four things to consider when contemplating taking on a catastrophe loss.

KEYWORDS: CAT loss firehouse education

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Annissa Coy is a well-trained and highly skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in the cleaning and restoration industry and the co-creator of Firehouse Education and Mobile Cleaning Systems. She was also the winner of R&R’s inaugural Recognizing Women in Restoration award in 2017. Be sure to check out Annissa’s weekly videos on www.randrmagonline.com! Have a question for Annissa? E-mail her at Annissa@firehouseeducation.com.

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