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Flood Fears Intensify as Storms Hit Central and Southern U.S.
Heavy rain and intense flooding have ravaged parts of central and southern states for the past week, leaving at least three people dead, and the risk of flooding continues into this week ...

Photos of Floods Overwhelming Central U.S.
The Midwest experienced severe rains, rising rivers, and extreme flooding over the past weekend. The heavy rains led to flooding from Louisiana to Michigan, forcing many counties to issue flood warnings, flood watches, and state of emergencies ...

After Hurricane Irma, Homeowners Struggle with Damage, Collecting from Insurance
Holes in the roof, mold and water damage in the walls, and homes left unlivable are some of the issues still plaguing owners waiting for their insurance claims to come through after Hurricane Irma. Melissa Gonzalez’s homeowner’s insurance is with United Property and Casualty. A claim adjuster came out and estimated her damage at $11,074. Knowing that wouldn’t be enough to fix the damage, she says she hired a public adjuster who estimated her damage at $94,268 ...

Changing Average Pricing in Your Market
Many have the notion that the insurance companies have absolute power over the estimating programs that exist in our industry. It is true that the industry’s dominant estimating programs¹ are indeed the property of an entity owned and directed by insurance carriers². ...

Wildfire Problem Will Grow in Coming Decades
The massive wildfires that burned in California, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, British Columbia and other parts of North America in 2017 in many cases exhibited a disturbing trend: a marked increase in the amount of area burned ...

Remembering William "Bill" Lakin, CR
Bill Lakin, CR (Certified Restorer) was the 2005 RIA President and 2001 recipient of the Martin L. King (MLK) award. Bill passed away in his home town of Staffordshire England on January 8 of this year. Funeral services were held by the family on January 19 at the Stafford Crematorium in the United Kingdom ...

Biohazard Cleanup Company Training Officers on Fentanyl Safety
With overdoses on the rise, a company that specializes in crime scene and bio hazard clean-up is expanding their services to include training on how to deal with fentanyl overdoses ...

Lowe's Launches Skilled Trades Program, Providing Tuition & Pre-Apprenticeships
Lowe’s is working toward educating employees in a tight employment market with this new skills education program and other initiatives, such as its augmented and virtual reality experiments ...