The Florida Senate approved an overhaul of the insurance practice known as assignment of benefits, or AOB, and Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a statement saying he will sign it. AOB has been a highly controversial issue in recent years, with insurers arguing that litigation and fraud involving the practice are driving up property insurance premiums.

GC3’s penchant for expertise and innovation expanded in 2019 with the hiring of Dave Bell and Daniel Lewis. Their hires signal a dynamic approach to company growth and enhanced industry expertise.

There are significant changes in the insurance marketplace in store for restoration contractors in 2019. These changes will adversely affect many restoration firms, some a lot more than others.

You may have wondered where the phrase “a canary in a coal mine” originates. Wiktionary dictionary defines it as “something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of great danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.”

On a February day in Salt Lake City, Utah, representatives from major property restoration and insurance companies came together to discuss the state of the industry. 

Why do we as a whole, the disaster restoration industry, allow unethical and fraudulent contractors to continue to operate within our industry? I know you’re probably saying to yourself “…what?

Estimating is an art. It is not an exact science. These were two of the first truths I learned about estimating over thirty years ago. They still hold true today.

I was recently asked to speak at a regional claims conference. Two days later, I was uninvited. The reason? I have an adjuster’s license.