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David Mazur, President, Ultrasonics International Inc./Fireline, has been involved in contents restoration since 1988. But while much of his experience has involved cleaning contents, it’s not hard to see what his passion is regarding contents restoration – training.

It was cold in Utah with snow falling quietly, quickly mounting up on the ski trails at Snow Bird resort when my cell phone rang. 

On November 20, 2012, Paul Davis National was contacted by the insurance company representing Toyota Boshoku America’s heavy manufacturing plant in Princeton, IN.

In October 2012, Paul Davis National responded to an emergency services call for structural cleanup, water damage restoration, stabilization and drying services at Coilhose Pneumatics in East Brunswick, N.J.

First Florida. Then, it could be the rest of the country.

Microwave ovens are modern conveniences we take for granted, but unfortunately, as one homeowner from Western New York recently found out, they can be very dangerous.

The Problem:On October 29, Hurricane Sandy made landfall along the mid-Atlantic Eastern seaboard. Although wind damage was extensive, storm surge and associated flooding created hundreds of thousands of water-damaged structures from Delaware to Connecticut, with severe impact in New York and New Jersey.

You know the drill by now: There’s a residential loss. The homeowner calls their insurance company to file a claim. The job gets started.

You might not think the insurance restoration contractor has much in common with Best Buy, you know, the giant chain that sells electronics, appliances and digital devices. But I see some disturbing similarities.

Here is some front lines information on insurance that everyone working in New York or contemplating working in New York needs to be aware of.