David J. Dybdahl

Did you know the ANSI/IICRC S520 Professional Mold Remediation Standard is the most import risk management tool ever conceived for the mold remediation business?

Climate change is upon us and that is going to be really good for roofing contractors. Climate change brings on more severe weather patterns. As a result, unusual weather triggers insurance claims on property insurance policies.

You’ll recall in July, I explained a problem you may have within your master services agreements – specifically related to additional insureds.

Your insurance agent has very likely set you up to be in breach of contract and to be the insurance company for a really big insurance company on the work you do under master services agreements.

A lot of restoration firms have their roots in the cleaning business. As such, they are called in to clean up biohazards with regularity.

Over the years, I have had the same question asked numerous times: How do we get paid when both the lender and the property owner are loss payees on the check from the insurance company?

The Ebola virus is the latest threat that bio-remediation professionals will have to combat and it’s been no surprise that I’ve received this question numerous times from restoration and remediation clients of mine.

Virtually any job that could be associated with a water loss can create a claim for mold damages many years after a project is completed – would you be covered?

Climate change, the politically correct term for “global warming,” is upon us and no matter what side of the fence you sit on regarding its causes and solutions, one thing is certain - it is going to be really good for the restoration business.

So how can it be that claims adjusters who insist on hiring IICRC Certified firms are not aware of the risks they assume by not following the IICRC S500 standards and guidelines?