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By Susan Massmann |
May 3, 2012
Standard replacement-cost provisions on commercial property forms often offer the insured the option to accept settlement on an actual-cash-value (ACV) basis, but the insured can later opt to receive the replacement-cost amount.
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By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 3, 2012
The Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety has partnered with the American Institute of Architecture Students to crowd source ideas for attractive high-performance, water-resilient and weather-resistant roofing through the FORTIFIED Roof Design Competition.
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By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com |
December 15, 2011
Recent Santa Ana winds in the West and high winds in the East have raised awareness to the roofs of businesses and homes, which are most vulnerable to damage.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
November 23, 2011
With the help of William Shatner, State Farm uses a bit of humor to get across its message: Please be careful when frying your turkey this holiday season.
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By Charles C. Roberts, Jr. |
October 26, 2011
Heat-related damage patterns at a fire scene yield clues as to where a fire originated. This article is a third in a series that discusses burn patterns and interpretations when attempting to determine the origin of a fire.
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By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
October 5, 2011
Check out a sampling of the most recent tweets from PC360's Claims channel.
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By Laura Bergan |
August 3, 2011
American collectors represent 27 percent of the global market, for items ranging from action figures to Christmas villages. Find out how to insure the things they love.
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By Everette Lee Herndon, Jr. |
May 24, 2011
Difficulties in determining smoke damage may lead claims adjusters to give inaccurate estimates.
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By James Murdock |
May 16, 2011
For historic homes, the chief insurance consideration is typically calculating replacement costs so that the building’s cultural and educational qualities—the factors that make it unique—can be restored after a damaging event. “If something happens that places the historic designation at risk, the property has to be able to [remedy] that...
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By Will Southcombe |
July 1, 2010
Understanding the restoration process in order to deliver better service after a fire.
