Laura Packard is vice president of sales and marketing, American Collectors Insurance, Inc.
Superstorm Sandy reminded Long Island native and independent agent Steve Marlin that he indeed does live on an island.
With his office at M&M Assocs. Insurance Brokers in Deer Park, N.Y. positioned at a major intersection just 8 miles from the ocean, Marlin experienced both personally and professionally the brunt of Sandy's storm surge and wind damage. “It was terrible,” said Marlin. “We insured many homes on the south shore [of Long Island]. Going down to the Long Beach area toward the ocean, it looked like a war zone. Here it is months and months later and they're coming out of it just now.
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