The Challenges of Adjusting Long-Term Water Losses By Timothy Engelbrecht, Esq. – Partner Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP Many residential and commercial property insurance policies contain an exclusion that excludes loss caused by constant or repeated leakage or seepage. However, it has become more and more difficult to determine exactly when and under … Read more
I received such great news while I was in a seminar about chimney fires, that I could not stop my eyes from welling up. My youngest daughter, Madison, was just selected as a Southern Loss Association Scholarship recipient – a great honor! I was so proud; not only for this scholarship but the others she … Read more
Weather hazards – Hail detection and mapping by modern radars by Daniel Joita P.E. – Senior Forensic Engineer Applied Technical Services, Inc. Traditionally, the National Weather Service received hail events reports through the usage of World War II adapted radar technology. Each hail record from NWS contained the time, coordinates, diameter, county, and the number … Read more
The Competent Person in All Construction by Richard A. Rice, PE Mutual Engineering Introduction The safety of construction workers for all construction activity in the United States is governed, at a minimum, by the laws propagated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The vast majority of OSHA laws address minimum/maximum distances, safety factors, … Read more
Why Georgia, why?: Georgia’s Minority View of Diminution in Value Michelle A. Sherman, Senior Associate Mozley, Finlayson & Loggins LLP Consider a typical scenario in which homeowners have submitted an insurance claim for water damage to their home. It is undisputed that the water damage is covered. The homeowners now claim that the value of their … Read more
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