Lightning, Surge Protection, and the 2020 NEC By Nick Mahoney, P.E., CFEI S-E-A In recent years, lightning has accounted for tens of thousands of homeowner’s insurance claims across the United States according to the Insurance Information Institute [1]. Florida has typically led the U.S. in number of claims per year with Georgia and other southeastern … Read more
Cleaning for Health Daniel Bernazzani PhD Sr. Vice President YOUNG & Associates Environmental Division With Coronavirus (Covid – 19) so widespread, I thought it might help to understand the role disinfectants and cleaning plays. Much attention is devoted to disinfectants and hand sanitizers, but cleaning with detergent and water should not be dismissed or overlooked. … Read more
SALVORS & FOOD MANUFACTURING LOSSES Chad Foster, President Chad Foster & Associates, LLC Working content losses for carriers or self-insured’s always involves the same plan of attack – separate the damaged from the undamaged, and inventory the contents with the insured by type – raw materials and supplies (RM&S), work in process (WIP), finished goods … Read more
When The Pressure Gets Too Great By Terry Sutton Stephens Engineering Consultants Alright, before I begin this little treatise on pressure I have a question for you. What do Simon and Garfunkel, Blaise Pascal and Wile E. Coyote have in common? Hmmm. Think about that for a minute and we will get back to it. … Read more
The Face of Theft By Kerry Sapet SDC CPA “The thief was a special type of thief. This thief was an artist of theft. Other thieves merely stole everything that was not nailed down, but this thief stole the nails as well.” –Terry Pratchett, author Money. Computers. Post It notes. The list of … Read more
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