Cary, N.C. - Doug Cowles, President and CEO of HMI, announced that its largest Authorized Member, The Davey Tree Expert Company and its subsidiary The Care of Trees, is launching the treeShield^® Warranty to its clients in select markets across the country. treeShield^® is a service warranty program developed by HMI that enables a qualified property owner to minimize or avoid expensive tree clean-up and restoration costs following a storm. treeShield^® is only available through HMI's Authorized Member Network that includes only high quality and professional tree care companies.

"We worked closely with Davey Tree and The Care of Trees during development of the treeShield^® Warranty," Cowles said. "We are excited to have their arborists selling the treeShield^® Warranty. Not only does it provide their existing clients with access to this premier service but it also greatly expands the coverage area for treeShield^® accelerating HMI's plans to market treeShield^® directly to consumers."

"We have been anxious to introduce treeShield^® to our clients since HMI introduced it to us last year," said Richard Foote, Davey Vice President of Business Development and Client Services, Residential/Commercial Services. "In our view, treeShield^® supports the work our arborists perform daily advising clients on how to better prepare trees to withstand severe weather. treeShield^® aligns with our commitment to standing behind our work and ensuring clients have peace of mind regarding their tree assets."

HMI is the only national provider of comprehensive insurance claim support and other services involving trees and landscaping. HMI's services include emergency tree removals; standardized health inspections and average replacement costs, proof and cause of loss analyses as well as cost estimates for tree removal and repair. HMI established its Authorized Member (AM) network to ensure professional, quality services are available nationwide to insurance organizations, commercial businesses and residential property owners. HMI also developed the treeShield^® Service Warranty that the company's AMs can sell to property owners to aid with post-storm cleanup and recovery. treeShield^® protects property owners from the cost of tree removal, tree debris removal, hazard tree/limb removal, as well as restoration services (restorative pruning, cabling, etc.). For more information, please visit HMI's web site www.HMIadvantage.com or call (866) 937-6468.

The Davey Tree Expert Company, with U.S. and Canadian operations in 45 states and five Canadian provinces provides a variety of tree care, grounds maintenance, and consulting services for the residential, commercial, utility and government markets. Founded in 1880, Davey is employee owned and has more than 7,000 employees who Provide Proven Solutions for a Growing World. For more information, please visit www.davey.com.

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