Cary, N.C. - HMI announced that Scottscape Tree Service has joined its Authorized Member (AM) Network to support HMI's programs in the Columbus, Ohio Area. Members of HMI's AM Network provide property owners with risk mitigation services, tree repair and replacement services and other services related to insurance claims and tree damage recovery. Additional services offered by the AM Network include tree and debris removal, cause of loss analysis, and the calculation of replacement costs for lost trees and shrubs. AM Network members receive work referrals from HMI and are also able to offer treeShield^®, the only insurance-backed warranty for the professional tree care industry that is exclusively available through the AM Network.

"We are overjoyed to have Scottscape join our network," said Doug Malawsky, HMI's Chief Operating Officer. "They are an excellent company and highly experienced in deploying to locations around the country that have suffered a major weather event. HMI's success in promoting the services of its members to its insurance clientele is dependent upon having a national foot print of leading companies. Scottscape's ability to respond to extreme situations that require expertise and specialized equipment will allow HMI to further educate insurance adjusters and property owners about the value of having tree work done by qualified companies."

"HMI's declared mission statement to educate the insurance industry about the importance of working with quality tree care companies is what attracted us to their network," said Scott Lacey, owner of Scottscape. "As a company that is focused on customer service, we want to ensure that home owners have access to professional tree care whether it is for day-to-day maintenance or to remove a tree that has fallen on a home. HMI is assisting the tree care industry and home owners alike by guiding insurers away from using the services of substandard companies despite the attempts of these unqualified companies to underbid us at every opportunity."

Through its AM Network HMI represents the only national provider of comprehensive tree and landscaping services for the insurance industry. The company's services include emergency tree removals, standardized health inspections and average replacement cost analysis of trees. HMI currently receives insurance referrals from over 40 large insurance companies and independent adjusters. All referrals are qualified by HMI and provided to Network members. In addition, the treeShield^® Warranty program is only available through AMs in HMI's Network. For more information, please visit HMI's web site www.HMIadvantage.com or call (866) 937-6468.

Serving Central Ohio for over 8 years, Scottscape Tree Service provides services to the entire Columbus Ohio and surrounding areas primarily. We are a locally established full tree service and landscape design company. We also provide extensive snow removal services for Columbus Ohio and surrounding areas. We have responded to storm disaster clean ups such as Williamsburg, VA after Hurricane Irene, Baton Rouge Louisiana after Hurricane Gustav, Punta Gorda Florida after Hurricane Charlie, Louisville Kentucky after the 2009 February Ice Storm. For more information, please visit Scottscape's web site at www.ColumbusTree911.com or call (614) 554-8937.

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