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FEBRUARY 3, 2014
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TOP STORIES
TopStories 

Polar Vortex prompts early-bird discount extension

The Polar Vortex sweeping the U.S. has kept most of the industry very busy, prompting RIA to extend its early-bird discount by a week to Friday, February 7th.  Registration prices jump $100 per person on Saturday. With another wave of snow storms forecast this week, Florida in April will be a popular destination.

 

IICRC celebrates opening of new Global Resource Center

Following IICRC's winter board of directors meeting, the organization celebrated the grand opening of its new Global Resource Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Attendees were able to tour the facility and network with industry professionals. IICRC also elected independent insurance adjuster, Peter Crosa, to fill an open seat on their board of directors.

 

Extreme weather poses huge risks to cities

Business Insurance

Extreme weather and increasing populations in cities that are unprepared for floods and other perils are posing huge risks for major cities around the globe.

 

  
FLOORING
Flooring 

Man dies from CO poisoning while cleaning carpets

NewsChannel5.com

Al Batson, Jr., was killed while cleaning the carpet inside a Hermitage, Tenn., home and police believe he likely succumbed to carbon monoxide fumes from the generator-powered machine inside his van. The van was parked in the home's garage with the doors shut. Police are awaiting the toxicology report to confirm the cause of death.

 

INSURANCE
Insurance
Chubb profit jumps on higher rates, underwriting performance

Business Insurance

Chubb Corp.'s fourth-quarter 2013 net income soared to $569 million compared with $102 million in the same period a year earlier when it was hit by Superstorm Sandy losses.

 

Mississippi House Insurance Committee approves bills on health insurance, hurricanes

Jackson Clarion Ledger
HB Bill 756 would create new regulations on hurricane deductibles. It would clarify the "trigger" for when a hurricane deductible takes effect and when it ends, roughly from the time a named-storm watch or warning for Mississippi starts until 24 hours after the last one expires.

 

 
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
InternationalNews     

Holiday storms in U.K. result in$702M in insured losses: ABI

Business Insurance

Storms and flooding in the United Kingdom over the recent holiday period will cost insurers about £426 million ($702.2 million), the London-based Association of British Insurers said. Storms between Dec. 28 and Jan. 8 resulted in 174,000 claims from businesses, homeowners and auto owners.

 

U.K. hits carpet recycling target

Construction & Demolition Recycling

Figures released by Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK), Stockport, England, indicate that 107,000 metric tons of scrap carpet was reused, recycled and recovered in the United Kingdom in 2013, a 21% increase from the prior year.

 

Bushfires in Australia deadlier and costlier

The Australian

An analysis by News Corp Australia has revealed that the combined damage of bushfires over the past 90 years is almost $7 billion, with $2.6 billion of damage caused in the past 13 years. Experts anticipate that these figures will continue to escalate as more residents move into bushland.

 

DKI Canada expands

Canadian Underwriter

Ken Tucker, CEO of DKI Canada, has announced that Disaster Restoration has joined the organization. The company provides property restoration services in Chatham, ON.

 

  
    
ASSOCIATIONS
Associations  

ACAC celebrates a very good year 

The number of new candidates seeking board-awarded certifications in 2013 from the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC)  exceeded the previous year by 50%. Certifications were awarded to professionals in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Great Britain, Guam, Hong Kong, Jamaica, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Trinidad, Tobago and the United States.

 

  
     
COMPANY RELEASES
 
  

CompanyReleasesPaul Davis names Henry Maley as VP of Sales

 

 

Paul Davis National has named Henry W. Maley III as Vice President of Sales. Maley will play a key role in the company's sales initiatives in commercial business along with marketing to insurance professionals.

 
 

Rainbow International employee wins award

 

Local resident and Rainbow International associate Craig Gjelsten has been named one of five recipients for the 2013 Volunteer of the Year award by Mission Waco. "Craig is a great reflection of The Dwyer Group Code of Values at work and in our community," said Dina Dwyer-Owens, chairwoman and CEO of The Dwyer Group.

 

Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling of Southeast Wisconsin wins NARI - Wisconsin Remodeler Awards*

 

The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) has named Paul Davis Restoration and Remodeling of Southeast Wisconsin as a winner in a variety of 2013 Wisconsin Remodeler Award (WRA) categories. Specifically, the company was honored with a Gold

Award for the Bourbon and Tunns Tavern in the Disaster Fire Restoration category. Paul Davis also won Silver awards for a local, residential bathroom remodeling project from $30,000 to $60,000 and a local residential kitchen remodeling project from $40,000 to $80,000.

 

*Last week we ran the wrong link to this story. C&R Weekly regrets the error.
EDUCATION
Education   

RIA Webinar: 10 Things Your Lawyer Won't Tell You (But Should)

Date:  Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EASTERN TIME ZONE

Presenter:Alex Barthet, The Barthet Firm

Price: RIA Mbrs: $25 Non-Mbrs: $55

 

Like it or not, restoration business owners will inevitably need the services of an attorney, and when that happens, it's good to know what questions to ask. This webinar addresses:

  • Why it's prudent to have access to an attorney
  • How to cap or reduce your legal fees
  • How to switch lawyers
  • How to fire the one you have.

This RIA webinar is awarded one continuing education contact hour by RIA. 
 

 
NEW MEMBERS

NewMemberPlease join us in welcoming our newest members:      

 

DriDone - Cordova, TN
Prostar Cleaning and Restoration - Calgary, AB

 

 

MEMBER RENEWALS

MemberRenewalsWe thank the following members for their continued support of the Restoration Industry Association:     

 

Air Duct Services (Div of BMCA, Inc.) - Braintree, MA  (Member Since 11/1999)
American Restoration Insurance - ARI Brokers - Sandy, UT  (Member Since 12/2010)
Complete Restoration - Orem, UT   (Member Since 01/2008)
Disaster One, Inc. - Greensboro, NC   (Member Since 02/1988)
First General Services of the CSRA, Inc. - Grovetown, GA   (Member Since 02/1996) 
Fournitures Select - Dorval, QC   (Member Since 02/1994)
Governo Law Firm, LLC - Boston, MA   (Member Since 02/2004)
Intek Cleaning & Restoration - Sioux Falls, SD   (Member Since 11/1985)
Jarvis Property Restoration - Vero Beach FL - Vero Beach, FL  (Member Since 11/2005)  
Masterclean Contracting - New Market, ON  (Member Since 01/2004)
Modernistic - Troy, MI   (Member Since 02/2003)
Murphy Business Brokers - Orlando, FL   (Member Since 12/2011) 
Network Restorers - East Brisbane, Qld   (Member Since 02/1999)
Premier Restoration Services - Eureka, MO   (Member Since 02/2012)
South River Restoration - Texas - Dallas/Fort Worth - Grand Prairie, TX   (Member Since 08/2009) 
Sparkkles Restoration, Inc. - Raleigh, NC  (Member Since 01/2005) 
Thompson Building Associates, Inc. - Columbus, OH   (Member Since 02/2005)
Tropea Restoration, Inc. - Perry Hall, MD   (Member Since 02/2012)
United Restoration Associates, Inc. - Ottawa, ON   (Member Since 01/1995)
United Services Restoration - Mahomet, IL   (Member Since 01/1993)
Willamette Valley Restoration, Inc. - Eugene, OR   (Member Since 04/2006)
Winmar - Kitchener - Kitchener, ON    (Member Since 02/2013)
Winmar Cornwall/Ottawa - Cornwall, ON   (Member Since 02/2013)
Winmar Toronto/Brampton - Toronto, ON   (Member Since 03/2013)

 

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