In February of 2019, a fast-moving fire tore through the barn at the Scenic Ridge Fruit farm in Jeromesville, Ohio. In a matter of minutes, the barn, along with valuable equipment used to operate the business was destroyed.…
In October of 2019, a fire gutted Diesel Dick's Auto Repair shop in Bloomington, Illinois. Alan and Pamela Dick had been operating the repair shop at this location since 1985. Within minutes their business was left in ruins.…
In February of 2019, a fire broke out at The Federal Metal Company in Bedford, OH. The building suffered extensive damage because of the fire, which had a significant impact on their production capabilities. Within three weeks, Sill Public Adjusters were on the property, working with company leaders to get them on the road to recovery.…
The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) recently interviewed Sill's Michael Perlmuter to gather business interruption insights for the real estate industry and their membership as well as how it may apply to interruption caused by the coronavirus.…
On January 7, 2018, a fire occurred in a building that housed a successful and highly respected mid-sized printing company in Ohio. The fire damaged a considerable section of the building, but the flames did not reach any of the printing equipment. However, both smoke and the water from the firefighters’ efforts to strike the fire did reach and affect the printing equipment.…
Property losses that occur to condominium properties and individual units within are among the most difficult insurance losses for insureds to manage correctly and appropriately.…
No company, including yours, is immune from employee theft. In fact, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, employee theft is costing American businesses $40 billion annually and is increasing by 15% per year. In the past, we recognized employee theft as “raw materials walking out the backdoor.” Today’s trends indicate a dramatic shift towards more sophisticated “crimes” involving fraud, embezzlement or skimming often taking place over several (or many) years, usually involving older workers than younger workers and often involving the company computer network.…
