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Leonard's Big Valley Farm fire in Texas

A major United States pecan processing plant in Goldthwaite, Texas was ravaged by a fire, destroying the entirety of the facility and 100,000 pounds of pecans. Besieged by the tragedy of potential destruction of its business, in addition to its facility,
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Sill helps Metal Seal Precision recover after fire

At the Alex N. Sill Company, our days are filled with the difficult task of providing accurate estimates to re-build buildings, oftentimes where none remains standing, to re-construct either personal property or business property inventories, where all that is left is ashes, and re-configure the profits that an enterprise would have achieved but for their disaster. And the result is that our work is immensely fulfilling when we can assist in the phoenix-like rising of great enterprises.…

Riverside Wine & Imports struck by fire

Just two weeks from celebrating its 20th anniversary, a well known wine and import store was the victim of a mishap by the electric company causing a fire, which began on the roof, and quickly spread to the store below, causing extensive smoke and water damage to Riverside Wine and Imports in Kent, Ohio.…

Midwest Motors recovers from fire with help from Sill

As reported in the Lake Zurich Courier, “When a fire destroyed a portion of the building that Midwest Motors operates out of in March, founder and President Ben Ripstein was terrified it was the end of his business.”…

Sill helped luxury apartment operator, Arbor Properties, after a fire

Arbor Properties, the owner/manager of a significant real estate portfolio consisting of luxury multi-family housing developments throughout the southeastern United States, suffered fires to two separate apartment properties in two different states — Tallahassee, Florida and D’Iberville (Biloxi), Mississippi — within a two month span. Arbor, recognizing its plate already was full with the range of responsibilities associated with overseeing its extensive portfolio and contending with typical daily operations, chose to consolidate handling of the two insurance claims with one national firm.…

Analyzing the Notre Dame Cathedral Disaster From an Insurance Loss Perspective

I watched along with millions of people around the world in disbelief and sadness as flames engulfed Paris’ majestic Notre Dame Cathedral.The iconic international treasure has served as a place of Catholic worship for more than eight centuries and hosts nearly 13 million visitors of all ethnicities and religions each year.…

A Recent Property Insurance Settlement War Story

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.…

What Living Expenses Can I Recover from the Insurance Company?

A fire severely damaged your home compelling you to move out while it is being repaired. You gather a few salvageable necessities and vacate the premises expecting your insurance policy to cover living expenses. Your insurance company says, “not so fast, buster” and directs you to the small print in the policy. Uh oh, you weren’t prepared for loopholes.…