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When you don’t pay the disaster recovery company

by Dennis Beaver | contracts, homeowner's insurance, insurance claim

May 7, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver You might not have heard the term “Disaster Restoration Company,” odds are you have seen the excellent television commercials for three of the largest, Servicemaster, ServPro and DKI. All have high Better Business Bureau ratings, and...

Will your insurance cover El Niño damage?

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance, property damage

December 26, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Daily, now, we are hearing warnings of the approaching El Niño weather system which is predicted to be one of the most destructive in decades. The insurance industry is facing the prospect of claims on a scale not seen since the...

Wood cleaning company damaged room in her house

by Dennis Beaver | business, consumer, false advertising, homeowner's insurance, insurance

December 18, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
 “Mr. Beaver, I live in a home that is over 100 years old and has beautiful wood beams, paneling, floors, built-in bookshelves, counter tops, a dining table – beautiful, old wood everywhere. “I hired a company that claimed to...

Would you pay this claim?

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, insurance claim

April 05, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver It is difficult to fathom why, once in a while, you find a lawyer who knowingly helps a client to do something that could result in criminal prosecution for the client and loss of the lawyer’s license to...

You and the law: Renting? Then you need renters insurance

by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, housing, insurance, landlord/tenant, renter insurance

July 6, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Returning to her apartment from a night out with friends, Chicago reader, “Joan,” opened the door and walked straight into a nightmare, discovering “The curtains were open when I left, but now were all closed. The back door was wide...
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