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...
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...
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...
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...
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...