Jerry Provencher, CEO of Provencher & Company, LLC, is widely recognized as an insurance claims and catastrophe expert. A frequent speaker on technical claim issues, Jerry is a Certified Mold Remediator and has a degree in accounting from Duke University. As an executive general adjuster, Jerry has 28 years of experience in property claims. As assistant vice president of a major national insurer, he managed the general adjuster and catastrophe programs. He has handled multi-million dollar losses across the country, and is experienced in business interruption and fraud/arson investigations. You can reach him at (866) 722-5246 or at www.provencherclaims.com.
In my role as a large-loss adjuster, I have often seen drying contractors overextend themselves on a major drying job. This is doubly true during catastrophe situations where there is widespread demand for drying services. While it is true that many contractors did well from the Florida hurricanes and Katrina, it is also true that too many lost money, or worse.