Call it “prestoration” or whatever you want, but at least one insurer is offering discounts to homeowners for taking preventive measures and this could prove an opportunity for the industry.
My family had been living in our house for less than a year when a pipe burst. Over the next few weeks, numerous workers came through our house, repairing water damage on all three levels, replacing carpeting and basically making it seem as if nothing ever happened.
Taking Nicholas Hopkins’ career path proves no easy task. One needs to live in two cities hit by hurricanes, work as a drug counselor and get a master’s degree that entails studying historic methods for carpentry, masonry and metal work.
Inflation is all over the news, with the Consumer Price Index at its highest level in 40 years. What were the causes of inflation in the ‘70s and how do they compare to what’s happening today? Let’s take a look.