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Some thoughts on insurance and fire protection. These are my personal observations based on my experiences, education and work in the field.

OMG - My placard is missing!

The concern If your sprinkler system was installed since the mid 1980's a placard something like this should have been attached to your...

Dec 19, 20243 min read

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Private protection should be carefully evaluated to see if it still has the loss reduction impact that it had in the past. Central...

Feb 23, 20244 min read

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Fire Department Response and PPC The public fire department was a key player in controlling fire losses. With legacy furnishings the time...

Feb 23, 20242 min read

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Compounding fire losses are the loss dollars associated with natural hazards. Flood, wind, and hail are becoming a greater part of the...

Feb 17, 20242 min read

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The shift in fire behavior is accompanied by a shift in building materials. The use of 2x8, 2x10, 2x12 dimensional lumber as framing for...

Feb 12, 20242 min read

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Property insurance markets are unsettled. The industry is struggling with rising loss dollars, reinsurance capacity concerns and emerging...

Jan 23, 20243 min read

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In may of 1977, the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire caused the loss of 167 lives. I lived a few miles from this event and witnessed the...

Dec 28, 20203 min read

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