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Supporting Tree Care Industry Standards

Supporting tree care industry standards and assisting insurers and their clients in the recovery from weather emergencies have been cornerstones of HMI's mission for over two decades. As recently highlighted by Gretchen Piechottka in TCI Magazine, HMI serves as the bridge between credentialed tree care professionals and insurance adjusters to help homeowners navigate recovery after […]

Insurance Consulting & Claims Support

For more than two decades, HMI has provided insurers and property owners with emergency tree removal and consulting support for claims involving outdoor property. Our team features the nation's top arborists, professional tree crews, and other green industry experts to help you resolve all claims involving damage to trees, landscaping, vineyards, turf, golf course features, […]

"U.S. House Approves $1.7B Disaster Aid Package for Carolinas" (from Claims Journal)

By KEVIN FREKING for Claims Journal The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would provide $1.7 billion to help residents of the Carolinas and elsewhere recover from recent natural disasters. The aid was added to legislation to keep Federal Aviation Administration programs running beyond month’s end. The bill passed 398-23. Lawmakers describe the disaster […]

Zurich head on the need to look at claims as cost pressure rises

By Lucy Hook for Business Insurance Claims transformation is being pushed to the top of insurers’ agendas thanks to a changing marketplace, heightened customer expectations, and pressure to reduce costs, says Zurich’s head of claims strategy.Those three factors are driving a need for insurers to overhaul the way they approach claims, Alessandro Paoli said at the […]

Ambrosia Beetle (PSHB) is Eating Southern California

By Ian Gray, BCMA, CTSP During my first week of work, in September 2016, as the new City Arborist in Claremont, California, my supervisor handed me some material about an invasive pest called the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB). The more I read and the more I investigated, the more alarmed I became. It also […]

Researchers Tally Most Expensive U.S. Hurricane Season Ever

By Brian K. Sullivan | November 28, 2017 This year’s U.S. Atlantic hurricane season is officially the most expensive ever, racking up $202.6 billion in damages since the formal start on June 1. The costs tallied by disaster modelers Chuck Watson and Mark Johnson surpass anything they’ve seen in previous years. That shouldn’t come as a complete surprise: In late […]

Am I covered if my neighbor’s tree falls on my house?

BY MIKE OWEN Right about now you may be wondering: “If a tree falls and hits my house, am I covered by insurance?” Especially: “What if it’s my neighbor’s tree?” Or: “My tree and my neighbor’s house?” Most homeowner insurance policies are fairly straightforward, says the Insurance Information Institute (III). If a tree hits your […]

How to Prevent Your Trees and Your House from Meeting

By: Barry Davis, Chubb That beautiful old oak tree in front of your home was your pride and joy, until it fell on the roof of your house in a windstorm. Why did that happen? That mature tree had certainly weathered its share of windstorms in the past. A roof is no match for a […]

"10 Subrogation Mistakes Insurance Companies Keep Making"

Excerpt from www.claimsjournal.com article "10 Subrogation Mistakes Insurance Companies Keep Making" by Gary Wickert July 6, 2017 "(3) THE PARABLE OF THE PEBBLES: Lack of Timely/Thorough Subrogation Investigation Whether a claim is large or small – the burden is the same. The subrogated carrier has the burden of proving: (1) that the defendant was […]

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