Rapid Aerial Response – Early Answers Provide Great Results on Hurricane Losses
Complete spent the 2019 off season becoming more prepared than ever to provide for our clients. We invested in acquiring airspace authorizations in every coastal area across the Southeastern United…
Appraisal Under the Flood Policy – John Minor – Appraiser, Umpire
The Appraisal Process in the National Flood Insurance Program works to resolve disputed property damage claims both residential and commercial after Hurricanes or other catastrophes. Insurers may compel appraisal or…
The Process and Execution of the Appraisal Process – 5/2019 – John Minor – Appraiser, Umpire
Appraisal has been around at least since 1888 in Scottish Union & National Insurance Company v Clancy but remains a lesser-known method of resolving property insurance claims arising from wind,…
Florida Condo HOA Board / Owner Responsibilities – Post Hurricane Michael Facts
Post Hurricane Michael where I have been on station since landfall I am getting bombarded with questions from condo owners in regards to what they are responsible for when it…
The Insurance Appraisal Process & Florida Department of Insurance DFS Mediation – An experts review
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Solutions to Hurricane Michael This article is about the insurance claims appraisal process and the Florida Department of Financial Services Mediation process. The video will explain…
Hurricane Harvey & Back: 8 Days in August – My experience John Minor Hurricane Researcher Flood Plain Manager
Hurricane Harvey and John Minor’s Trek In 2017, people along the Texas Gulf coast and I were preparing themselves for what was to be the most destructive natural disaster in…
Hurricane Irma – Tile Roofs & Claim Number & Marco Island – three months after the storm – John Minor CGC
Hurricane Irma had many devastating effects. One of them was the damaged roofs of thousands of homes. This similar to storms Gene and Francis that hit in 2004, Wilma in…
Aerial Thermal Imaging Building Surveys for Commercial Flat Roof Systems with Suspected Water Intrusion
Cutting edge building diagnostic methods out there today include thermal imaging technologies from FLIR and now drone technology, known formally as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) by the smart people at…
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Restoration of The Sands – Hurricane Sandy – Expert wind and flood assessment by John Minor @ Complete
The Sands is a beautiful venue in Atlantic Beach, New York that hosts many different types of events such as weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, corporate outings, video shoots, and the like. It…
State Farm – Hurricane Katrina: Jourdan River Estates, Coastal Mississippi – John Minor Appraiser
Complete was hired by State Farm to develop cost models for various properties damaged by the wind and flood from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. These properties were several miles inland…
Coastal Construction & The Rising Costs or Flooding
Coastal Building – Best PracticesWith sea levels rising by some reports an inch per decade and the prediction of stronger hurricanes, today’s aging building stock is at risk. In addition…
Biggert-Waters: Take 2 Update Summer 2012 – John Minor CFM
Congress recently cleared a major hurdle in an effort to provide thousands of property owners in Florida and other states relief from skyrocketing flood insurance premiums, moving to reign in…
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La. Supreme Court Decision – Attached – John Minor, Expert – Hurricane Gustav V Construction Defect
John Minor of Complete, Inc. was asked to review the damages to the above referenced property after being referred by a La. General Contractor. The residence appeared to be of high quality built on a golf course at the Point in S. Louisiana.
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Steps to Getting Ahead of Builder Liability Claims
Builder liability claims are an interesting part of the expert business that is handled very differently from state to state depending on statute. The concept is relatively simple you start with…
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Hurricane Sandy: Here We Go Again
Hurricane Sandy hit the Jersey shore and then wrapped around through the state of New York affecting West Virginia, as well as parts of Pennsylvania and Connecticut. The storm came…
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Hurricane Isaac and John Minor
As the Southeast coastal region begins the process of cleaning up after Hurricane Isaac, we are reminded of just how detrimental even a Category 1 hurricane can be. These powerful…
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Steps to Resolving Large Loss Flood Claims in the Appraisal Process
Flood damage claims are a difficult process. The successful resolution of a flood loss requires many steps and good decisions at critical times during the financial and physical recovery. In…
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Commercial Wind Claim – Houston, Texas
John Minor of Complete provided professional consulting and repair recommendations for this Westheimer property after it was damaged from wind and a falling tree when Hurricane Ike came ashore in…
