Sanitizing and Disinfecting Service Companies Need Pest Control Business License

Sanitizing and Disinfecting Service Companies Need Pest Control Business License

ByEdward H. Cross

California Expands Licensure Requirements California Restoration businesses may be required to obtain another license.”Companies and individuals that advertise, solicit, or perform sanitizing or disinfecting services (such as COVID-19 applications) must hold a Pest Control Business License with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) and register with the local County Agricultural Commissioner in each and Read More

National Contractor Licensing Agency Coordinated Sting Operations Across the Nation

National Contractor Licensing Agency Coordinated Sting Operations Across the Nation

ByEdward H. Cross

The National Association of State Contractors Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) coordinated sting operations resulting in 775 cases of violating state licensing requirements. This synchronized national enforcement effort targeted: Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina (2), Oregon, Texas, and Utah. The intention was to combat “the increased illegal unlicensed activity nationally” and Read More

Jordan v. Allstate Ins. Co.: Failure to Conduct a Full, Fair, and Thorough Investigation on a Claim?

Jordan v. Allstate Ins. Co.: Failure to Conduct a Full, Fair, and Thorough Investigation on a Claim?

ByEdward H. Cross

Most insurance policies contain terms that are hard to understand, and the policies are often written ambiguously and confusingly. Besides providing coverage, policies also assign responsibilities to the insured and duties to the insurer. One duty is the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. A moniker for the breach of this covenant is Read More

Unlicensed California Contractors Get Nailed in Statewide Sting Operations

Unlicensed California Contractors Get Nailed in Statewide Sting Operations

ByEdward H. Cross

In California, it’s illegal for an unlicensed person to bid for or perform any home improvement valued at $500 or more in combined labor and material costs. The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) licenses and regulates almost 290,000 contractors in California and is one of the leading consumer protection agencies in the United States. In Read More

Cross Examination: Are Work Authorizations Really Contracts?

Cross Examination: Are Work Authorizations Really Contracts?

ByEdward H. Cross

There is continuous confusion about work authorizations and contracts. A work authorization authorizes the restorer to enter and do the work. A contract is an agreement between 2 or more parties intending to be legally enforceable.  Work Authorization + Payment Clause ? Contract. The purpose of a contract, especially when thought out intentionally, is to Read More

Uncle Ed Pleads With You for Better Documentation

Uncle Ed Pleads With You for Better Documentation

ByEdward H. Cross

Break the Vicious Circle With Insurance Adjusters “Let’s face it; the property damage insurance claim environment has become increasingly adversarial in recent years. There is plenty of blame to go around. Some adjusters are too heavy-handed in adjusting and some restorers are too heavy-handed in billing. Insurers who routinely chop 25% off every restoration invoice Read More

Don’t Be a Restoration Cannibal

Don’t Be a Restoration Cannibal

ByEdward H. Cross

Restorers complain that insurance companies pay too little and don’t treat them fairly, but some restorers contribute to the problem by pandering to insurance companies and foolishly undercutting the value of restoration services. Not only are these cannibal restorers driving down prices but they have started driving the homeowners against them too. Homeowners have started Read More

Restorer Defeats State Farm

Restorer Defeats State Farm

ByEdward H. Cross

This video was initially released in 2010, yet this problem is still common in the restoration industry; Monday morning quarterbacking by adjusters and competitors throwing criticism about the work being done or the price being charged. They throw judgment at the first responders who witnessed and inspected the actual emergency firsthand. Courts place a high Read More

How is RIA helping restorers in 2022?

How is RIA helping restorers in 2022?

ByEdward H. Cross

R&R’s Valerie King gets the low down on the RIA initiatives being tackled this year.  A few initiatives discussed include: Developing career pathways with the IICRC New position papers such as the New Construction Price List Industry Key trends and the RIA 2022 International Restoration Convention in April. Watch the podcast here to get the highlights of all that RIA is Read More

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