RESIDENCE The SAAA MAGAZINE San Antonio Apartment Association
May/June 2013
In This Issue... • • • • •
Maintenance Mania Competition Winners and Photos Cook-off Winners and Photos Pre-Fiesta Mixer Photos Guidelines On Submitting An Insurance Claim...Questions to Ask Pool Safety...Properly Testing Your Emergency Pool Phone
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Maintenance Mania 2013!
THE RESIDENCE SAAA MAGAZINE
4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
CONTENT
From Renetta Quintana, NRP
7 PSC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE From Delfina Aguilar, Appliance Warehouse
11 EDUCATION CLASSES Save the date for these amazing classes!
21 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS REPORT Message from GA Director
22 MAINTENANCE MANIA Photos and winners at the event!
26 CHILI COOK-OFF Photos and winners at the event!
22 MAINTENANCE MANIA/COOK-OFF March 23, 2013 - Helotes Fairgrounds
30 INDEPENDENT RENTAL OWNERS Guidelines on Submitting a Claim
34 PRE-FIESTA MIXER Photos from the evening event
36 POOL SAFETY Is your community prepared?
39 MEMBERSHIP Welcome our new members
42 TAA UPDATE TAA honors award winners
43 NAA UPDATE Register for the 2013 NAA Conference
34 PRE-FIESTA MIXER April 11, 2013 - La Hacienda de los Barrios
SAAA STAFF Executive Director | Teri Bilby teri@saaaonline.org Director of Communications | Kimberly Pipes kimberly@saaaonline.org Director of Education | Jennifer Feeler jennifer@saaaonline.org
San Antonio Apartment Association
7525 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78249, 210.692.7797 or 877.306.4108, Fax 210.692.7277 or 877.316.1984; www.saaaonline.org Mission Statement: The San Antonio Apartment Association offers the support and opportunity for owners, managers and suppliers of the rental housing industry to relate, exchange ideas and experiences, and establish high standards. The Association serves as a professional, unified voice to address common issues affecting our industry and community at the local, state and national levels. The Association maximizes resources to provide our members with benefits such as access to quality educational programs, information through research and legislative involvement, and the enhancement and growth of professionalism within our industry while serving the community.
“The Residence” Magazine is published bi-monthly by the San Antonio Apartment Association, Inc. Circulated free to members. Entire contents are the © Copyright 2012 of the San Antonio Apartment Association, Inc., all rights reserved. The San Antonio Apartment Association, Inc., expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject advertising which may subject the San Antonio Apartment Association, Inc., to liability under statutory or common law. Contributed material does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the San Antonio Apartment Association. Printed at Shweiki Media on FSC Certified Paper (www.fscus. org/paper).
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Director of Finance & Operations | Kevin Brown kevin@saaaonline.org Director of Government Relations | Hector Morales, Jr. hector@saaaonline.org Director of Member Services | Darlene Willis darlene@saaaonline.org Director of Programs and Events | Amy Sanchez, CMP amy@saaaonline.org Executive Assistant | Debbie Humes-Maldonado debbie@saaaonline.org Legal Counsel | David Fritsche 210.227.2726 | david@lawordf.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Renetta Quintana NRP Group
PRESIDENT-ELECT Mike Rust, CAPS Shelter Corporation
VICE PRESIDENT Matt Lusk Impact Floors
PAST PRESIDENTS Kelley Liserio - HomeSpring Residential Services Donna Schmidt, CPM - Fogelman Management Group DIRECTORS AT LARGE Julie Agne-Highsmith, CAM - Embrey Management Services Steve Colella, CPM - McDougal Properties Amber Edwards - Resource Residential Selina Lazarin - Westdale Asset Management Jody Marquez - Implicity Management Ben Ross - BNP Investments Steve Ross - Bob Ross Realty Debbie Wiatrek - Capstone Real Estate Services Celine Williams - Alpha-Barnes Real Estate Delfina Aguilar - Appliance Warehouse Scott Milgrom - Signs Now Mary Tranchell - Vamvoras Plumbing Liz Johnson - Bexar Towing April Chapman, CAS - The Liberty Group
TREASURER Allyson McKay, CPM Lincoln Property Company
SECRETARY Cheree Allee Greystar
PSC PRESIDENT Delfina Aguilar Appliance Warehouse
TEXAS APARTMENT ASSOCIATION President - Scott Wilder, CAPS Vice President at Large - Mark Hurley Delegates - Kelley Liserio, NCP; Matt Lusk; Allyson McKay, CPM; Renetta Quintana; Mike Rust, CAPS; Donna Schmidt, CPM; Mark Hurley Alternates - Delfina Aguilar; Cheree Allee; Steve Ross; Marc Ross; Nancy Payne, CAS ______________________________________________________ NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION Chairman - Alexandra Jackiw, CAPS, CPM Regional Vice President - Mike Clark Delegates - Kelley Liserio, NCP; Allyson McKay, CPM; Renetta Quintana; Steve Ross, NAA IRO Chair; Mike Rust, CAPS Alternates - Cheree Allee; Donna Schmidt, CPM; Marc Ross, NAA Treasurer; Teri Bilby
PRODUCT SERVICE COUNCIL President - Delfina Aguilar - Appliance Warehouse President-Elect - Scott Milgrom - Signs Now Vice President - Mary Tranchell - Vamvoras Plumbing Secretary - Liz Johnson - Bexar Towing April Chapman, CAS - The Liberty Group Emery Johnson - Phoenix Recovery Group Barbara Savona - Sprout Marketing Holly Stuckey - Apartment Finder Nicole Plummer - CORT Jason Hall - Pathfinder Matt Lusk - Impact Floors David Walker - Gratr Landscapes LIFETIME BOARD MEMBERS Barbara MacManus, CAM, CAPS, CPM, Mac Real Estate Bob Ross, Bob Ross Realty (Dec.) www.saaaonline.org | May/June 2013
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE RENETTA QUINTANA 2013 PRESIDENT | SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
First, let me say THANK YOU! Our first quarter of 2013 has been a huge success with all our members participating in all areas to help move our association forward. A few successful highlights from our first quarter of 2013: • Our 1st Ever PAC Clay Shoot was a success! We were able to raise $4,000 towards our PAC Initiatives getting us one step closer to our $50,000 goal for 2013. What a great time and great opportunity to grow our PAC Funds, PAC Investors and bring more awareness to our members of the importance PAC plays in our day-to-day business operations. • Calling all PAC Investors it’s time to renew for 2013! Plus, we want NEW PAC Investors!!! It’s easy to join, contact Hector Morales at SAAA to be an investor for as low as $29. • On Legislative Day we were able to represent our industry with over 72 attendees, by far the largest representation of any city. Our supporters believe in supporting or opposing legislative issues that can strongly impact our business as we strengthen our voice to Legislative Representatives. • NAA Assembly of Delegates attended Capitol Conference in Washington DC to continue to take our message of “Taking Political Involvement to the Next Level.” • Membership Drive successfully recruited 51 new members! We still have an opportunity to bring in new members for our association through year end reaching our goal of 85 new members for 2013. Please contact Darlene@saaaonline.org or check saaaonline.org. • The Industry Achievement Awards on February 28th was fantastic, from the skit, all the way to recognizing all our outstanding individuals from select management companies with 478 attendees in the room cheering them on. Congratulations to all the Winners! • Our Speakeasy Casino Night was an unforgettable evening of fun! Thanks to our Product Services Council for making this event a great night to remember! • Maintenance Mania continues to be a success with 72 participants this year! Thanks to all who helped make this event so memorable for our fantastic maintenance teams! Our winner has the opportunity to compete at the National Championship to be held at the annual NAA Education Conference & Exposition.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE • Chili Cook-Off with its NASCAR theme immediately following Maintenance Mania, another great event! Thanks to PSC for making this a success! • Community Relations is one step closer to reaching our Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign goal of $25,000. We started with our “The Pit Stop” at Cook-off raising over $1,000 and the kids had a great time! We still have a lot of work ahead of us to contribute to the Heroes Campaign...contact SAAA. Our 2nd quarter is just as exciting as the 1st! A few words to remember….. Stay Involved, Participate, Stay Involved, Participate, Stay Involved, Participate... • Our Pre-Fiesta Mixer at La Hacienda de los Barrios in April was a great way to start off Fiesta with our 1st Ever “SAAA Feo” & SAAA Queen. • Our Leadership Lyceum Program started our first class for 2013 in April. We are continuing to identify and cultivate our future leaders for SAAA. We continue to focus on our future leaders and growing committee involvement. • SAAA PAC Business Exchange in May at Granberry Hills is getting us closer to our $50,000 goal with our PAC Investors. • Our 1st Ever PAC Poster is now on sale for only $29! Purchase your poster and instantly be a PAC Investor & enjoy quotes from our member’s experiences of “You know you have been in property management too long when….” • Government Affairs is getting ready to work on City Council Races in May. Contact Hector Morales for information on helping us support our candidates at polling stations around the city on Election Day. • Join the fun at our June Member Mixer at Mi Casa Tamales in Boerne. Thanks to everyone who has increased their level of involvement to help us achieve our plan of work for 2013. For more information on how to get involved, join, and serve on a committee please visit our website, www.saaaonline.org. Remember, Stay Involved, Participate, Stay Involved, Participate, Stay Involved, Participate... Continuing moving forward our…….Success in Motion!
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PSC MESSAGE DELFINA AGUILAR 2013 PSC PRESIDENT | SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
The first quarter of 2013
has quickly passed us by, but not without the fun and excitement of two amazing events. In February we enjoyed our SAAA Speakeasy Casino Night. Much thanks to our Casino Night chairs: Liz Johnson, April Chapman, Nicole Plumber, and the entire Casino Night committee for putting on such a great event. The event was not only filled with game tables, money wheels, and slot machines, but this year we had the addition of a cash cube and photo booth. We had several attendees who kicked up the level of fun by dressing up in zoot suits and flapper dresses with feather headbands and all. If you were not able to attend this year, please take some time to log onto the SAAA website where you can get a glimpse of what the event is all about and hopefully we will see you there next year. The fun did not stop there. Ready, set, go! Our SAAA Maintenance Appreciation Chili Cook-Off was held on March 23rd at the Helotes Fairgrounds. We had record attendance, with 1000 people who pre-registered, and even more that showed as the sun came out, and the wonderful smell of all the great food flowed through the Spring air. The theme for the Cook-Off this year was NASCAR, and once again people got into the spirit by decorating their booths and wearing their checker print and racing gear. There was a variety of great tasting chili, awesome desserts, and everything you could think of from hot wings to shaved ice to help cool you down. Thank you to our Cook-Off Chairs: Scott Milgrom, Emery Johnson, Jason Hall and their committee members for a wonderful job on another unbeatable Cook-Off. I also want to extend a congratulations to all of our winners! As we roll into the second half of our year, PSC will begin working on our SAAA Annual Expo which will be held on
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September 19, 2013 at the Freeman Expo Hall. Booth and Sponsorships for the 2013 SAAA Expo will go on sale live on the SAAA website beginning May, 2013. Don’t be late, be sure to follow the Yellow Brick Road to one of our biggest events of the year. The success of these events would not be possible without the support and dedication of the SAAA Staff. PSC greatly appreciates all that you do and the heart that goes behind all the planning and preparing of each event. You never fail to go the extra mile. Thank you to all the members as well for your participation, commitment and loyalty to SAAA. “Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out” - Robert Collier, and together we continue to move forward to multiply the success.
Delfina
2013 PAC Posters Now Available!
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SAAA’s Heroes for the American Red Cross Campaign 2013! Our fundraising campaign runs to June 7th!
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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS HECTOR MORALES, JR., M.P. AFF. DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS | SAN ANTONIO APARTMENT ASSOCIATION
We have just finished
the first quarter of the year and it has been a very busy and very successful one. I want to thank every one of you who has taken part in making this an amazing first quarter. Our industry has proven that we are a united profession, and we have demonstrated this very clearly to our elected representatives—which is of extreme importance if we are to keep our industry flourishing. The following expresses the busyness and the success. State Legislature The beginning of this year marked the beginning of the 83rd Texas Legislative Session in Austin; and for our industry, this means we have Legislative Day; and let me tell you, it was a huge success! Legislative Day took place on February 20th; it was the first day of Texas Apartment Association’s Legislative Conference in Austin. This day is dedicated to meeting with our state representatives and senators in the State Capitol. It’s a time to express to our elected officials our industry’s concerns and wishes; and to voice support or opposition to any legislation that is making its way through the legislative process. This day also serves as an opportunity to join other industry professionals to discuss concerns and best practices. Our San Antonio multifamily rental housing industry had the strongest showing in all of the state, we had 72 industry professionals make the trip to Austin. Everyone took part in meeting in a group setting with representatives’ offices; and, everyone had a great time, just ask anyone that went on the trip. Congress and D.C. This year’s National Apartment Association’s (NAA) annual Capitol Conference took place from March 10th to the 14th. This conference takes place in Washington, D.C. and is attended by members and affiliate staff from throughout the country. It’s a time for members and staff to connect and discuss legislative items happening locally, statewide and nationally.
SAAA had a delegation of Board Members attend the conference as well as executive director Teri Bilby and myself. We had the opportunity to meet with NAA staff and with members of the NAA Board of Directors. Further, we were successful in meeting with our San Antonio congressional representatives to discuss our industry’s concerns and interests. This was very similar to the State’s Legislative Day, but this was at the national level. These meetings also were a big success. In March I was also able to spend a few days representing SAAA and our industry in the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce’s and the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s annual SA to DC trip. This is also an opportunity to meet with congressional legislators; but also with federal departments and agencies, and with presidential executive level staff. Further it’s also an opportunity to strengthen relationships with area business leaders, which is always helpful to our industry whenever we find ourselves in need of support for any of our industry’s concerns. City Council Races The San Antonio City Council Races are under way at full speed. There are several races that will be very close: District 3, District 5, and District 8. Our Government Affairs Committee interviewed candidates for each of those races and made recommendations to the SAAA Board of Directors as to which candidates would best represent our industry’s interests. The SAAA Board of Directors endorsed a candidate in each of these districts. Here are the SAAA endorsed candidates: District 3 – Leticia Ozuna; District 5 – David Medina; and District 8 – Rolando Briones. Districts 3 and 8 are poised to be very close races, so your vote will make a difference. In addition, the Board endorsed the following incumbents: District 1- Ivy Taylor; District 2- Diego Bernal; District 4- Rey Saldana; District 6- Ray Lopez; District 7- Cris Medina; District 9- Elisa Chan; and District 10Carlton Soules. Please act on your civic duty and vote; and we strongly recommend that you
seriously consider voting for those candidates/ incumbents whom our Board of Directors has endorsed. SAAA will get involved as an organization and will be recruiting association members to volunteer in these campaigns. If you’d like get involved and take part in any of these campaigns please contact me and I will make sure that you play a role in these races. A few notes: The next Political Action Committee (PAC) event will be the SAAA PAC Business Exchange and Wine Tasting, which will take place on May 14th and is open only to those who register. It’s an amazing opportunity for associate/vendor members to pitch their business in front of decision makers of owner member companies. In September we will hold our SAAA PAC Silent Auction (we brought it back this year after receiving a lot of feedback from our members) during the SAAA Expo. In October we will hold our annual David Guin Memorial Golf Tournament for SAAA PAC, stay tuned for details on that fun-filled and fabulous event. Please keep checking the Government Affairs section of our website www.saaaonline.org for upcoming events, current affairs and issues of interest to our industry. As always, my door is open to everyone if I can help with any concerns or if you have ideas you would like to share.
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March 23, 2013 - Helotes Fairgrounds - Our Maintenance Mania Competitors!
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Game Sponsors:
Coinmach (Blinds) FSI Construction (Deadbolt) Gratr Landscapes (Icemaker) Impact Floors (Toilet) Moen, Inc. (Faucet) Moonshadow Finishing (Fire & Carbon Monoxide) Time Warner Cable (Race Car) LPR Cleaning Solutions (Lamp & Ballast)
Management Sponsors: Alpha-Barnes Real Estate Bob Ross Realty Capstone Greystar Implicity Management Kerrybrook Apartments McDougal Property Management NRP Group Resource Residential Shelter Corporation The Lynd Company United Apartment Group Westdale Asset Management
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Overall Winners: 1st Place:
Jennifer Saunders
2nd Place: Rocque St. Arnaud 3rd Place: Temple Hale
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Faucet 1st Place: Jennifer Saunders - Capstone 2nd Place: Chris Luna - HomeSpring 3rd Place: Don Navarro - NRP Group
Fire-CO Safety 1st Place: Roy Martinez - Implicity 2nd Place: Temple Hale - Shelter Corp. 3rd Place: Don Navarro - NRP Group
Blinds 1st Place: Don Navarro - NRP Group 2nd Place: Temple Hale - Shelter Corp. 3rd Place: Andrew Monez - Shelter Corp.
Key Control 1st Place: Jennifer Saunders - Capstone 2nd Place: Christian Mireles - HomeSpring 3rd Place: Rodolpho Cruz - Implicity
Toilet 1st Place: Temple Hale - Shelter Corp. 2nd Place: Jennifer Saunders - Capstone 3rd Place: Rocque St. Arnaud - Lincoln
Lamp & Ballast 1st Place: James Luce - Falkin-Platnick 2nd Place: Andrew Monez - Shelter Corp. 3rd Place: Temple Hale - Shelter Corp.
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1st Place: Jennifer Saunders - Capstone 2nd Place: Julian Avila - Greystar 3rd Place: Benjamin Sauz - NRP Group
1st Place: Christian Mireles - HomeSpring 2nd Place: Rob Mitterer - Francis Properties 3rd Place: Jeffrey Pope - NRP Group
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Chili Cook-Off March 23, 2013 - Helotes Fairgrounds
Thanks to everyone who attended! Best Cook-Off ever!
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u o Y k Than SPONSORS! The Daytona:
AAA Landscape • Roto Rooter
The Brickyard: Bexar Towing CORT Pavecon Ramming Paving Signs Now Vamvoras Plumbing LTD
The Taladega: Apartment & Relocation Center Gratr Landscapes Impact Floors United Apartment Group Roof Doctor The Phoenix Recovery Group
The Bristol:
All Aboard Movers • Allied Fire Protection • Apartments.com • Appliance Warehouse BG Staffing • Morrison Supply • National Credit Systems • North & South Pool Service Perfection Roofing & Construction • Probugco Pest Management • The Home Depot
Thank you to our judges and the Cook-off Committee for a great event!
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Cook-Off Winners! Cook-Off Winners! Best Chili 1st Place: BG Staffing 2nd Place: Resource Residential 3rd Place: Arbor Contract Carpet Best “Roadkill” 1st Place: Sherwin Williams 2nd Place: Century A/C
Best Dessert 1st Place: Lincoln Property Company 2nd Place: Redi Carpet Best Booth 1st Place: Greystar
2nd Place: Arbor Contract Carpet
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Independent rental owners GUIDELINES ON SUBMITTING A CLAIM An insurance claim can be a challenging time
does not recover all he or she can.
for you (insured) and a public insurance adjuster can help assist and navigate the claim process on your be-
The second option is to handle the claim yourself. Be
half. Public adjusters are licensed by the Texas Depart-
prepared for a tremendous amount of time, effort and
ment of Insurance to negotiate a claim settlement with
frustration. Frustration is due to unnecessary delays
your insurer. Because they are experienced in dealing
and confusion regarding the claims process. If you
with claims and company adjusters, they can be very
do not have the time and/or expertise to analyze the
helpful in maximizing and speeding up your recovery.
policy and apply damages properly, your claim can be
Additionally, public adjusters are paid a contingency
mishandled, resulting in a reduced recovery for you.
fee (10%) of the amount they recover for you, creating
Besides, even if you do your best, how do you know if
a partnership scenario. An accredited licensed public
it was a satisfactory recovery?
adjuster will always absorb their fee in the process and remove you from the burden of dealing with the claim,
The third option is to outsource the claim to a profes-
assuring that your settlement was managed properly
sional loss adjusting firm. Our firm will perform all of
and maximized.
your contractual obligations in the loss and present a professional demand for payment to the carrier. We
There are three types of adjusters typically involved in
are motivated to secure a higher and faster recovery
a claim. The staff and independent adjusters represent
for you, as we are paid a percentage of the claim and
only the insurance company, and you should expect to
do not invoice for our services until after the claim is
see one show up soon after your file a claim. Realize
paid. This creates a partnership with similar goals and
that they are there on behalf of the insurance company
ensures a complete and fast recovery. No other partic-
and do not represent you. The third type of adjuster, a
ipant in this process maintains ownership and similar
public adjuster, will only work for the insured. Obvious-
goals as we do. Of the three options available, I recom-
ly, when working with a public adjuster, the insurance
mend that you use number two or three and never let
company representatives are aware that the playing
the carrier tell you what your loss is.
field is leveled and things work much more favorably for the insured. You have several options available to you as you assess your recovery. You can have the insurance company handle this loss for you; while it is not their responsibility, they will slowly agree to pay a certain amount for your loss. This places them in control and usually, unless the loss is an obvious policy limit loss, the insured
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Independent rental owners Questions to Ask... Q A
How do I make sure I hire the right Public Adjuster? Conduct an in-person interview and request at least five references. Ask how long they have been in busi-
ness, how many CPPA, SPPA adjusters they have on staff. Check the status of the person’s license with the State insurance regulators office.
Q
Should every insured that has a property claim
hire a Public Adjuster?
A
No, it depends on the policy, size of loss, and whether
the insured has had prior experience negotiating a major claim.
Q Why does size of the loss matter? A The smaller the loss the less it makes sense to hire someone on a percentage basis. If you are underinsured, it’s not worthwhile for the same reason. If the damages exceed the limits of coverage, it could possibly be declared a policy limit loss.
Q A
Do insurance companies ever discourage claimants from hiring a public adjuster, and if so, why? Unfortunately, this happens often. Insurance companies don’t want the insured to be on an even playing
field. They want to control the situation and not deal with someone more knowledgeable than they are. Insurers are predisposed to minimize claim payments. Public adjusters are motivated to maximize claim payments.
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Independent rental owners What You Must Do After A Loss... In the event of a loss to any property that may be covered by this policy, you must: a) Promptly notify the carrier stating:
1) your name and the policy number.
2) the date, the place and the circumstances of the loss.
b) Protect the property from further loss. Make any reasonable repairs necessary to protect it. Keep an accurate record of any repair expenses. c) Separate damaged from undamaged personal property. Give a detailed list of the damaged, destroyed or stolen property, showing the quantity, cost, actual cash value and replacement cost and the amount of loss claimed. d) Provide all accounting records, bills, invoices and other vouchers which may reasonable to request for a business interruption claim. e) Produce receipts for any increased costs to maintain your operation and records supporting any claim for loss of rental income. f) As often as may be required:
1) Allow access to the damaged property.
2) Submit to examinations under oath, separately and apart from any other person defined as you or insured person and sign a transcript of the same.
g) Within 91 days after the loss, present a signed, sworn proof of the loss. This statement may include the following information:
1) the date, time, location and cause of loss.
2) the insured interest and others have in the property, including any encumbrances.
3) the actual cash value and amount of loss for each item damaged, destroyed or stolen.
4) any other insurance that may cover the loss.
5) any changes of title, use, occupancy or possession of the property that have occurred during the policy period.
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6) the specifications of any damaged building structure or other structure.
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MEMBErship Members Using Members Winners!
Congratulations to the Winners of the
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