by Jay Silver | Aug 1, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
Know the Law & Learn Your Insurance Claims In Florida, insurance companies are required to provide homeowners insurance coverage that includes damage from “catastrophic ground cover collapse.” They are also required to offer sinkhole damage coverage as an option,...by Jay Silver | Jul 15, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
Sinkholes never happen at the right time as demonstrated by the sheer force of Mother Nature that destroyed 2 homes this past weekend in Land O’Lakes, Florida and forced the evacuation of 5 mandatory and 12 voluntary surrounding homes as a precautionary measure. And...by Jay Silver | Jun 15, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
7 states are more prone to sinkholes, U.S. Geological Survey says Across Central Florida in past weeks, sinkholes have formed across Central Florida. Ocala Fire Rescue officials said a sinkhole opened near a Goodwill store Sunday afternoon. The sinkhole opened on the...by Jay Silver | May 9, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
Most of the scientific research on sinkholes has focused on areas where limestone, caves and natural springs create prime conditions for earthen collapses. Florida has the most.By Roger Schneider, The Associated PressFRASER, Mich. — Dora Linda Nishihara, 68, was...by Jay Silver | May 4, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
FFVA Mutual Insurance Company recently awarded Helicon with a highly sought after and prestigious award where annually only 10 out of 5,000 policies are recognized. The event recognized an unheard of insurance mod score of 0.69% and a loss rate of 3.8% for similar...by Jay Silver | May 1, 2017 | Residential Blog Posts
In a blow to millions of prospective American homebuyers, the U.S. Department of Commerce has imposed countervailing duties averaging 20 percent on imports of Canadian lumber to the U.S. The Trump administration announced last Monday that it would impose new tariffs...