Fixed Asset Valuations – an Essential Part of your Asset Management Strategy
In contending with COVID 19 and other events such as the West Coast wildfires, or flooding in the Southeast US, many of our clients are examining their fixed assets to develop strategies to maximize value and mitigate risk. In working with them in examining their...
What in the World?
As an essential service supporting insurance, finance, accounting and litigation we have continued to work with our clients to mitigate the risk of COVID 19 for our appraisal and risk management teams in conducting inspections. Ergo, we have been able to advance...
What Does it Imply When You Accept Your Statement of Values?
“A statement of values (SOV) is a report that an insured submits to an insurer. It details the amount each property that will be covered under a policy is worth. The insurer then bases the insured's premium on this report. To avoid underinsurance, the statement of...
Inspection Tip: Re-Opening Schools as We Emerge From COVID-19
Learning Objective: To provide some suggestions on what to consider as part of your schools re-opening plans during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. Many School Divisions are meeting to examine how they can safely re-open their schools now that the Governments and...
Black Swan Events, the Impact on Appraisals
As we are deemed an essential service in supporting the banking and insurance sectors, we are still progressing with the completion of appraisals and risk management reporting. We have had to alter our inspection protocols to ensure the safety of our clients and...
Appraisers – An Essential Service
During times of crisis, emergencies, or other types of disruption, authorities often order closures of non-essential businesses and services. During these times, essential services are permitted to continue operations. In fact, they are expected to remain in...