| Hog Heaven I am just recovering from the Invasion of the Harleys; over the Labor Day weekend, 75,000 bikers thundered into Milwaukee to celebrate the 105th It was a great celebration, including an appearance by Bruce Springsteen. All those bikes and there was only one serious accident. A 61 year-old woman, driving a car in the middle of the afternoon, struck and killed a biker from Ann Arbor; she was drunk at the time. Need I say more? Harley-Davidson anniversary and preview the new museum. A Virtual Public Adjuster There is power in information and the Internet is putting new power in the hands of the average homeowner at the time of claim. You may want to check it out; it’s an indication of what is to come. MySmartClaims.com is a new online service that helps the property owner negotiate a larger settlement on a kitchen fire or a catastrophic loss. The homeowner inputs information they get from the adjuster’s scope of loss. This on-line estimator analyzes the information and calculates the true cost of restoring the property. It uses industry-accepted costs for time and materials, categorized by ZIP code and updated quarterly or after any regional or local disaster that impacts costs. It is designed as a negotiating tool for the consumer and it provides the forms needed to make a case for a larger recovery. The cost of the service is $299 and it comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. If you check out the website, be certain to view the Demo and read a couple of the media articles under the category, Press Room. One caveat: before you pass this information on, you may want to read all the promo info on the site. As you might expect, they do not hesitate to trash the insurance industry. Believe it or Not: 2009 is right around the corner! In the New Year, I will continue to present public seminars in Wisconsin , Michigan , and Ohio . Our new schedule for those three states is now available. We have the dates and topics now; course descriptions will be available shortly. Quote of the Month: “People of any age have very little time left but they are too foolish to see that.” Nuala O’Faolain in “My Dream of You” Who We Are:InsuranceCe is brought to you by The Van Wyhe Group, an education firm coaching agents in ways to add value to the insurance transaction. Agents who master adding value attract business rather than chase it.
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