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Counter Fraud Lessons Learned from the Floods
The Contractor Perspective
Neal CourtneyManaging Director BELFOR (UK)
The Contractor Perspective
• Policyholders– Deliberate or a “learning curve”?
• Surge Situations– Leakage or Inexperience?
• Insurers– Service requirements from Contractors– Learning from the 2007 extended Surge
The Contractor Perspective
• Contractors– How can they help further– How can Technology help the industry
PolicyholdersDeliberate or a “learning curve”?
Surge SituationsLeakage or Inexperience?
What appear to be non recoverable structural items
Can be often be restored
But if left for as little as 48 hours...
Building structure
Age of building
Foundations
Alterations/Additions
Air movement in the building
Insulation
Safety
Type of water
Amount of water
Length of time water present
Water table
Local environment
Weather
Season
Factors that affect drying
The Contractor Perspective
• Insurers– Service requirements from Contractors– Learning from the 2007 extended Surge
• Contractors– How can they help further– How can Technology help the industry
A strategy that implements all three factors is essential for economic and efficient drying.
Correct drying is a science, not guess work.
Balanced Drying
Advances in the distribution of air flow help with structural drying.
These dehumidifiers incorporate a pump out unit which removes the need for emptying drip trays and buckets, allowing for less customer/technician input.
Factors that affect drying
Site Connectivity
Most current monitoring of building drying requires regular site visits
Current Drying Monitoring
Remote Control and Monitoring for optimised drying times
New Technology Monitoring
Thank You
The Contractor Perspective
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