1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 John Otero and Robert Montgomery from 1-800 WATER DAMAGE share tips to help insureds put up their best defense against a fire. As fire season approaches, insureds must start thinking about the best way to protect their home and family against a possible devastating fire event. A lot of preparation and strong partnerships with insurers and restoration professionals are key to ensuring the best outcome should a fire occur. In this podcast, John Otero, Regional Business Coach at 1-800 WATER DAMAGE, and Robert Montgomery, Franchise Owner of 1-800 WATER DAMAGE of Western Montana, provide their best advice for preparing for fire season. You’ll learn: When fire preparedness should ideally begin, and why it’s an ongoing process; Why it’s important for insureds to have a preparedness plan in place and the proactive measures that should be taken, such as creating a “go bag” with essentials and ensuring adequate insurance coverage;&amp;nbsp; Why insureds should take pictures of the inside and outside of their home to help document what possessions they have to make it easier if they put in a claim; Some elements of fire preparedness that are commonly overlooked by insurers and restoration professionals, and; The timeline and process insureds should follow that could help insurers and restoration professionals expedite restoration. &amp;nbsp; Property &amp; Casualty 360 Perspectives Podcast https://www.propertycasualty360.com/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/37784435/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/191829850