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Adjusters International®
Licensed Public Adjusters and Disaster Recovery Consultants

As the nation´s premier disaster recovery consulting organization, our core focus is maximizing and expediting our clients´ financial recovery from insurance claims and FEMA grants.

Adjusters International´s experienced licensed public adjusters help business and homeowners settle claims by assessing and documenting every detail of a fire loss, flood loss, or other property disaster. Adjusters International boasts more senior and certified public adjusters than any other organization of its kind. Your ownclaims adjuster working for you will also help by preparing the claim and assisting in its settlement.

In addition, the experts in our FEMA services unit specialize in providing disaster recovery consulting services to states and eligible applicants as they work through the FEMA Public Assistance program. Your adjuster will work with you to recover the funds necessary to rebuild the infrastructure after a disaster.


Current Adjusters International News

Midwest Flooding Continues—
Adjusters International Helps Those Affected
June-25-2008
Adjusters International's team of disaster recovery consultants has been on the scene of the Midwest floods since shortly after the Mississippi River overflowed its banks. We are currently working in the State of Iowa, assisting the City of Cedar Rapids, Linn County and the Cedar Rapids Community School District with their FEMA recovery process.

Eligible government and not-for-profit entities seeking assistance with their FEMA applications and property damage insurance claims can contact us now for guidance.

Please check out our Adjusting Today and Disaster Recovery Today issues which focus on flooding.
Adjusting Today Flood Issue
Disaster Recovery Today Floodplain Management Issue
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Adjusting Today Available Now!
June-25-2008
Soft Costs Issue Cover
The latest edition of Adjusting Today —Soft Costs or Delay in Opening—is off the press. Soft cost coverage is a topic that can be controversial and confusing, but the author—an industry veteran with more than 30 years experience—has broken it down into consumable pieces. He discusses the evolution of builders risk coverage over the years and examines some of the factors responsible for its transformation. This is an in-depth and solid issue that is surely to be a welcome addition to the reference libraries of insureds and insurance providers alike. Interested readers may download a pdf version or request a subscription.

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New Orleans Turns to AI for
Katrina Claims Assistance, Once Again
June-25-2008
The City of New Orleans has again retained Greenspan Co./Adjusters International to handle their property damage insurance claims for the balance of their properties damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Included in this work will be the adjustment of all of the city's libraries and their art museum. New Orleans retained the services of Adjusters International as soon as funding for this process was appropriated.
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USA Today Quotes AI's CEO
June-9-2008
Adjusters International´s President & CEO, Ronald Cuccaro
USA Today recently ran a story on the topic of terrorism insurance and turned to AI's President & CEO, Ronald Cuccaro, for expert input. You may read the whole story on page 3 of USA Today's June 4th edition.
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AI Helps City of Batesville with FEMA Recovery
from March floods
June-9-2008
March 2008 floods in Independence County, Arkansas, caused the water in the Pope Bayou to rise beyond its holding capacity and pour into the City of Batesville. The resulting disaster declaration included 35 Arkansas counties, including Batesville. City officials turned to Adjusters International for assistance in formulating and moving forward with the City's FEMA recovery strategy. At the May 27 City Council meeting, Public Works Engineer Damon Johnson reported that city department heads had been working well with the AI team, led by AI Deputy Director of disaster recovery consulting Robert Farnum.
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AI Deputy Director Speaks at Chatham County Hurricane Conference
June-9-2008
Adjusters International´s Deputy Director, James Siciliano
Jim Siciliano, Deputy Director of disaster recovery consulting for Adjusters International, spoke at the 8th Annual Chatham County Hurricane Conference. Conference planners requested this seminar to help FEMA-eligible applicants in the County prepare for the administrative challenges involved in managing their responsibilities under the FEMA Public Assistance program, after a declared disaster. Chatham County, Georgia, recently entered into an emergency standby agreement for FEMA and insurance recovery services with Adjusters International after issuing a competitive bid solicitation.
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AI to Assist Maui County with FEMA Appeal
June-9-2008
After receiving a denial from FEMA for costs associated with emergency protective measures Maui County took in response to rock slides resulting from the October 2006 earthquake, the County sought guidance from Adjusters International. Adjusters International had been called in during 2007 to assist the County in assessing its situation and challenges, so County officials were familiar with the company's expertise. AI's Vice President John Marini, Deputy Director Peter Potemkin and Senior Consultant Jeff Shaw are working with the County to coordinate and document its appeal to FEMA.
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Adjusting Today—On Press!
June-3-2008
Soft Cost Cover
The latest edition of Adjusting Today will be in mailboxes soon. Entitled “Soft Cost or Delay in Opening: Insure for the Potential Exposure,” this is an in-depth feature article. Author Tony D´Amico is a veteran public adjuster with some 30 years experience in the industry. Certified as a Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA), Mr. D´Amico brings his specialized expertise to bear on what is today considered a highly important, but often overlooked, facet of coverage. Those interested in learning more can do so without cost by subscribing now.
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AI Deputy Director to Address PRIMA Attendees
June-3-2008
Adjusters International´s Deputy Director, Peter Potemkin
Adjusters International's Deputy Director Peter Potemkin will be speaking at the upcoming Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA) annual conference. The tradeshow will be held at the Anaheim Hilton & Convention Center from June 1 to 4 in Anaheim, California. Mr. Potemkin will be speaking on Tuesday, June 3. His session will be addressing the topic of “Managing Disaster Recovery under the FEMA Public Assistance Program”.
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