Masters of Disasters—
The Disastrous Duo
John and Winnie Melesh co-hosted a radio show in the Annapolis/Baltimore/Washington and Northern Virginia region, The Disastrous Duo, which was aimed at helping homeowners protect their homes and families. Each week featured one or two experts who shared information on a variety of topic from preventing house fires, to understanding insurance policies, to products and designs that strengthen the structure of the home, to legal issues, and more.
Listen to a sample of the show:
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The "Disastrous Duo" covered all of the topics below:
- Preventing house fires.
- Filing an insurance claim.
- Roles and responsibilities of you adjuster vs. your contractor.
- How to find a qualified structural restoration contractors.
- What most insurance homeowners' policies cover...and what they do not
- Legal issues
- How to get payments from your insurance company
- Why is your mortgage company involved?
- What is subrogation?
- What building products are more fire resistant?
- How to protect important documents
- Home inventory
- What are some of the common causes of damage in the home?
- What are some of the areas in the home that are most vulnerable to damage?
