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Avoiding Summer Home Inspection Dangers

August 10, 2015

While winter can pose some specific dangers to a home inspector, summer is the time of year with the most hidden dangers that can pose a risk to safety and wellbeing if they are not prepared. Here are some of the biggest summer home inspection dangers and ways to avoid them. The Heat One of…

The Differences Between General Liability and Errors and Omissions Insurance for Home Inspectors

August 6, 2015

Home Inspector Insurance Requirements

Even seasoned home inspectors can be unaware of the nearly infinite number of hidden dangers in a home that can wreak both financial and physical damage to homeowners and occupants. Regardless of how thorough their inspection, it is the home inspector that will be held accountable for the fallout from not identifying and reporting the…

Why Home Inspections are Important for Home Buyers

June 30, 2015

Home Inspector Information

As a home inspector, you fully understand the importance of your services to a home owner that is looking to buy or sell their home. One of the key roles of a skilled and certified home inspector is to be capable of conveying that importance to home buyers in terms that they can understand. While…

Items Every Home Inspector Must Have

July 16, 2014

Home Inspector Information, Home Inspector Insurance Requirements

Home inspectors face a broad and varied number of needs in terms of performing a thorough home inspection. It is true that currently, there are no industry-wide mandated items that they must have to perform their job safely and thoroughly from a physical and legal standpoint. The existing truth that trumps that reality is that…

Chinese Drywall Issues in Home in Southern States

July 2, 2014

Home Inspector Information

At this point, virtually every home inspector has heard of the contaminated Chinese drywall that is causing havoc in homes built during the housing boom between 2004 and 2007. What many may not realize is that this is still an ongoing problem in thousands of homes in Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. For home inspectors…

Be on the Lookout for Critters During Every Inspection

June 16, 2014

Home Inspector Information

The presence of wildlife in a home’s basement, attic, or elsewhere is something that all inspection personnel should be prepared for. In order to perform the best inspection possible, inspectors should know what signs to look for in the case of all variety of common and not so common animals that can invade a home.…

Tips to Avoid Home Inspection Electrocution

April 17, 2014

Home Inspector Information

If you are worried that you are not properly covered, contact EliteMGA to discuss our errors and omission insurance. We offer comprehensive coverage at great rates to protect you and your business. This article has been updated for 2020 and all information is current. Electrical problems are the largest cause of home fires, and home…

Home Inspectors Pre-Inspection Agreement FAQs

January 24, 2014

Home Inspector Information, Home Inspector Insurance Requirements

Knowing the risks that insurance inspectors face is our business, and we take those risks very seriously. From identifying risks to helping home inspectors mitigate those risks on the job, we constantly research the latest trends in the industry so that we can be prepared to give advice to inspectors who are in search of…

E&O Insurance for Home Inspectors Explained: What is Retroactive Insurance

September 26, 2013

Home Inspector Insurance Requirements

All professionals are open to insurance claims especially home inspectors looking for E&O insurance, and ensuring that their business is properly protected against claims is an essential task for business owners. Because some claims may not be reported until months or sometimes years after the event that triggered them it can be necessary for businesses…

Basic Risk Management for Home Inspectors

August 16, 2012

Home Inspector Information, Home Inspector Insurance Requirements

We’ve all seen a movie with a character obsessed with cost cutting or maximizing productivity. Some of us have even been lucky enough to watch this character work his micromanaging magic firsthand in our own workplaces. Risk management is another area where a lot of people turn a blind eye, assuming it’s only the domain…

Does Your Company Need for Errors and Omissions Insurance?

October 12, 2010

Home Inspector Insurance Requirements

If your business provides consultations, services, or sales, Errors and Omissions Insurance shields you from claims by clients against services rendered or professional guidance. Clients have the ability to file claims if an error or omission results from your services or failure to provide them. There are multiple types of insurance coverage for these issues,…

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