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Yes, it is raining / pouring out as I blog this message.  According to the forecast it will continue for several days. For us in the Atlanta area we are thrilled for many reasons!  First of all, there is our Lake Lanier which has drained to a record low.  Then there’s the “water ban restriction” [...]

This is the first of edition of our Champion Spotlight and this week we are going to take a closer look at Brett Bishop.
Brett is our Mitigation Crew Leader.  He has been with Champion since 1999.  He is probably the one you will talk to if you ever have a water damage in the middle [...]

On Tuesday, March 17, we hosted another great CEC for agents and adjusters.  The morning course was entitled “Ethics…To Be or Not To Be!” and was taught by Brett Decker, CLU from The CE Depot.  (http://www.brettdecker.com/) This was the first time we had worked with Mr. Decker and we were very impressed.  He kept the course [...]

As the Job Coordinator for our company, much of my time is spent in coordinating the selection and installation of replacement flooring.  To make the experience a little easier here is a Tip on Solid Wood installation.
If your floors are being sanded, finished or refinished, be prepared for some noise and disruption. Dust containment systems [...]

1. What country has the highest incidence of tornadoes worldwide?
The United States.  600 to 700 tornadoes are reported each year. Most occur in the region known as Tornado Alley that extends through the central Plains states.
2. What is the only city to appear twice on the list of the top 25 deadliest tornadoes in the United [...]

 
We want to thank our customers for their patience and understanding.  Champion has received countless calls regarding hail damage from the recent storms. We thank you for understanding that we have to take care of our customers with the most damage to their homes first. Some have lost their entire roof and as we get [...]

With all of the interest in “going green” and saving energy, I have a couple of thoughts.

On Wednesday, February 18th, fierce thunderstorms swept Georgia with tornadoes, hail and lightning.  The National Weather Service confirmed at least nine tornadoes touched down during the storms. In addition to the tornadoes, extremely large hail was reported across the state. Widespread reports of golfball to baseball sized hail were received.  Below are a couple of links to [...]