Catastrophe
American Technologies, Inc. and American Restoration understand the special challenges that commercial and industrial facilities face while managing your properties following a catastrophic event. We have been working with property owners, corporations and fortune 500 companies to assist following disasters. The company has been assisting companies throughout the United States following catastrophes from Hurricane Andrew back in 1992. The Catastrophe Team at ATI can provide expert services encompassing all aspects of your loss. Over the years, we’ve assisted some of the largest corporations in the world from disasters such as Hurricane Andrew in 1992 in the Southeast, Northridge Earthquake in 1994 in Southern California, Hurricane Fran in North Carolina in 1996, Terrorist Attacks On September 11th in New York, Hurricanes Charley-Ivan-Frances-Jeanne in Florida in 2004, Hurricane Wilma in Florida in 2005, Southern California 2005 Wildfires, Hurricane Katrina in 2006 in New Orleans and the 2007 Southern California Wildfires. In our experience throughout these catastrophic disasters, we have been able to supply 1,000 people on a project working around the clock and we have been able to assist all of our customers satisfactorily following these horrific situations. We are here to help you whether it’s a church that suffered minor damages or a hotel and convention center that is completely shut down and out of commission indefinitely.
Our professionals are equipped to work with you and your insurance representative to mitigate damages, minimize business interruption and reduce customer or staff losses. We are also prepared to assist in facility construction or renovation following your losses. We understand that downtime is unacceptable for your business which is why we have incorporated every possible service line to assist you with your property damage claims.
Proven Customer Satisfaction
“With the Northridge earthquakes now behind us and as we proceed with the job of getting our business back to normal, we can’t help but reflect on the number of people we would like to thank for making that task an easier one. Your efforts on our behalf, your cooperation and your willingness to work with us were deeply appreciated. We thank you for being there when we needed you and your helpful hand.”
United States Sales Corp.
Ron Goldman / Ted Slavin / Dick Davega
Top 10 Historical Wildfires
According to the December 2007 issue of Claims Magazine (www.claimsmag.com), it's predicted that the 2007 Southern California Wildfires will rank in the top 3 historical wildfires of America's history. The chart below represents the nation's top 10 wildfire losses and is excerpted from the aforementioned magazine and based on the ISO's Property Claims Services unit; Insurance Information INstitute Ethics of Certified Subrogation Recovery Professionals:
| Oct. 20-21, 1991 | Oakland, Alameda Counties, CA | $2,516 billion |
| Oct. 25 - Nov.4, 2003 | San Diego County, CA, "Cedar" | $1,161 billion |
| Oct. 25 - Nov. 4, 2003 | San Bernardino County, CA, "Old" | $1,068 billion |
| Nov. 2-3, 1993 | Los Angeles County, CA | $523 million |
| Oct. 27-28, 1993 | Orange County, CA | $488 million |
| June 27 - July 2, 1990 | Santa Barbara County, CA | $408 million |
| May 10-16, 2000 | Cerro Grande, NM | $163 million |
| June 23-28, 2002 | Rodeo-Chediski Complex, AZ | $134 million |
| Sept. 22-30, 1970 | Oakland-Berkeley HIlls, CA | $128 million |
| Nov. 24-30, 1980 | Southern California Counties | $105 million |
ISO’s PCS Unit Estimates Insurers to Pay $3.35 Billion in First-Quarter Catastrophe ClaimsJERSEY CITY, N.J., April 29, 2008 — U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $3.35 billion for first-quarter property losses resulting from nine catastrophes. The nine events identified as catastrophes by PCS include an event PCS declared a catastrophe solely for the workers compensation loss associated with a February explosion at a sugar refinery in Georgia. This declaration is in keeping with PCS’s commitment to identify events affecting the property/casualty industry. Currently, no estimate of the extent of the insured workers compensation loss has been determined. The analysis in this press release excludes that catastrophe.Read More |

