Emergency wildfire response: the carr fire
Posted: August 14, 2018
Wildfire season is lasting longer and becoming more of a major cost driver for insurers in the U.S. Many adjusters and first responders use Sedgwick’s temporary housing division for CAT relocation while on assignment, giving our CareTAkers first-hand stories from both survivors and first responders. Even though there have been a smaller number of individual property-damaging wildfires in recent years, these traumatic catastrophes have been...
Hygiene for the homeless
Posted: June 1, 2018
For Sedgwick’s temporary housing division, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, housing isn’t just our business, it’s our passion. While we work to put disaster victims in the perfect temporary house every day, we make an effort to address those who are even less fortunate in our community. For the past six weeks our colleagues have organized a charity drive, hygiene for the homeless, to provide basic...
Responding to a tornado
Posted: March 7, 2018
After a tornado, hurricane, or other severe storm, you and your family will be likely overwhelmed by the situation. It’s a good idea to have a plan of action for responding immediately in the event of injury, and also dealing with the losses to your home. In the moments after the storm, you will need to assess the status of your family, and once their...
What to do during tornado warnings
Posted: February 15, 2018
While tornadoes might not seem like a common occurrence, there are tornadoes in every state and over 1,200 every year in the country, it’s a very real possibility that a tornado could affect your home. They can occur in any season, at any time of day; however, it is more likely for a tornado to come through in the warmer months in the evening hours....
Temporary housing team growth 2018
Posted: January 31, 2018
From humble beginnings at a kitchen table in Aaron Wilson’s apartment, Sedgwick’s temporary housing division has experienced exponential growth since 1996. In the past year alone, 24 new employees were welcomed into our family and to our Atlanta headquarters--which quickly started to feel a bit crowded for the company’s big dreams. In November of 2017, the idea to break down walls and expand our office...