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BRUCE SCHWARTZ   VIDEO PROPERTY ARCHIVES™   SARASOTA COUNTY FLORIDA   2009-2010  AUDIO/VIDEO SERVICE LICENSE: No. 990031 

Telephone:  941.544.3081

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO DOCUMENTATION Mon - Sat:  8:30am - 5:00pm

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RECORDING  PERSONAL  PROPERTY  SINCE  1999

 

DON'T  WAIT  UNTIL  YOU  SUFFER  A  LOSS.   HAVE  YOUR  POSSESSIONS  PROFESSIONALLY  DOCUMENTED  TO  SUPPORT  EVIDENCE  OF  OWNERSHIP,  CONDITION,   AND  CURRENT  VALUE.

 

Sarasota · Tampa Bay · Naples · Boca Grande · Sanibel/Captiva · West Palm Beach · Ft. Lauderdale · Miami · Orlando

  

INSURANCE CLAIM SUPPORT

DISASTER LOSS RECOVERY

ESTATE DOCUMENTATION

MOVING INVENTORIES

REAL & PERSONAL PROPERTY INVENTORIES

 

General Household Contents including Fine Art, China, Crystal, Rugs, Furniture, Sterling, Jewelry, Antiques, Collectables, Wardrobes, Electronics, Amenities, Landscapes, Pool & Spa, Cars, Boats...

SAFEGUARD YOUR INVESTMENTS

 PROOF FOR LEGAL/TAX ISSUES

PRESERVE YOUR LEGACY

 ENJOY  A PEACE OF MIND

APPROVED  BY:                              SARASOTA,  FL

 

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January 02, 2010  |  Last Update 2:18pm  EDT

 

SCORES  OF  FLORIDA  HOMEOWNERS  UNCOVER  THE  VOLATILE  EFFECTS OF CHINESE  DRYWALL...

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CLAIM  SETTLEMENTS  ARE  CLEANER,  FASTER,  AND  LESS  SUBJECTIVE...

You've spent a lifetime 

building your assets...

You have insurance, but where do you begin when

it's time to present the nature and extent of your loss?

Haven't recorded yet?

Don't wait until after a loss...

our  recording  PROCESS  proves  ownership,  property  condition,   and  current  value.

Losing your possessions and not being able to prove ownership, condition, and value to your insurance company is the essence behind maintaining current video documentation of your real and personal property. Its byproduct delivers a specialized custom video-recording revealing a permanent legacy for your family and heirs to preserve your lifestyle, heirlooms, and valuables and the stories behind them.

Property and Casualty insurance carriers, financial/risk managers, and risk attorneys highly recommend current video documentation.

The aftermath of a hurricane, fire, interior water pipe breach, or burglary is tragic enough without the anxiety of uncertain recovery from your insurance company.  Have you considered how much time, effort, and expense it would take, if even possible, to recall and record in detail all the valuable contents and amenities in your home or business?

It's human nature to experience a  heightened level of  stress and be ill-focused following a catastrophic loss. A claims adjuster assisting homeowners following Hurricane Katrina (Cat-5+) in 2006 exclaimed; "Post Disaster loss recall of personal property averages less than 60%". Strikingly, when testing recall of homeowners who did not experience any losses, results revealed they forgot as much as 40%.

 

"Many of our clients work with Bruce of Video Property Archives to document their home and belongings. This record will certainly be useful in expediting claims settlement after a loss."

MARSH, An MMC Company
Private Client Services - Naples, Florida

VIDEO PROPERTY ARCHIVES™  DVD’s enable instant recall to document  the proof of ownership, condition, and current value of all  your recorded personal property at the touch of your mouse or remotely from your DVD player.  It's similar in scope to a computer's file back-up process which guards against permanent data loss. 

YOU  MUST  BE  ABLE  TO  PROVE  YOUR  LOSSES  TO  YOUR  INSURER.

Most Floridians have been placed on tropical storm, flood, or hurricane alert, or have personally experienced one or more of these weather events every year. 

Many fully-insured homeowners in Florida have thought about documenting the contents in their home either on paper, by photography or video, usually at the start of each hurricane season. "Most homeowners neglect to prepare proper documentation. They procrastinate, doubting that their possessions will ever be destroyed*"  *Ref: Superior Court Justice Blenus Wright

Lest we forget Hurricanes such as; Andrew (1992 - Cat. 5+), Charley (2004 - Cat. 4), Wilma (2005 - Cat. 4), and Katrina (2006 - Cat 5+)  just to mention a few. Far too many insureds devastated by the affects of those hurricanes believed the very same way and did not recover as successfully and completely as possible. 

FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency),  State & Local Governments, Insurance Carriers, Law offices and News Medias strongly advise all homeowners to: "Document your household contents for insurance purposes before a storm strikes."

 

"I recommend our clients video-document all of their personal belongings. Video Property Archives offers a service that all homeowners should utilize to help execute proper and timely claims." 

David Singletary

Allstate Insurance Agency Owner - Sarasota, Florida 

 

Message from the Founder:

An annual evaluation of your personal property coverage with your insurance agent is recommended:
Recording your personal possessions will also help to evaluate whether or not you have enough personal property coverage. For instance, do you know what your sub-limits are for jewelry, collectables, or art within your policy? Your video recording also helps you to identify personal property that should be 'scheduled 'on your policy. It offers a valuable tool for discussing your insurance needs with your insurer, and helps you make informed decisions regarding your overall insurance coverage.

The more accurate and compliant your claim records are when you contact your carrier regarding a loss, the quicker and cleaner your recovery will be.

Once your personal property has been professionally recorded, it will never become significantly outdated. We offer an annual update program as part of our ongoing service to keep your records as current as possible.

Note: Documenting your personal property for your insurer would be a daunting task without a current video DVD to reference.  It's a very small investment, moreover, a peace of mind that you retain a current professional DVD video recording  of what you own.

WE  REALIZE  THE  TRUST  INVOLVED  IN  RECORDING   AND   GUARANTEE  YOU  ABSOLUTE  PRIVACY.

 

VIDEO PROPERTY ARCHIVES™  strictly adheres to industry standard audio/video guidelines and is approved by the World's leading P&C insurance company and brokerage firm to record their 'Private Client Groups'  personal assets. We service Southwest, Southeast and Central Florida.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE: One (1) custom digitally time/date-stamped DVD featuring all the recorded contents of your home, including; General household items, Fine Art, China, Crystal, Rugs, Furniture, Sterling, Jewelry, Antiques, Collectables, Wardrobes, Electronics, Amenities, Pool & Spa, exterior and interior amenities, wall, floor, and ceiling applications, pets, landscapes, and all land, sea, and air vehicles (weather permitting) on premise during recording.  The DVD features HQ normal playback speed, freeze-frame, multi-speed advance/reverse, and zoom modes.  Duplicate DVDs are available upon request prior to or on the day of recording. Cost: $15.00/ea.  Professional photographs of your fine art, etc., are also available on CD for an additional fee. Arrangements for still photography must be scheduled prior to date of video-recording.  Please allow approximately two (2) weeks for delivery from the date of recording.  

PRIVACY GUARANTEE: Video Property Archives™ (VPA) realizes the trust involved in recording your personal property. We guarantee you absolute privacy.  VPA does not share or retain any originals or copies of clients' recordings and  strongly advises the DVD be stored in an off-site safe deposit box.

 

Important Facts You Should Know:

The Insurance Commissioner for the State of Maryland stated the following in a 2008 public press release, "Documentation and communication are the two keys to a smooth recovery from your insurance company, along with a little patience." Moreover, a video of the damaged area will assist the insurance company in their investigation of your claim.

The Honorable Justice Blemus Wright stated: "Once a fire destroys possessions, it is difficult to determine true value of the possessions without documentation, which hopefully has not been consumed by the fire. Persons with possessions of above-average value ought to be aware..."

WITHOUT  VIDEO  DOCUMENTATION,  COULD YOU  RECALL  ALL  THE  CONTENTS  IN  YOUR  HOME?

 

FOR THE LATEST IN HURRICANE INFORMATION AND TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATES

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce

 

 

LATEST  U.S.  PROPERTY  DAMAGE,  LOSS STATISTICS,  AND  ESTIMATES 

  • Every 18 seconds, firefighters respond to a fire in the U.S.

  • These fires cause over $7 billion in direct property damage yearly.

  • Fire & Lightning...............over $7.5 Billion

  • Flood/Freeze Damage....over  $4.5 Billion

  • Wind & Hail Damage.......over $4.4 Billion

  • Theft................................over $1.1 Billion

  • Approximately 3 million burglaries occur in the United States annually. 

  • The FBI estimates that 1 in 6 homes will be burglarized in 2010.

NATURE'S  WRATH  IS  NEITHER  PREDICTABLE  NOR  PREVENTABLE™

 

 

DON'T  WAIT  UNTIL  AFTER  YOU'VE  SUFFERED  A  LOSS...

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