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Haag Testing Helps Tile Manufacturer Customers Obtain Lower Insurance Premiums

Haag Testing Helps Tile Manufacturer Customers Obtain Lower Insurance Premiums For over six decades, Haag has been at the forefront of forensic testing and research, including simulated hail impact testing, providing critical insights for product manufacturers, insurance professionals, roof consultants, and engineers. Our specialized testing services provide scientific context for a wide range of engineering challenges – from evaluating how roofing materials perform under severe weather conditions to helping manufacturers achieve certifications that unlock insurance premium discounts for their customers. Decades of Expertise in Forensic Testing and Hail Research Haag has been conducting hail damage research on roofing products since 1963, and our studies have since become industry benchmarks. Our studies have provided valuable information regarding the performance of various roofing products when struck by hailstones. Decades of field inspection data have been corroborated by laboratory ice ball impact testing, which helped develop industry accepted hail damage threshold sizes for

Haag Certified Master Level: Raising the Bar in Damage Assessment – Nov. 2024

Haag certified master level: raising the bar in damage assessment Haag, a Salas O’Brien Company, is thrilled to announce exclusively to our monthly blog subscribers, Haag’s most advanced certification yet — the Haag Certified Inspector – Master Level certification! This prestigious designation is designed for those seeking the highest standard in damage assessment expertise, like an academic MBA, within the insurance and roofing restoration fields. Achieving the HCI Master-level signals an elite understanding and mastery of Haag’s industry-leading certifications (HCI-R, HCI-C, HCI-W) damage assessment practices, all founded on Haag’s 100-years of scientific hands-on field and laboratory experience. Haag introduced the Haag Certified Inspector – Residential (HCR-R) program more than 17 years ago. Haag’s pioneering certification program has been widely respected across the insurance and restoration industries, setting a new standard for knowledge, accuracy, and expertise in damage assessment. Haag Certified inspectors, including adjusters, estimators, and consultants, are recognized for their skills

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Expert Spotlight: Fred Campagna, CCM, CBM

Fred Campagna: Forensic Meteorologist with Expert Insights into Severe Weather Events Fred Campagna, CCM, CBM brings a wealth of experience as director of forensic meteorology, building on his 26-year career as an on-air meteorologist across major U.S. cities. Transitioning from broadcast to forensic meteorology over a decade ago, Fred has developed a unique expertise in reconstructing critical weather conditions for complex legal and insurance cases. He finds profound purpose in forensic work, leveraging his knowledge to determine accurate weather conditions during events like severe storms, slip-and-falls, and even trans-oceanic shipping incidents, where data scarcity often complicates analysis. His meticulous approach has been invaluable in high-stakes cases, such as estimating precipitation totals for ocean-bound cargo ships by reanalyzing satellite data and ship coordinates—a technical feat unmatched by simplified estimations. Fred’s commitment to excellence is reflected in his dual certifications from the American Meteorological Society (AMS), as both a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist

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