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Loss Prevention Services for our Pest Control Pro Customers

Pest Control business owners provide important services for the public and for the real estate industry. Owners are often out in the field performing inspections, treating infestations, and selling services. Your business is busy responding to the many challenges of wood destroying insects, organized ants, and other pests you've been charged to eliminate. At Thomco we recognize that Pest Control Operators face a variety of exposures to losses on a daily basis. We understand your risks and the importance of preventing costly claims if at all possible.

Our Loss Control Services for the Pest Control industry are designed to address the causes of loss we most commonly see in the industry. Additionally, we offer solutions to help control the potentially catastrophic losses that can bring negative media attention detrimental to your business. We recognize that Pest Control operators are subject to a variety of regulatory controls. These regulatory requirements take time and effort to respond to and take considerable time away from running your business. Our Loss Control services do not duplicate the burdens of regulatory authorities. Instead, we provide our customers with proven methods to address loss exposures identified as industry wide trends. We help you obtain measurable loss control results while providing valuable services.

By following the links from this Risk Management website clients can find valuable loss control information for Pest Control operators. There are links to industry organizations, state compliance offices, and articles designed to assist you in your loss control efforts. This material will be updated periodically to provide information on loss trends and industry hot topics. If you have any questions about loss control services for the Pest Control industry please contact Bill Coons at BillC@thomcoins.com

Are you considering changes in your operations? Do you have questions or suggestions about loss control or risk management topics for Pest Control operators?

Contact Bill Coons at BillC@thomcoins.com
or call 888-546-4042

Be Careful When Signing Contracts

This document will attempt to explain some of the often overlooked, and complicated, pitfalls to avoid in contractual agreements, additional insured issues, and contractual indemnification.

Industry Claims Experience

Follow the link to read a brief claims analysis based on the actual experiences of Thomco Pest Control operator clients. Client names are omitted.

Contracts & Warranties

Two of the most common pitfalls with damage warranties and contracts of insurance are addressed in this short article. Is your operation following the Best Practices?

Slip, Trip, Fall Prevention Guide
Do you have vendors, customers, or other visitors to your property? Do you know how to respond to potential slip, trip, and fall hazards? What do you do if someone falls on your property? See the attached guidelines as a reference.
Pest Identification Request Form
Need assistance with identifying a pest? NPMA members can use the attached Pest Identification Request Form to request positive I.D. of bugs and their damage. Send identification requests to the NPMA.
WDO Report Guidelines
Quick reference guide for completing inspection reports. This form and others are also available at the NPMA website.
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http://www.pestworld.org/
Follow the following link to the official website of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). This is the only national trade association for the professional pest control industry. NPMA is a non-profit organization with over 5000 members. (Please remember that when state specific regulations address guidelines that are also addressed by the NPMA that state guidelines prevail.)
http://aapco.ceris.purdue.edu/htm/control.htm
Need to find a Pesticide Control State Official in your area? Follow this link to AAPCO. (Association of American Pesticide Control Officials) to find state officials in all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Canada. Click either on the map or on the state name for contact information. Additionally from each state's officials page you can follow a link in the upper right hand corner of the page to the state's agricultural / environmental pages.
https://www.npmapestworld.org/Events/Industry.asp
What's happening in the pest control world? Follow this link to the NPMA calendar of events for upcoming conventions, meetings and educational opportunities.

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