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Books with author Scott McLean

  • Secrets of the Insurance Game: What You Need to Know About Property Damage Claims

    Sean M. Scott

    eBook (Heritage Publishing & Communications, Ltd., Sept. 18, 2017)
    Are you really in good hands?Do you have sufficient insurance?Will your adjuster be on your side?Are you ready to handle the insurance claim process?Most people buy insurance to protect their homes from catastrophes such as fire, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc. However, most homeowners’ insurance claims are the result of everyday events, such as a pipe that bursts under a sink, a toilet overflows, or that Chicken Kiev turns into Chicken Chernobyl. Most people assume everything will be taken care of if they ever have a claim, but what they don’t realize, is that there are a lot of pitfalls and landmines along the road to recovery and many become victimized who don’t know how to navigate around them.In the Secrets of the Insurance Game, you’ll learn about:The role insurance adjusters play and how to negotiateThe importance of an accurate estimate and inventoryOverhead and profit and what it means to you and your contractorThings your insurance agent didn’t tell you and your adjuster may not pay forPitfalls of content pack outs and cleaning companiesPros and cons of using public adjustersDepreciation and how it affects your recoveryFlood remediation and dry out companiesTips on hiring restoration contractorsDisaster chasers and predatorsAnd much more…Sean Scott is a restoration contractor who has been involved with literally thousands of property damage claims. In this book, Sean shares many of the secrets of the insurance game he has gleaned over the years working in the restoration industry. The Secrets of the Insurance Game levels the playing field and gives homeowners’ the tools they need to restore their homes and lives.
  • Fairy Tale Christmas

    Michael McLean, Scott McLean

    Hardcover (Shadow Mountain, Sept. 30, 2014)
    Santa Claus has been kidnapped! Behind the plot are the fairy tale villains: an evil queen, a wicked stepmother, a beanstalk giant, and, or course, the mischievous Rumplestiltskin. They have a plan that will erase the term Happily Ever After from our storybooks forever. To save the day, the fairy tale heroes must decide if they will sacrifice their happiness so that Santa can bring Christmas to all the children of the world. Christmas is almost her, and time is running out. Fairy Tale Christmas is a little bitInto the Woods and a little bit How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and features black-and-white illustrations as well as a number of music icons that invite readers to download the free music and listen to the songs sung by the fairy tale characters. Sure to be a Christmas classic, Fairy Tale Christmas reminds all of us that there is good in everyone and that the magic of Christmas and the spirit of giving can soften any heart.
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  • Fairy Tale Christmas

    Michael McLean, Scott McLean

    language (Shadow Mountain, Sept. 30, 2014)
    Santa Claus has been kidnapped!Behind the plot are an evil queen, a wicked stepmother, a sorceress, a beanstalk giant, and, of course, the mischievous Rumpelstiltskin. They have a plan that will erase the term "Happily Ever After" from our storybooks forever.But it's nearly Christmas Eve, and time is running out. Can Santa and the fairy-tale heroes save the day and bring Christmas to all the children of the world? Will anyone have a "Happily Ever After" again?Fairy Tale Christmas reminds us all that there is good in everyone and that the magic of Christmas can soften any heart.
  • The Most Ridiculous Story I Have Ever Heard

    Scott McClean

    eBook (Scott McClean, Jan. 22, 2015)
    Life is pretty uneventful for Olly. Apart from when he comes up against a pregnant panther with an appetite for pizza, a dangerous criminal with an extravagant wardrobe, a friendly femme fatale with a need for speed, a defective detective with a limited understanding of French, diamond geezers with a dubious sense of adventure and a whole bunch of other colourful characters in this seriously twisted, yet light-hearted romantic romp.A bedtime story so far-fetched and made-up, you won’t believe a single word of it.True? Maybe. Ridiculous? Definitely.
  • Secrets of the Insurance Game: What You Need to Know About Property Damage Claims

    Sean M. Scott

    Paperback (Heritage Publishing & Communications, Ltd., March 15, 2017)
    Are you really in good hands? Do you have sufficient insurance? Will your adjuster be on your side? Are you ready to handle the insurance claim process? Most people buy insurance to protect their homes from catastrophes such as fire, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, etc. However, most homeowners' insurance claims are the result of everyday events, such as a pipe that bursts under a sink, a toilet overflows, or that Chicken Kiev turns into Chicken Chernobyl. Most people assume everything will be taken care of if they ever have a claim, but what they don't realize, is that there are a lot of pitfalls and landmines along the road to recovery and many become victimized who don't know how to navigate around them. In the Secrets of the Insurance Game, you'll learn about: + The role insurance adjusters play and how to negotiate + The importance of an accurate estimate and inventory + Overhead and profit and what it means to you and your contractor + Things your insurance agent didn't tell you and your adjuster may not pay for Pitfalls of content pack outs and cleaning companies + Pros and cons of using public adjusters + Depreciation and how it affects your recovery + Flood remediation and dry out companies + Tips on hiring restoration contractors + Disaster chasers and predators And much more... Sean Scott is a restoration contractor who has been involved with literally thousands of property damage claims. In this book, Sean shares many of the secrets of the insurance game he has gleaned over the years working in the restoration industry. The Secrets of the Insurance Game levels the playing field and gives homeowners' the tools they need to restore their homes and lives.