MSB's Environmental Conditions Database Helps Carriers Comply With New EPA
Regulations
MILWAUKEE, May 10 /CNW/ - In response to the EPA's recent Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule for lead paint, MSB, the leading worldwide provider of building cost data and estimating technology to the property insurance industry, has expanded its hazardous materials dataset. The Environmental Conditions database, available through the company's IntegriClaim(TM) and EyeQ(R) claims estimating systems, contains more than 250 item operations created specifically for dealing with potentially hazardous repairs, including those related to the lead paint regulation.
"The original dataset was created to deal with mold. Today, new regulations, like the EPA's RRP, have made estimating restoration work on older homes more complex," explained Jonathan Kost, senior vice president for MSB. "MSB's expanded Environmental Conditions dataset, accessible through drop-down menus in EyeQ(R), is designed to support the user with easy-to-use, timely, and localized building cost information to reduce the complexity of dealing with remediation claims."
MSB's Environmental Conditions database includes items that range from personal protection equipment and air movers to containment chambers and emergency power. Labor charges have also been revised to accurately reflect the additional time needed to gather and dispose of this hazardous waste. "When you're dealing with a hazardous remediation project, productivity naturally goes down because of the additional steps required," Kost explained. "We've included these additional costs as part of the item operations themselves, so they won't be overlooked."
About MSB
MSB, also known as Marshall & Swift/Boeckh, is an MDA company and the leading supplier of local building cost information, residential and commercial property valuation technology and services for the property and casualty insurance sector of the United States and Canada. MSB has five offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.
For further information: Todd Eyler, Vice President - Marketing, +1-800-809-0016 x3687, [email protected], Web Site: http://www.msbinfo.com
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