When it comes to hail damage or another major weather event, the insurance industry might benefit from the "an ounce of prevention can equal a pound of cure" philosophy used in the healthcare world.

Let's say a person has a simple respiratory infection. They can go to the doctor for a diagnosis and often times resolve the problem by just paying for an office visit and prescription. Then let's consider the same respiratory infection being ignored until it gets to the point of pneumonia, requiring an emergency room visit and even possibly a stay in the hospital. Now the remedy is going to cost thousands of dollars.

The same principle applies in commercial roofing.

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