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CONDO MEDIA

TABLE OF CONTENTS * FEBRUARY 2014 * VOLUME XXV, NO. 2

The Ofﬁcial Publication of CAI New England

IN EVERY ISSUE

2 ............................................ From the CED's Desk
4 ............................................ Editorial Board
6 ............................................ CAI News
20 .......................................... CAI Regional News
30 .......................................... Asked & Answered
32 .......................................... Homeowner's Corner

COLUMNS

34 ..................................... Insurance

Are You Covered?
The Most Common D&O Claims
By Joel W. Meskin, Esq., CIRMS

44 ..................................... Maintenance

Clarifying Unit Maintenance Responsibilities
Work to Avoid Common Sources of Ill
By Ed Hofeller and Mark Sheingold

COVER STORY

46 ..................................... Finance

WADING THROUGH
INSURANCE COVERAGE

50 ..................................... Landscaping

Page 36

Assumptions Are Often Wrong
and Almost Always Costly for
Community Associations
By Nena Groskind

Balancing Act
Self-Managed Associations: Pros and Cons
By Wendy Fasciano
Severe Weather Planning
A Proactive Landscape Management Strategy Is Best
By Tim Dolan

FEATURES

42 ..................................... Vendor Spotlight

Adam Quenneville Rooﬁng, Siding & Windows
Offering Trust, Performance, and Integrity in Exterior Work
By Pamela Schweppe

54 ..................................... Industry Perspective

Transition to Owner Control
By Nena Groskind

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RESOURCES

58 .......................................... 2014 CAI-NE Insurance & Restoration Directory
66 .......................................... Classiﬁed Service Directory
67 .......................................... Advertisers Index

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