Jim Wills, Author at Risk and Resilience Hub

About Jim Wills

Jim Wills has over 35 years of restoration and disaster planning experience. He holds his Associate in Business Continuity Certification (ABCP) as well as the Certified Business Continuity Vendor Certification (CBCV) through Disaster Recovery Institute. Jim is a licensed All-lines Insurance Adjuster and has been the Managing Director of Commercial Loss Solutions for two of North America’s largest restoration and recovery organizations.

Jim joined the GRS team 4 years ago because of the new and refreshing approach to disaster recovery focusing on total event management with rapid reconstruction capabilities. GRS Disaster Response is the first construction management company to introduce the design-build and open book pricing model to the insurance claims industry. GRS Disaster Response, having the in-house experience of architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers reduces the time between the loss and full recovery. Jim has provided consulting services for major insurance companies after some of the nation’s worst natural disasters. He has been a speaker at many trade and industry organizations. Reach out to him on LinkedIn

The Power of Design-Build in a Post-Disaster Loss Environment

By Jim Wills|2024-03-06T03:53:44+00:00March 6th, 2024|

For years, insurance providers and the claims restoration and reconstruction industry have become accustomed to fast responses to fire, flood, and other losses that make the news or can be sourced by scanners. In [...]

Understanding the Cost of Recovery: Lessons From Hurricane Ian

By Jim Wills|2023-07-20T18:47:38+00:00June 15th, 2023|

The damages from Hurricane Ian remind us all too well of the potential costs associated with a major Category 4 Hurricane. How can you predict the cost of recovery and why does it seem to cost more than [...]