Coverage advice from someone who has seen the other side of the claim.

I grew up in Hephzibah and had my first job at a tire shop on Gordon Highway. It taught me early that the right question can save somebody a lot of trouble later.

For nine years, I handled auto and property claims in Augusta. I was the person calling after hail, a wreck or a house loss, often when a family was learning what their policy did not cover.

This spring, I opened Solvanez Insurance in Evans because I wanted to have those conversations sooner. Going independent lets me quote more than one company and tell you which one fits.