GLENDALE, Ariz. - The American Indoor Air Quality (American IAQ) Council added a locator service listing insured companies that employ IAQ Council-certified professionals to its Website.

Companies that carry professional liability insurance will be listed in the locator upon request, along with the names of IAQ Council certificants in their employment.

The IAQ Council has always encouraged consumers to inquire about professional insurance when hiring council-certified professionals. Now the IAQ Council has done some of the legwork for them.

“Professional insurance and IAQ Council certification are important marks of reliability and credibility in the indoor air quality industry,” said Charlie Wiles, IAQ Council executive director. “Our locator service provides companies that have these distinctions with a powerful means of getting their message to consumers.”

The locator database is searchable by zip code or company name and will return all qualifying companies within 100 miles of the zip code entered.

Listing in the locator is provided free of charge as a service to IAQ Council certificants and their employers. Listings include company name, certificant name, and professional insurance carrier. Consumers are encouraged to inquire further about coverage for specialty risks such as mold.

For more information, visit www.iaqcouncil.org.

Publication date: 09/03/2007