In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, agents on the East Coast are all too aware of the adage “There's no rest for the weary.”

“We were in triage-like mode all day today,” said Jack Blair, president of Nottingham Insurance.

Some agents have been without power or evacuated from their own homes, but know that the days post-disaster are when they are needed most. To field Sandy-related claims, the agents have relied on backup generators and telephone rollover systems.

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