About Us

Publication Frequency: 12 times per year

Claims is a monthly magazine dedicated to "Covering the Business of Loss" for property/casualty insurance claims professionals and corporate risk managers. Claims reports in a timely manner on disasters, insurance crime, emerging trends in insurance claims, regulatory, judicial and legislative changes, and provides expert advice and educational articles covering techniques for handling insured losses with which our readers are faced.

Summit Business Media

Summit Business Media was formed in November 2006 by Wind Point Partners' acquisition of two leading b2b information companies, Highline Media and Pfingsten Publishing. Summit Business Media strives to provide the highest-quality information for those in the insurance, financial and professional services markets. The information we provide spans all types: news, analysis, senior management perspective, editorial opinion, market and consumer trends, regulatory and compliance, and how-to. Information is delivered via print weeklies and monthlies; via electronic newsletters and blogs updated daily, and websites updated with news as it happens; via live events, including trade shows, conferences, classroom-type seminars and web seminars; via reference materials, disseminated in both book and electronic formats; and financial and marketing databases. The markets we provide information to covers a wide and interlocking array of professional services, including the needs of the insurance, financial, investment and corporate management markets.

We are a company of nearly 400 people, located in Cincinnati, New York, Hoboken NJ, St. Louis, Cleveland, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco and other cities throughout the US.

Summit Business Media has the following insurance industry publications:

• National Underwriter Life & Health
• National Underwriter Property & Casualty
• Tech Decisions
• Florida Underwriter
• FC&S
• American Agent & Broker
• Life Insurance Selling
• Senior Market Advisor

Claims Magazine Staff

Eric Gilkey - Editor in Chief

Eric Gilkey joined Claims in February 2005 as editorial assistant. He was promoted to associate editor in January 2006, managing editor in July 2007, and editor in chief in June 2008. Eric manages all editorial matters and works with industry experts to solicit educational and newsworthy material for both the magazine's print and web outlets. In addition, he serves as conference chair to the magazine's yearly ACE Conference, held in June. Eric has a background in freelance writing and is a graduate of Ohio University.

Christina Bramlet - Senior Editor

Christina Bramlet joined Claims in April 2008 as senior editor. She is responsible for the monthly development of various editorial sections of the magazine, all final edits, and coordinates with contributing writers. In addition to a background in freelance writing, Christina has extensive professional writing and editing experience in the trade magazine arena. She is a graduate of University of Cincinnati.

Harry Rosenthal - Publisher

Harry Rosenthal was named publisher of Claims in January 2004. Prior to being named publisher, Harry was national sales manager and demonstrated his commitment to advertisers, and improving Claims' brand awareness and position in the insurance marketplace. He is committed to maintaining Claims' leading position as the best advertising vehicle for vendors of claim-related products and services, and promoting the continued advancement of Claims as the premier information and educational resource for the insurance industry.

Bryan Pifer - Associate Publisher

Bryan has been with National Underwriter since 2002. He has advertising sales experience working with National Underwriter Property & Casualty, National Underwriter Life & Health, Tech Decisions, and Claims Magazine. Prior to joining National Underwriter, Bryan spent more than 15 years in the Life & Health, Property & Casualty, and Financial Services arena