PropertyCasualty360.com’s Claims Channel Editor ChristinaBramlet is twittering every day about breaking news and timelytopics — not to mention keeping readers up to date onclaims-related news and analysis being posted on PropertyCasualty360.com.What is Twitter? It is a way to communicate and stay connectedthrough the exchange of quick, frequent messages that are 140characters or less.

You can “follow” Christina’s postings by clickinghere. In the meantime, below is a sample of the many tweetsmade throughout this week and last:

The National Equipment Register and NICB have released theirannual report on heavy-equipment thefts: bit.ly/mZGfze

Are some people too social for their own good? Here's how socialmedia can help claims managers: bit.ly/rcKmYP

Nearly two dozen Okla. homes were destroyed in a series ofweekend wildfires: bit.ly/paxphV

The CPCU Society Board of Directors has voted to pursue a formalaffiliation with The Institutes: bit.ly/raAYv2

Should insurers worry? I.I.I. weighs in on Standard & Poor'sdowngrade of U.S. credit rating: http://ow.ly/5Y3nq

A Colorado-owned insurer has cut ties with the state afterdisagreements with state officials: bit.ly/o168nm

RT @FLUnderwriter:Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Co., based in Ft.Lauderdale, reports 2Q results. HO policies and rates are up.http://ow.ly/5XFX6

Take the 2011 Salary Survey and be entered to win a $50 AMEXgift card! Results will be published in our October issue:svy.mk/obd1os

Berkshire’s National Indemnity has put in a competing bid forTransatlantic: bit.ly/oi8TI0

RT @MunichRe: Now available:webcast recording of Munich Re half-year financial report mediaconference - http://ow.ly/5Vbhv#halfyearreport

Changes in the type of glass used in automobiles have alteredhow insurers need to look at vehicle glass damage claims: bit.ly/nIVt3B

Though mobile technology is great for insurance, informationshared on these devices may not be so private: usat.ly/rf1rkO

RT @LWorters: Insurance IndustryEmployment Trends posted on the I.I.I. website at iii.org/presentations/…

Tropical storm Emily weakens to tropical cyclone, winds fall to30 miles per hour: bit.ly/q5EGuK

RT @FixedOpsGenius: 5 Waysto Tweet Effectively For Your Business http://ht.ly/5X1UT

More than 80 percent of Americans are willing to help a neighborhaving financial problems: bit.ly/pe2bBe

Musculoskeletal disease deemed greatest workers' comp expense inthe U.S., costing $850 billion annually: bit.ly/piqzkJ

Divorce insurance in Britain; SafeGuard Insurance in U.S. hintsat monetary incentive for those who stay hitched: http://ow.ly/5XoOy

The U.S. unemployment rate still hovers above 9%. An insuranceclaim professional details an arduous job hunt: http://ow.ly/5Xouj

RT @mashable: Looking for waysto save cash while traveling for business? These 10 iPhone apps canhelp - http://on.mash.to/nmxV4j

Durbin, Nutter Say Government Needs to Be Better Prepared forCats: http://ow.ly/5Xo8i

RT @SummitBizMedia:#SummitBusinessMediaWins 3 National Azbee Awards http://ow.ly/5Wpek#Azbee @PC_360 @NatUndLife @smamagazine

Step 1 of being a good boss: practice self-awareness. Step 2:Brace yourself for honest feedback. http://ow.ly/5WrdE

Like a coach drafting for the future, hiring for quality createsa foundation upon which a claims dynasty can be built: http://ow.ly/5WqQW

As the flooded Mighty Mo slowly recedes, levee concerns linger.http://ow.ly/5WqCV

An Idaho woman was handed a 5-year prison sentence after beingconvicted of insurance fraud & arson: bit.ly/ndO4Bx

PropertyCasualty360.com claimed the GOLD at the American Societyof Business Publication Editors’ awards banquet last night!

Small fixes could have prevented tornado damage in Tuscaloosa:on.today.com/pRskU7

Senate failed to extend the NFIP before an early recess as theprogram's expiration date looms: bit.ly/p30BR2

Promote efficiency through each stage of physical damage autoclaims with seamless communication & consistency: bit.ly/ptRRRR

Colorado State forecasters say their earlier prediction of 16named storms this year remains unchanged: bit.ly/ooIz43

The NOAA now expects more named storms and hurricanes in theAtlantic this year: bit.ly/qCrrGy

Coverage questions loom after Kings of Leon cancels tour:http://ow.ly/5VmPx

Hartford 2Q profit slips 68% on catastrophe losses: http://ow.ly/5VdZJ

Tropical Storm Emily on Path Toward Haiti: http://ow.ly/5V9Vf

Florida CFO Announces Effort to Fight Work Comp Fraud: http://ow.ly/5V9vF

The typical P&C claims professional is over 45 years old.How is your company recruiting the next generation of talent?bit.ly/mYvUyi

Implementing workplace ethics and compliance programs &proving their effectiveness can protect your brand: bit.ly/mUaawD