News & Analysis

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  All About TornadoesMay 21

  Tornadoes have caused $97.8 billion in insured losses in the U.S. between 1990 and 2009, making these weather events second...

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  After the Storm: Analyzing Tornado Structural Damage May 22

  Will the property damage in Moore, Okla. be similar to the $2.8 billion devastation in Joplin 2 years ago?

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  The 'In-N-Out' Urge and Claims Efficiency May 7

  The In-N-Out Burger phenomenon offers claims lessons in timeliness, quality, and even comparative negligence.

• North Texas Tornadoes Could Cost Insurers $250M May 24

  The estimate will likely change since the storm affected seven or eight counties and insurers continue to count claims.

• Ohio Psychotherapist Bilked Workers’ Comp of $74,700; Settles Out of Court May 24

  When a psychiatrist billed for a suspiciously high volume of counseling sessions, the Ohio BWC took a closer look.

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  Eqecat: Up to $5B in Insured Losses from Recent Tornado Activity May 24

  The storm system that produced deadly tornadoes this past week, including the one that leveled Moore, Okla., is expected to...

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More News

• Eqecat: Up to $5B in Insured Losses from Recent Tornado Activity May 24
• Mitchell Aims to Ease Medical Bill Review Processing for Adjusters May 24
• Travelers Awards $175,000 Educational Grant to NAF May 23
• Mitigating Bad Faith Exposure During Disaster Season May 23
• Insurers, Officials Begin to Assess Damage from Oklahoma Tornado May 22
• Oklahoma Tornado Damage Likely to Exceed Joplin, Commissioner Says May 22
• Twister Levels Oklahoma Town as Midwest Storm System Lingers May 21
• Cat Bond Investors on Alert After Oklahoma Twister May 21
• 2-Mile Wide Tornado Strikes Outside Oklahoma City; Death Toll Estimate Lowered May 21
• Tornadoes Pummel Midwest with More to Come May 20
• State Division of Insurance to Report Losses from Boston Marathon Bombings May 17
• U.S. Questionable Claims Referrals Up, Again May 17
• Streamlining the Claims Process at XL Group May 17
• Cause of Fire at West Fertilizer Co. Remains Unknown; Scene Investigation Complete May 17
• Allstate Estimates $216M in Catastrophe Losses for April May 16

Blogs

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  Beating the Drum on Claims Service

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com

  Older claims systems—much like policy systems—are not flexible enough to deal with the changes taking...

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  Lack of Consumer Trust Leaves Retirement Advisors at a Disadvantage

  By Sam J. Friedman, Val Srinivas

  A fundamental lack of trust is one major reason why a large segment of consumers...

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  Will Fracking Be 'Regulated Out of Existence' In California?

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com

  California is following in the footsteps of New York lawmakers, as the state assembly pushes...

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