Claims Magazine April 2007
Cover Story
Steering a Tire Investigation
When a claim representative suspects tire failure as a factor in an automobile accident, he may call on an automotive expert.
Features
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Does it Center on Senter?
The eye of that storm is directly over the state of Mississippi, and it has knocked a critical clause in the standard homeowners' policy right off its foundation.
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Running Up the Flag:
While claim adjusters quietly are going about their business, insurers are using predictive modeling schemes and rules-based technology behind the scenes.
Columns
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In Utero Injuries
If an employee is injured during the course of employment, that employee, in most circumstances, will receive scheduled workers' compensation benefits.
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And They Call the Wind "Moriah"
At a condo association meeting, I was surprised to learn that the only insurer willing to write the property insurance was the state insurer.
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Identity Theft
As kids, long before becoming risk managers or claim adjusters, we fantasized about becoming someone else when we grew up--a fireman, astronaut, or even an NFL quarterback.
Departments
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Report Card Issued for State Fraud Bureaus
A report from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud concludes that state fraud bureaus have been successful in combating insurance fraud, but there is still room for improvement.
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NAIC Explores Independent Adjuster License
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners released an updated model law several weeks ago that would require all independent claim adjusters to obtain a state-based license before they could begin working.
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States Ban Texting 4Ever
Whether it's talking on a cell phone, applying makeup, or inhaling a meal while on the go, drivers and their distractions are increasing in number and frequency.
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Increasing Your Odds of Success
The National Underwriter Company along with Claims Magazine has busily been preparing this year's program for the ACE America's Claim Event conference.
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Big Conference in the Big Easy
The annual RIMS conference kicks off on Sunday with a number of special events.
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An Icon in from the Rain
Golden Arches. A Bitten Apple. The Swoosh. These words conjure up corporate logos that immediately connect consumers to McDonalds, Apple, and Nike.
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Two-Wheeled Transportation Troubles
Springtime is upon us, and with the season comes another annual rite: young squid throttling up their crotch rockets on the big slab, avoiding Clydes and road gators, but many times doing so with no skid lid.
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Will Mold Become the "Next Asbestos"?
A litigation update from the law firm of Wood Smith Henning & Berman (WSHB) said that mold bodily injury claims won't turn into the "new asbestos" any time soon.
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Fraud Leader Calls It Quits
According to Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Julie Benafield Bowman, an alleged auto insurance fraud ringleader recently turned himself in to the Little Rock police.
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Unfair Claims Law Amended
House Bill 6065 aims to abolish the condition that anyone who suspects an unfair claim settlement practice has to prove that the practice is carried out with regular occurrence.
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Technology Reduces Dangerous Driving
A recent traffic study in Philadelphia revealed that longer yellow lights and intersection cameras are effective in keeping drivers from running red traffic lights.
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Forecasting Technology Detects Rainfall
Heavy rainfall from tropical storms can result in property losses up to $1 billion and considerable fatalities from drowning or landslides.
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Infoglide Helps Track Fraud
Infoglide Software's Identity Resolution Engine resolves identities and finds hidden relationships.
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Chubb Connects Claims, Repair Shops
SceneAccess, developed by Scene Genesis, links to a network of preferred auto body repair shops electronically.
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Concentra Introduces Scoring Method
Integrated employment-related injury services provider Concentra now has a predictive modeling "scoring method" that aims to rapidly identify those workers' compensation cases that could potentially become high-cost claims.
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Web Site Serves Investigators
Web-based case management tools provider Customer Expressions has launched a new web site to promote its I-Sight Investigation software.
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PLRB Meets the Challenge
Justifiably billed as the largest and most comprehensive, this year's event held last month in Orlando, lived up to the PLRB's established reputation.
