Claims Magazine April 2008
Cover Story
Timely Case Reserving
While reviewing a group of professional liability claim files, I found it necessary to discuss the nature of the exposure and the relativity of the pending case reserves with a seasoned adjuster.
Features
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Doing More with Less
The auto insurance business environment is changing rapidly, a fact that the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) supports with some telling numbers.
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Lightning vs. Artificially Induced Currents
Over the years, I have worked on identifying the origin and cause of damage to electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
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The Value of Bill Review in Workers' Compensation Claims
Employers, claim payers and workers' compensation care management organizations continue to be challenged to provide solutions for rapidly escalating workers' compensation medical costs.
Columns
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Back To Reality
Hollywood's recent writers' strike left television networks desperate for ideas to fill hours of programming.
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Telecommuting and Insurance Issues
Most people know the "joys" of commuting to work every day: high gasoline prices, traffic jams, pollution from auto exhaust, parking hassles, to name just a few.
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A Case of Semantics
Those in the restoration industry are taught in water-damage restoration schools that soaked building materials are brought to this state by a leak or a flood.
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Misjudgment at the Top
A look at National Underwriter's Dec. 31, 2007, "Top 10 Insurance Stories" reveals two stories that are positive, one or two that are neutral, and the rest that are negative.
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Bad-Faith Myths
Insurers unaware of their rights when defending against bad-faith claims risk exploitation by plaintiffs who are motivated by the possibility of a large settlement.
Departments
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Scruggs Dodges Contempt Charges
Famed attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs dodged criminal contempt charges last month that stemmed from Hurricane Katrina litigation.
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Getting It Right with Technology
Research and consulting firm Celent has published its second edition of a report that examines how insurers are implementing effective technology into their daily operations.
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Questions of Coverage
The most important -- and often toughest -- part of an adjuster's job is determining coverage.
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Beantown Hosts PLRB/LIRB
The Property Loss Research Bureau and the Liability Insurance Research Bureau is gearing up for another year at the annual Claims Conference, which is being held in Boston.
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Speaking Of: Claim Practices (Part Two)
Hear what I.I.I. President Robert Hartwig has to say in response to the CFA's J. Robert Hunter's March interview in Claims.
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Carfax Notes Uptick in Salvaged Vehicles
Auto information provider company Carfax is reporting that salvaged vehicles are still making their way into driveways at an increased rate.
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Sounding the Tsunami Alarm
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put the final touches on a system designed to alert U.S. territories when a tsunami strike is imminent.
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State Farm Makes the Grade
The Northwest Automotive Trades Association (NATA) recently conducted a survey of auto collision repair shops across the state of Oregon for the third year in a row.
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Senate Bill Moves Along
South Dakota has seen the introduction of a bill that would institute certification provisions concerning the use of replacement auto parts after a vehicle has been involved in an accident.
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Legislation for Safer Roads
The Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission held a meeting earlier this year.
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But the Show Was a Big Hit!
With the writers' strike (barely) over, a lot of us have spent more time reading or watching cable.
