Claims Magazine June 2008
Features
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Covering Your Bases
The enactment of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) on Dec. 1, 2006 has been the catalyst for renewed emphasis on document retention.
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Hurricane Report: Acting in Good Faith
Notice of a claim is, of course, the reason for opening an insurance claim file.
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Hurricane Report: Managing Storm-Season Risks
Virtually all meteorological experts agree that hurricane activity will remain high and will continue to present serious risk of loss to the U.S.
Columns
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The Art of First Impressions
On NBC's sitcom, The Office, boss Michael Scott is a clueless buffoon while Dunder-Mifflin's receptionist -- Pam Beasly -- is sharp and perceptive.
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The Plastic Menace?
"Just one word. Are you listening? Plastic," an enthusiastic Mr. McGuire advises Benjamin in the 1967 movie, The Graduate.
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The Importance of Being Earnest
It is incumbent upon claim professionals to thoroughly investigate and uniformly adjudicate all claims and obtain specific evidence supporting all of the allegations.
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Disaster Season
The late spring is the beginning of hurricane season. By the time this is published, the spring tornado season will be well underway.
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Limiting Bad-Faith Exposure
The predictability of calculating general damage values in personal injury claims can be highly speculative.
Departments
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Looming Hurricanes Spur Predictions
Following their December predictions for an active 2008 Atlantic basin hurricane season, several prominent forecasting teams have issued updated reports.
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First-Quarter Catastrophe Claims Hit Insurers Hard
Early quarterly reports from insurers indicating heavy catastrophe losses have heralded ISO's statement on first-quarter catastrophe losses.
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Supporting a New Generation
Every year, Claims Magazine awards an academic scholarship to a student at the Katie School of Insurance and Financial Services at Illinois State University.
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When Hail Freezes Over
June is ripe for a pop-up thunderstorm, but it's another weather event that is often paired with these storms that gets claim adjusters out into the field in a hurry -- hail.
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Speaking Of: Legal Briefs
A recent ruling in the case Village Northridge Homeowners Association v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. could prove to be a nightmare for insurers.
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A Comic Approach
Those who steer claimants to specific auto shops can land themselves and their companies in a heap of trouble.
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Are the Stars to Blame?
So, what's your sign? Finally, the phrase can function as a bona fide conversation starter instead of the eye-roll inducing standby of many a lounge lothario.
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Publication Demystifies Workers' Comp Law
The Pittsburgh-based law firm of Fried, Kane, Walters, Zuschlag and Grochmal hopes to help Pennsylvania employers contain their workers' compensation exposure and control costs.
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Workers' Comp Costs on the Rise
A new study by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) reports that the average workers' compensation total cost per claim in Wisconsin grew rapidly for four of the five years.
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Good-Faith Law Proposed
A proposed bill in the Minnesota state legislature would enable a party who claims to have been personally injured to name the person alleged to have negligently injured the claimant and person's liability insurer.
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Cambridge Adds Legal Tools
Cambridge's legal bill review services will help clients ensure that inappropriate fees and unnecessary expenses associated with claim management are avoided.
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ESIS Develops Analytics in Action
ESIS Analytics in Action connects data and the root causes of a wide range of risk management cost drivers.
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Insurity Upgrades Reporting Decisions
Insurity has upgraded its data warehousing and reporting program, Reporting Decisions, by adding business intelligence and advanced analytical capabilities.
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New Beginnings
The foundation on which insurance is based is referred to as the law of large numbers, but it's not really a law.
