A Little Bird Told Me

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com

This month, we continue our discussion of how to go about attracting and acclimating Millennials to the realities and rewards of a career in the claims industry.

Speaking Of: With Suzette Grist, Director of Claims at Rankin Claims Services

As millions of Millennials enter the workforce, it is essential that new hires be trained properly and that company veterans are able to continue their claims education to keep up with regulatory and other changes.

Catastrophe-Heavy First Half Closes With Busy June

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com, Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com

Global catastrophes in the first half of the year have already made 2011 the costliest year on record with respect to economic losses.

Study: No Evidence Cell Phone, Texting Bans Reduce Crashes

By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com

An overview of available distracted-driving research concludes that there is no evidence indicating whether cell phone or texting bans have reduced automobile crashes.

Electronic Subrogation System Now Available Throughout the U.S.

Arbitration Forums, Inc. (AF), non-profit developers of the electronic subrogation system E-Subro hub, announced that the final link in a nationwide electronic subrogation network is now complete.

Flooding Washes Away Part of North Dakota

At the end of June, nearly 11,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes after excessive flooding ripped through Minot, N.D. and surrounding areas.

Calif. Allots $32M to Fight WC Fraud

By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com

Nearly $32 million in grants has been awarded to Calif. law enforcement to assist with the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation insurance fraud.

Mass. Twister Claims Reach $175M

An estimated 9,500 claims resulting from the June 1 tornadoes that devastated several Mass. communities may total up to $175 million in losses.

Time Is Up for Many Uninsureds

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com

Motorists in the U.K. can expect stiffer penalties for driving without insurance as the Continuous Insurance Enforcement (CIE) law has taken effect.

“Bet the Company” Cases

By Charles Hunter Mcree

Dealing with insurers in such ticklish and high-stakes cases can be frustrating, so let’s begin with a reality check about insurance.

Good Samaritan Laws

By Susan Massmann

There are many feel-good accounts of strangers coming to the aid of those in distress, but unfortunately these stories do not always end on a positive note.

The Not-So-Great Escape

By Ken Brownlee, CPCU

Disasters, calamities, tragedies, or catastrophes—no matter what we call them, these events happen on a regular basis, and more recent occurrences tend to cancel out memories of the older ones.

Technical Notebook: The Throttle Control System

By Charles C. Roberts Jr.

Insurers constantly hear policyholders bemoaning that their brakes failed, the accelerator stuck, a tire detached, and similar allegations of malfunction, but what really happened?

Walking the Claims Optimization Tightrope

By Thomas Harrington

Effectively managing claims has historically proved to be a complex task, to put it mildly.

Ethics and Compliance in the Workplace

By Scot McLeod

With expanded regulations going into effect in many industries, organizations must not only show that they have compliance and ethics programs in place, but also be able to demonstrate that their programs are working.

Physical Damage Auto Claims

By Paul Rosenstein

With so many handlers involved, how do managers promote efficiency throughout the varying stages of the claim?

Stormy Skies and Crystal Clear Data

By Howard Altschule

With all of the killer tornadoes, damaging hail storms, crippling blizzards, and record heat waves that we have experienced so far in 2011, the number of claims citing weather-related damages has skyrocketed.