“We’ve Come A Long Way, Baby.”

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com

As I write this, the implications of baby boomers on the verge of retirement loom large.

AIR: Losses from May Twisters Could Reach $7B

The thunderstorms in the U.S. that struck from May 20 to May 27 may have caused between $4 billion and $7 billion in insured losses, according to catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide.

Industry Throws Support Behind Two Disaster-Preparedness Bills

By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com

Two industry-supported bills that would provide federal financial incentives to strengthen homes against major storms were introduced in the House the first week of June.

Speaking Of: With Bob Khosropur, 2011 Claims Professional of the Year

On June 17, a ceremony was held for Bob Khosropur, chief claims officer of Narragansett Bay Insurance Company and this year’s Claims Professional of the Year.

ACE Recap

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com

Whether you missed the 15th annual America’s Claims Event (ACE) or simply want to reexperience the some of high notes, here is a glimpse into the Claims editors’ steno pads from the Big Easy.

Mobile App Simplifies Claims Process

By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com

Farm Bureau Financial Services (FBFS) has introduced a mobile app to assist clients in managing information after an accident.

Adjusters’ Pet Peeves

By Charles Hunter Mcree

Knowing adjuster pet peeves and their hot buttons can help those who work with adjusters to foster better relationships.

Fungi Surfaces Post-Disaster

By Diana B. Reitz, CPCU

It has been reported that a number of the people injured as a result of the Joplin tornado have been infected with a deadly fungal infection, mucormycosis.

Understanding Disability

By Ken Brownlee, CPCU

Adjusters and claim handlers who deal with disability claims may have to rethink some of the previous standards for what constitutes a “disability."

Stopping Power

By Ryan L. Devine, Gregory J. Quan

Despite the frequency of the claims, actual malfunctions in complex brake systems are rare, although they can happen.

Textile Restorers to the Rescue

By Wayne M. Wudyka

There is no doubt that garments and other fabric items in a home have become a large and fast-growing part of a contents claim.

Funding Litigation

By Jim Pattillo

Litigation financing has been around for decades in one form or another, though it has been more pervasive in recent economic times.

Their Dirty Deeds

By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com

Fraud is on the rise and with more and more personal injury attorneys entering the marketplace, there certainly is no shortage of brazen claimants out there.