What caused the second-floor collapse at Cincinnati's $400 million Horseshoe Casino project? An engineer renders an initial analysis of what might have happened.

Many claims these days suggest that automotive brake failure directly contributed to an accident. For those losses where brake malfunction is a suspected cause, the claims investigator is obliged to look into the existence of evidence of brake failure.

Heat-related damage patterns at a fire scene yield clues as to where a fire originated. This article is a third in a series that discusses burn patterns and interpretations when attempting to determine the origin of a fire.

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

Sump pump failures lead to substantial water losses and insurance claims that require the attention of claims representatives.

An in-depth look at common shingle problems and roof claims.

A common type of self-heating involves agricultural products, such as hay or silage. Under certain storage conditions, hay will self-heat, ignite, and cause damage to buildings and property.

The following three examples illustrate the type of data retained in black boxes and their significance.