Until the early 1980s, this publication was known as Insurance Adjuster magazine. Even those of us who were independent adjusters at the time worked primarily for insurance companies and were comfortable with that title.
The ideal restoration firm should fully understand the job from the insurance company's perspective and complete the service needed in a cost-efficient manner.
How many times has a claim file landed on the desk of an adjuster or defense attorney with little more than one or two mold test reports and a huge bill for remediation that already has been completed?
When he reminded attendees at the 2005 Windstorm Conference that predicting hurricane landfall was still far from being an exact science, Max Mayfield was probably preaching to the choir.
Handling a water-intrusion claim when the clients are convinced that their residence or office has toxic mold growth can be an insurance adjuster's worst nightmare.
Black Hole Looms In Pollution Liability Environmental claims could come back to haunt insurers, analyst warnsThe size of the environmental reserving "black hole" once estimated ...
Early Intervention Makes The Difference Important distinctions separate pollution from other property recoveriesWhen an insurer is hit with an environmental loss, the ability to pursue ...
Risk Managers Fear Workplace Training TrapsThe vice president of human resources of a large manufacturing company with operations in seven states called the EPL hotline ...
Coverage under homeowners policy for fungus damage ruled ambiguous A woman bought a homeowners policy for her 70-year-old home. The policy did not cover "(1) a loss consisting of or caused by...rust or other corrosion, mold, wet or dry rot or (2) a