The agent and broker segment gained 10,800 jobs in July 2016 vs. July 2015, while independent claims-adjusting firms are the only insurance sector that lost employees.
Volkswagen may have to do more than fix half-a-million cars implicated in an emissions-cheating scandal: It also could be forced to undo the environmental damage.
Many insurers routinely refer business income claims to CPAs and forensic accountants, and the result is that insurers incur substantial adjustment expense.
Continental Automotive Systems Inc. said five million vehicles need to be recalled to fix their air-bag control units, adding to the challenges for an auto industry already struggling to replace millions of faulty air bags made by Takata Corp.