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PC360 went to Joplin, Mo. last week and spent the day following agents and catastrophe claims reps from State Farm Insurance. This is what we saw.

PC360 went to Joplin, Mo. last week and spent the day following agents and catastrophe claims reps from State Farm Insurance. This is what we saw.

What do catastrophe claims professionals struggle with most in their jobs, which are unlike anything else in the industry? Here are the top seven concerns as voiced by the professionals themselves.

Last week, I had the opportunity to spend a day in Joplin, Mo., with members of the State Farm team—witnessing the company’s concerted response to the devastating tornado that ripped through the city, leaving more than 140 dead and 1,000 injured (see my Reporter’s Notebook on page 6).

To experience firsthand how the insurance industry is responding to the tornado that took out a large swath of Joplin, Mo. on May 22, I “embedded” on June 7 with State Farm Insurance, meeting with a local agent, two catastrophe claims representatives and an auto-lines specialist.

What are some of the top concerns facing this catastrophe insurance claims adjusters? NU asked four veterans of the business to share their views.

As of June 1, major insurance companies in the Joplin area have received nearly 17,000 claims from the tornado that ripped through the area last month.