PropertyCasualty360.com’s Claims Channel Editor ChristinaBramlet is twittering every day about breaking news and timelytopics — not to mention keeping readers up to date onclaims-related news and analysis being posted on PropertyCasualty360.com.What is Twitter? It is a way to communicate and stay connectedthrough the exchange of quick, frequent messages that are 140characters or less.

You can “follow” Christina’s postings by clickinghere. In the meantime, below is a sample of the many tweetsmade throughout this week and last:

RT @TheClaimsSPOT: New blogpost: 5 Must Haves To Consider When Implementing a New ClaimsSystem http://bit.ly/lFeGVH

RT @karenmfurtado: Participatein our latest research focused on claims business and technicalpriorities & directions: bit.ly/ja0Q7g

We're contenders! The American Society of Business PublicationEditors has named PropertyCasualty360.com a finalist for an Azbeeaward!

Filings Underway for ISO's Predictive Model: http://ow.ly/5mQpP

One Joplin State Farm agent talks about her experience after akiller tornado ripped through the area May 22: bit.ly/jvNQIm

Claim professionals can learn a lot from....the DallasMavericks? http://ow.ly/5md7l

An insurer's commitment to fighting fraud begins at the top.Find out how to shape the right culture and processes now:http://ow.ly/5lZxD

A recap of the annual ACORD/LOMA and IASA conferences: http://ow.ly/5lTL8

Take a few minutes to tell SMA about your claims tech strategyand you could win an iPad2. Here's the survey link: http://ow.ly/5lSC3

RT @III_Research: ClaimCosts From Lightning Continue to Rise; Industry Sees More Than $1Billion In Insured Losses, I.I.I. Study Finds bit.ly/iZgQXB

Are more insureds using smartphones to file claims these days?Travelers thinks so: http://ow.ly/5lkQG

The top writer of personal-lines insurance in the U.S. paidclose to $1.75B to policyholders in April and May. http://ow.ly/5lkNa

RT @chubbinsurance: From FEMA:Hurricane Season 2011- Stay Informed Online or on Your Phone --1.usa.gov/jlh7hm

RT @HarvardBiz: The DailyStat: There's More to Leadership Than Genes http://s.hbr.org/kaxwRK

#Joplin TornadoAftermath – New Video & Report including implications forinsurance professionals ow.ly/5iGMe

Four insurers have paid Florida homeowners $55 million in aChinese drywall settlement: bit.ly/jeUj0E

From the Show Floor at ACE

RT @jdruotolo: Speaker:In-memory computing & analytics from companies like #SAS willdramatically impact the insurance landscape. #ACEconference

RT @Donowens: Best presentationyet from Susanne Gotsch of CCC @ #ACEconference- Market Data - I'll share with agents soon

Four industry leaders offered career guidance to room full ofearnest professionals at #ACEConferencelast week: ow.ly/5lWOY

Extending a hearty thanks to all of the engaging speakers,attendees, and sponsors who made this year's ACE both enlighteningand fun!

Back at Claims Central. Stay tuned for our conference recap andphoto highlights, which will be available soon.

Hlad: "Real strength of Millennials is their confidence. Theyaren't intimidated by senior management."

Alan Hlad: "Millennials detest rigid timetables that hampertheir advancement."

And the winner is......Georgia Taylor, fine arts/general claimsadjuster and former recipient of the Claims Professional of theYear award!

Stay tuned for the announcement of the $1000 poker chip winnerat #ACEconference,sponsored by Your House Counsel.

Salzer: Models suggest a 2-5% increase in hurricane wind speedsover the next 20 years, generating a 30-40% increase in propertydamage.

William T. Salzer: "If you don't know how the courts areinterpreting your contract, you don't know what you'reselling."

A cursory assessment of the spring flooding in Vermont points to$5M in damages to roads and property. http://ow.ly/5jGks

Rutzebeck on command centers: "Someone needs to be in charge,and everyone needs to know who that is."

Rutzebeck: Keep in mind that in some disaster areas phone callsmay not go through, but texting may still work.

Steven Rutzebeck: Two essential Web tools for catastrophes:stormpulse.com & nhc.noaa.gov.

John Sargent on insurance fraud: "You can't just detect it, youhave to deter it."

Givler: "Only 4 percent of the population has used an insuranceapp. Not everyone is there yet."

"Do you know how much is costs (your company) to put an adjusteron a doorstep? We do at Cincinnati Financial." - Gary Givler

Gary Givler, VP of claims operations at Cincinnati Financial,addresses #ACEconferenceattendees (pic): yfrog.com/h0h8tgfnj

Gary Givler: If you want a career in claims, read these books:"The 24-Hour Customer" by Adrian Ott & "Social Animal" by DavidBrooks.

"Never forget the cultural aspect of anything you ever do." -Paul Tuhy

Paul Tuhy speaks at #ACEconferenceabout building effective claims systems and processes (pic):yfrog.com/kgw2pwj

"Recognize that bosses who aren't supportive may serve as animpediment to your success." - Jane Tutoki

"We're in claims. We have stories." - Elise Farnham

"Promote the smartest people you can find. They'll always workthemselves out of a problem." - Elise Farnham

"We don’t like to ask somebody else to help us do something.That’s not gender based, that’s across the board." - Donna J.Popow

"Think about your career as a business and take a look at thatbusiness plan every year." - Donna J. Popow

The women's panel has taken the stage at #ACEconference(pic): yfrog.com/klsgegj

This morning's keynote at #ACEconference:The Feminine Mystique and Insurance. The session begins at 9 a.m.in Grand Ballroom A.

Stephen A. Cozen: "Feinberg is a man of deep compassion,intelligence and integrity."

Keynote speaker Stephen Cozen has taken the stage at #ACEconference:(pic) yfrog.com/kk3cgnj

In one hour, Steve Cozen will take the stage to kick off#ACEconferencewith his keynote. See him at 12:30 in Grand Ballroom A.

If you're with us in New Orleans this week, use #ACEconferenceto tag your ACE-related tweets.

Today at 12:30, Steve Cozen will giving the keynote address at#ACEconference,speaking about Ken Feinberg & the BP Claims Fund and more.