Claims

A federal judge in New Orleans has awarded $2.6 million in damages and repair costs to seven Virginia families that sued the manufacturer of Chinese drywall material.

The Atlantic basin could be in for an above-average hurricane season this year with four major hurricanes forecast to develop in the region, according to forecasters at Colorado State University.

Contingent commissions, climate change, crisis management, global risk, and pending legislation will be just a few of the many topics covered at the Risk and Insurance Management Society's 2010 annual conference and exhibition.

It's clear that dealing with continuing education requirements is a top-of-mind issue for many claim professionals in the field. Part of that includes paying attention to licensing dilemmas.

Plan your continuing education endeavors to not only meet the various states' requirements but also to gain and implement new knowledge and skills, and you'll have a more rewarding career.

Each issue, we provide several CE-based questions designed to test claim professionals on their knowledge of a particular topic. For this edition, we take a look at Adjuster Licensing.

Federal agencies are advising homeowners that "problem drywall," which has sparked thousands of claims, should be replaced along with other components the drywall may have corroded.

Sentencing dates have been set for a former top officer of the ACORD Corp. insurance standards-setting organization and an accomplice who pled guilty to bilking the firm out of more than $1 million.