Claims

The great irony of "green" building is that the very concepts intended to enhance a building's performance over its entire lifetime are many of the same things that make a building highly susceptible to moisture and mold problems.

Paul Poizner, a second cousin of California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, faces 60 counts of embezzlement and auto insurance fraud.

A combination of tough economic times and a spat of unusually cold winters are being blamed for a double-digit rise in the percentage of home fire claims, according to one major insurer.

A Jackson, Miss. grandma admitted to staged a slip-and-fall at a local grocery and then trying to wrangle a financial settlement.

U.S. RE Companies, Inc., has joined with National Catastrophe Adjusters, Inc., to form Blue Hill Claims Management, LLC.

We dialed. We e-mailed. We searched the Internet in an all-out effort to compile the essential information for every major claim conference. All in hopes of helping you determine the "must-attend" educational events for 2010.

Insured losses from the earthquake in Haiti are likely to be small, as insurance penetration there is far below one percent, according to a Munich Re expert addressing an audience via webinar.

An estimated 64 million U.S. dwellings contain lead-based paint. To avoid claim issues and litigation, adjusters must be properly trained to handle potential damages and safety concerns.