Claims

The discovery of cadmium in jewelry is likely to lead to significant exposure for jewelry distributors and retailers, as well as their liability insurers.

At the 14th annual P&C Joint Industry Forum, experts talked about how the industry is able to focus on its core business of transferring risk and paying claims amid the economic crisis.

In response to high fuel prices, several car makers are introducing a smaller class of vehicles. But these cars may be prime candidates for totaling out, and the potential impact of more total losses on the collision repair marketplace could be huge.

The magnitude 7.0 earthquake that caused catastrophic death and destruction in Haiti created hundreds of millions in economic damage, but insurance coverage for losses is minimal, according to modeling firms.

The 6.5-Mw earthquake that struck off the shore of northern California on Jan. 9, 2010 caused widespread blackouts but only minor structural damages and no major health injuries.

A 50-year-old Lancaster, Ohio man set fire to his rented home to collect insurance money but failed to ponder the toll this would have on his family.

In this month's issue, we look at fraud cases in North Carolina and Ohio.

In anticipation of WIND 2010, Claims spoke with Michelle Griffin, executive director of the Windstorm Insurance Network, who talked about what attendees can expect and provided insight about the evolving organization.