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Misjudgment at the Top

Ken Brownlee

A look at National Underwriter's Dec. 31, 2007, "Top 10 Insurance Stories" reveals two stories that are positive, one or two that are neutral, and the rest that are negative.

Sounding the Tsunami Alarm

Eric Gilkey

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has put the final touches on a system designed to alert U.S. territories when a tsunami strike is imminent.
Back To Reality

Staff Writer

Hollywood's recent writers' strike left television networks desperate for ideas to fill hours of programming.

Carfax Notes Uptick in Salvaged Vehicles

Eric Gilkey

Auto information provider company Carfax is reporting that salvaged vehicles are still making their way into driveways at an increased rate.
Speaking Of: Claim Practices (Part Two)

Eric Gilkey

Hear what I.I.I. President Robert Hartwig has to say in response to the CFA's J. Robert Hunter's March interview in Claims.
Beantown Hosts PLRB/LIRB

Michael Houts

The Property Loss Research Bureau and the Liability Insurance Research Bureau is gearing up for another year at the annual Claims Conference, which is being held in Boston.
Questions of Coverage

Staff Writer

The most important -- and often toughest -- part of an adjuster's job is determining coverage.
Getting It Right with Technology

Eric Gilkey

Research and consulting firm Celent has published its second edition of a report that examines how insurers are implementing effective technology into their daily operations.
Scruggs Dodges Contempt Charges

Eric Gilkey

Famed attorney Richard "Dickie" Scruggs dodged criminal contempt charges last month that stemmed from Hurricane Katrina litigation.
Telecommuting and Insurance Issues

David D. Thamann

Most people know the "joys" of commuting to work every day: high gasoline prices, traffic jams, pollution from auto exhaust, parking hassles, to name just a few.
A Case of Semantics

Patrick J. Moffett

Those in the restoration industry are taught in water-damage restoration schools that soaked building materials are brought to this state by a leak or a flood.
Legislation for Safer Roads

Staff Writer

The Louisiana Property and Casualty Insurance Commission held a meeting earlier this year.
Senate Bill Moves Along

Staff Writer

South Dakota has seen the introduction of a bill that would institute certification provisions concerning the use of replacement auto parts after a vehicle has been involved in an accident.
State Farm Makes the Grade

Staff Writer

The Northwest Automotive Trades Association (NATA) recently conducted a survey of auto collision repair shops across the state of Oregon for the third year in a row.
Lightning vs. Artificially Induced Currents

Mamoon Alyah

Over the years, I have worked on identifying the origin and cause of damage to electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
The Value of Bill Review in Workers' Compensation Claims

Rob Gelb

Employers, claim payers and workers' compensation care management organizations continue to be challenged to provide solutions for rapidly escalating workers' compensation medical costs.
Doing More with Less

Greg Horn

The auto insurance business environment is changing rapidly, a fact that the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) supports with some telling numbers.
Bad-Faith Myths

C.j. Haddick

Insurers unaware of their rights when defending against bad-faith claims risk exploitation by plaintiffs who are motivated by the possibility of a large settlement.
Timely Case Reserving

Paul Swank

While reviewing a group of professional liability claim files, I found it necessary to discuss the nature of the exposure and the relativity of the pending case reserves with a seasoned adjuster.
But the Show Was a Big Hit!

Phil Schreiner

With the writers' strike (barely) over, a lot of us have spent more time reading or watching cable.

Claims Magazine-April 2008

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