Getting "Smart," from Cars to Dams
Ken Brownlee
Several news items of late have triggered both my interest and my imagination. One was a news item about a company that makes smart bombs.
Ken Brownlee
Several news items of late have triggered both my interest and my imagination. One was a news item about a company that makes smart bombs.
staff Writer
Are you a Whacky Weaver? Or perhaps a Driving Diva?
staff Writer
A bill seeking to reform the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was passed recently by the House of Representatives.
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Beginning last month, The Hartford Financial Services Group began offering emergency claim debit cards to its policyholders who sustain losses after a catastrophic event.
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In the last two years, the NFIP's number of policies in force has increased by more than 11 percent.
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If you are injured in an auto accident, there is a one-in-seven chance that the at-fault driver is uninsured, according to a recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study.
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A major commercial property insurance claim that resulted from Hurricane Katrina has been settled, making it one of the first of its kind to be completed.
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There is no I in team, we all have heard. Nor is there one in workers' comp success or in return to work. Taming the workers' compensation beast and wrestling costs to the ground is a team effort.
Diane Richardson
Property policies commonly refer to losses being settled on an actual-cash-value basis, usually somewhere in the loss-settlement provisions.
Gary Blake
Claim adjusters must be decisive, versatile, and exhibit exceptional problem-solving skills. But a quick scan of online job-posting sites reveals that companies also are looking for more specialized qualities in their new hires.
Eric Gilkey
Emotional. Tense. Depressed. Confused. These are but a few adjectives that describe a catastrophe victim in the aftermath of a disaster.
Jenna Jahn
At times, temporary housing arrangements for homeowners' claims can leave many adjusters wondering if they could have found a better solution for their policyholders' additional living expense needs.
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Answers to these questions will help an adjuster determine which insurance relocation provider is best for a specific type of relocation.
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Property claim service group Insurance Servicing & Adjusting Company was acquired by independent adjusting firm David Morse & Associates Group.
Phil Schreiner
As all long-time readers of Claims know, we prepare an annual salary survey for claim personnel and publish the results in our October issue.