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November Tornadoes, Severe Storms Devastate Midwest

staff Writer

A powerful storm system hit the Midwest on Nov. 17, trailing lightning, hail, high winds and heavy rain the next morning. Multiple states reported damages and, sadly, deaths.

J.D. Power: Customers Happier with Homeowners’ Claims Process

Anya Khalamayzer

Customers are becoming happier with the way insurers are handling property claims, according to results from a recent J.D. Power study of homeowners.
The Sound and the Fury

Christina Bramlet

Hunkered down in the basement, we waited as sirens wailed and lights flickered. Heavy rains and ferocious straight line winds were pulsing through our Cincinnati suburb.

Breaking Through the Professional ‘Middle Mile’

Daniel C. Steenerson

Succeeding in business is much like a marathon: The start is exciting, with the thrill of anticipation swelling as you toe the starting line.
Sticks and Stones and Other Nice Things

Ken Brownlee, CPCU

Whether it carries sticks (lumber for new homes) or stones (aggregate and sand for new concrete), or coal to power an electric plant so we can heat our homes in winter, a train often represents holidays.
Subrogation Matters: Fireplace Installation and Construction Defects

Charles C. Roberts, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

The season for fireplace usage has arrived, along with the cascade of claims originating from them.
When Agents Have Been Naughty

Susan Massmann

Today's agent blunders can lead to tomorrow's claims disputes and expensive litigation, as these recent cases demonstrate.

Claims Magazine-December 2013