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The Notre Dame Hoist Fatality

Charles Hunter Mcree

On Oct. 27, 2010, 20-year-old Notre Dame student Declan Sullivan fell from a hydraulic lift while filming the football teams practice.
A Meditation on Leadership

Christina Bramlet

All too often leadership is enshrouded in mystery. To be a “leader” means to be part of an elite club embodying almost superhuman attributes.
Reports Suggest Another Year of Sky-High Claims

Mark Ruquet

The airline insurance market is in line for another $2 billion-plus in claims in 2010, the third time in four years, according to an insurance broker’s report.
Near-Term Models Misjudge Hurricane Losses By Billions

Chad Hemenway

Catastrophe modelers, through their near-term models, have overshot actual insured losses for 2006 through 2010 by as much as $53 billion.
Indirect Loss Claims: Part One

Ken Brownlee

I often question the wisdom of claim departments that have a direct line to the auto rental companies for an assignment every time a claimant’s or insured’s damaged car has to go to the body shop for repairs.
Using Social Media in Claim Investigations

Wayne Partenheimer

The explosion of online “social media” can make valuable information readily available from your desk—that is, if you know where and how to look for it.
Get Noticed From Behind the Desk

Pamela Tyree Griffin

Adjusters can do much to get the attention of management but should not overlook the more obvious avenues for success.
Speaking Of: Social Media Intelligence

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Increasingly claims professionals and attorneys (among others) are turning to social media to conduct research for their investigations.
Soaring Ahead

Colm Keenan

How professional is the property segment of the property and casualty claims industry?
Is Sports Sponsorship Always Good for Business?

David Thamann

Before a company rushes into sponsoring any youth athletic activities, there are issues to consider.
Casualty Claim Handling

Elise M. Farnham

Casualty claims require that the claims professional consider three major areas: coverage, liability, and damages.
Hartwig: Insurance Industry On The Mend

Mark Ruquet

While the entire year’s results are not in yet, the insurance industry should show significant financial gains for 2010 and its performance will be the best it has experienced since the beginning of the financial crisis.

Claims Magazine-February 2011

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