Copyright © 2019 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Melissa F. Brill
The New York Court of Appeals stresses the importance of the insurers duty to defend its insureds, noting that when an insurer breaches that duty, it may not rely on exclusions in the policy to avoid coverage obligations
Mark Simpson, CFEI
Failure analysis is always an important part of any fire investigation when an electrical or mechanical system is involved. For this large commercial loss claim, expert investigators helped the client recover over $1 million.
Contributing Author
It is imperative to accurately determine the veracity of each claim as quickly as possible. RA7 is one solution that enables insurers to do just that.
Greg Horn
Some key claims tasks are ripe for outsourcing, including mobile auto repair services, in order to reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction.
Mark E. Ruquet
The Oklahoma Insurance Department says payments from the devastating May tornado outbreak across central Oklahoma have now topped $1 billion.
Christina Bramlet
Aite Group has disseminated new, albeit terrifying estimates about the toll fraud exacts each year on the p&c insurance industry.
Arthur D. Postal
Workers' compensation costs for employers could rise steeply as a result of a decision by the American Medical Association to reclassify obesity as a treatable disease, a new report contends.
Christina Bramlet
Contending with regulatory flux is stressful, but adjusters are not without options to achieve educational goals while ensuring compliance.
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE
Heeding investigative and litigation lessons from the plight of Thomas Gervasi, a man convicted of six counts of arson and a litany of other crimes.
Gary Jennings
Insurance claims programs can be improved in many ways, the first step being conducting audits for virtually any line of business. Here, we begin with auditing workers' comp claims.
FC&S Editors
Examining legal implications associated with the duty to defend an insured. What happens when the complaint includes other allegations obviously excluded by the policy?
Kevin Quinley, CPCU
What's hot in the world of insurance bad faith? From social media to interpreting body language, we have you covered.
Ken Brownlee, CPCU
Damage continues until controlled. Fire and rescue operations can teach adjusters a lot about pre- and post-loss control. The rescue of a city tunnel excavator illustrates some key points.
Christina Bramlet
Fraud may cost the P&C insurance industry $80 billion annually by 2015. To disarm increasingly ambitious fraudsters, insurers must harness the sophisticated tech tools at their fingertips.
Contributing Writer
Leveraging mobile claims processing enables adjusters to improve productivity, accuracy and customer support.
As part of your digital membership, you can sign up for an unlimited number of a wide range of complimentary newsletters. Visit your My Account page to make your selections. Get the timely legal news and critical analysis you cannot afford to miss. Tailored just for you. In your inbox. Every day.
Copyright © 2019 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Sign In
Sign In
