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With a laptop and a specialized computer program, virtually anyone can download EDR data. As a result, car owners are concerned about what data is being collected and how it can be used by insurance companies.
In an upcoming keynote address for Claims' ACE Conference, Joseph Wehrle, NICB president and CEO, will discuss emerging trends and explore methods that the NICB is implementing to fight fraud.
Claim severity due to fraud is a huge problem for insurance carriers. Although there are many factors contributing to the rise of auto injury medical claim costs, fraud is clearly one expense that carriers can and should address.
Equitable subrogation has experienced increased activity over the past several years as casualty insurance companies work to recover money paid out for accidents that were not predominantly the fault of their clients.
New data gathered by Quality Planning Corporation (QPC) dispels the pervasive notion that drivers of high-performance vehicles garner the most tickets for traffic violations.
A independent survey of 50 New Jersey auto repair facilities ranked Teachers Auto Insurance of New Jersey ahead of companies such as AIG/21st Century, Liberty Mutual, Geico, and Progressive when it came to repairers' satisfaction.
Back in 1976 while editor of The Claimsman, the monthly newsletter of the South Florida Claims Association, I pitched the idea of a "George Bureau" in one of my editorials.
Claims News Service, Jan. 15, 2:02 p.m. EST -- New data gathered by Quality Planning Corporation (QPC), an ISO company that validates policyholder information for auto insurers, dispels the pervasive
Many collision repair shops find it increasingly difficult to run their businesses profitably. A logical inference is that the current financial climate is to blame for this dilemma.
Findings indicate that policyholders are more content and thus more inclined to renew policies with insurers that have adjusters who express empathy and effectively meet expectations.