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Claims magazine covers a wide range of catastrophes ranging from hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes and tornadoes to hail storms, wind storms, volcanoes, fires, floods and more. We educate insurance professionals on what to look for with these claims, hazards to be aware of, applicable government and industry standards, red flags for fraudulent claims and helps insurers educate and prepare their staffs for these events.
EFI Global, a provider of engineering, fire investigation, environmental, accident reconstruction and laboratory testing, has named Michael Tillman regional manager of the Western Region.
Property Claim Services has expanded its offerings to include loss estimates for potential catastrophic terrorism losses.
Two Property Damage Appraisers branches recently have changed ownership.
International Catastrophe Insurance Managers recently formed Boulder Claims to administer all claims emanating from business underwritten by ICAT on behalf of several member insurance companies of XL Capital.
Water damage is costly to both homeowners and insurance companies. It is estimated that the cost of household water damage in California, alone, exceeded $500 million for 2002.
The year just past ranks among the top 10 wettest years on record for the contiguous United States, and was warmer than average.
As the hurricane season progressed in the southern United States, the storms vied for headlines with the presidential election and the war in Iraq.
As the insurance industry approaches the five-month mark from the appearance of Hurricane Charley, there is good news and bad news.
Between Atlantic hurricanes and Pacific typhoons, the 2004 storm season generated record catastrophe losses.
In the past decade, disasters have affected university and college campuses with increasing frequency, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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