Editors Note: In the second of our three-part series, we examine the review and processing phase of a vehicle accident claim and explore best-practice patterns. To access the first part, which focuses on the initiation phase, visit PropertyCasualty360.com/claims.

Many of you more grizzled veterans realize the irony of the phrase New Years resolutions as most last exactly the length of New Years: one day.

A midsized community can reduce hail damage by up to 20 percent by adopting and enforcing often-overlooked building codes, says a new report by the Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center.

The U.S. securities regulator has asked life insurers to disclose the potential cost of forcibly winding down in-house insurance units known as 'captives,' whose business model has come under regulatory radar, the Wall Street Journal reported.