2013 News

Claims Journal’s Top 10 Fraud Stories of 2013

From sophisticated, organized cargo theft rings to the dangerous rise in metal thefts, fraud continued to be a hot topic in 2013. These were the top ten fraud stories of 2013: 1) Claims Fraud: A Big Opportunity for Big Data …

ILR’s Top 10 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2013

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) announced the results of a survey of the top 10 most ridiculous lawsuits of 2013. “Whether cringe-worthy or laugh-out-loud ridiculous, ask yourself: ‘Is this really what we want our legal system to …

2013 Was Seventh Hottest Year: WMO

This year is the seventh warmest since records began in 1850 with a trend to weather extremes and the impact of storms such as Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines aggravated by rising sea levels, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said …

Top 5 Predicted Tech Trends for 2013: Guidewire

The property/casualty insurance industry is poised to embrace new technology in 2013, according to to Brian Vannoni, Guidewire’s director of product marketing. He identified the top five tech trends and predictions for 2013. “Acceleration of Tier 1 insurers considering packaged …