Virtual Claims: The Future of Claims Handling September 30, 2013 By Christopher Tidball The year is 2020 and you have just had an accident. While proceeding through an intersection, another vehicle turned in...
Before and After: Fire Damaged Kitchen September 30, 2013 This kitchen was seemingly destroyed when a stovetop fire destroyed the cabinets directly around the stove. The customer contacted Furniture...
Bloggers Beware: Defamation Claims Brought by Public Figure Plaintiffs September 30, 2013 By Clayton N. Matheson & David A. Jones It takes thick skin to be in the public eye. As Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia once observed, “harsh criticism,...
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims and Uninsured Motorists/Under Insured Motorists Coverage September 30, 2013 By Steven Plitt Most jurisdictions recognize a cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED). Under this type of cause of...
Web Exchange September 30, 2013 Video Highlights Cargo Theft Trends In 2012, it’s estimated that there were an average of two and a half reported...
Personal Lines Insurance Fraud Losses to Rise in 2013: FICO September 30, 2013 One in three insurers does not feel adequately protected against fraud, according to a new survey of U.S. and Canadian...
Dollars & Sense September 30, 2013 $2.7 Million The amount of premium fraud tracked by Texas Mutual Insurance Co. in 2012. The company also reported 196...
Preserving Evidence with 3D Laser Scanning September 30, 2013 By Chris Zmijewski The site of a vehicular accident is by all accounts chaotic, with emergency personnel making their way to the scene....
2013 Salvage Vendors Guide September 30, 2013 Claims Journal is pleased to publish the 2013 Salvage Vendors Guide, designed to help claims professionals find service providers able...
Business Moves September 30, 2013 KKR, Mitchell KKR & Co., a private-equity firm, agreed to buy Mitchell International Inc. from Aurora Capital Group, a Los...