A Tale of Two Claims: The Hidden Value of Building Permits April 15, 2013 By Joe Emison This is a tale of two roof claims after a major hail storm in Decatur, Texas, that were handled the...
Web Exchange April 15, 2013 Video Highlights Creating a Hailstorm at IBHS Creating a hailstorm is no easy task, according to researchers at the Insurance...
Business Moves April 15, 2013 The Navigators Group The Navigators Group, a specialty insurance holding company, plans to move its corporate headquarters from New York...
That Sinking Feeling April 15, 2013 By Lori Widmer Always a serious situation, sinkholes just became the hot-topic risk. How should adjusters approach the claims? From New Guinea to...
Dollars & Sense April 15, 2013 25% The percentage increase in premiums for vacation and rental homes in the National Flood Insurance Program, effective Jan. 1....
Building a Disaster Resistant Future April 15, 2013 By Denise Johnson Be wary of anyone who promises disaster-proof construction. According to the experts, there is no such thing as a disaster-proof...
Property Claims Customer Satisfaction April 15, 2013 The “2013 Property Claims Satisfaction Study,” published by J.D. Power and Associates, is based on more than 5,500 responses from...
Are Insurers Winning or Losing the Fraud Game? April 15, 2013 By Ralph Burnham Have you heard or read lately that the property/casualty insurance industry loses $30 billion each year to insurance fraud? Anti-fraud...
Hazard-Specific Disaster-Resistant Measures April 15, 2013 According to industry experts, there are differences in the ways that structures can be made disaster-resistant, depending on the hazard....
New Study Finds Lower Acceptance of Insurance Fraud April 15, 2013 Findings from an online Insurance Research Council (IRC) public opinion study reveal 24 percent of Americans believe it is acceptable...