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Transition: From Claims Adjuster to Claims Manager

An adjuster who wishes to transition to a management role should be ready to outline the company’s mission and objectives, said Marty Frappolli, senior director of Knowledge Resources for The Institutes. “For the claims handler who seeks to transition to …

Dollars & Sense

13 The record low number of boating fatalities for Louisiana in 2013, reported by state wildlife officials. The previous low for boating fatalities was 19 in 1992 with a high of 79 in 1974 — the first year boating incident …

Before & After: Oso Washington Landslide

On March 22, 2014, a rain storm triggered a landslide in Oso, Wash. Numerous homes were destroyed in the landslide, which resulted in 24 deaths. The landslide created a dam that blocked the river, causing a barrier lake to form. …

Researcher Devises Cheap, Efficient Bedbug Trap

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences created a bedbug trap that can be built with household items. All you need are two disposable plastic containers, masking tape and glue, said Phil Koehler, UF/IFAS urban …

Cause of Black Forest Fire May Never Be Determined

El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa says they might never know for sure how Colorado’s most destructive fire – the Black Forest Fire – started. He says smoking, a campfire and a train have all been ruled out as fire …

Web Exchange

Video Highlights Cargo Theft Trends In 2012, it’s estimated that there were an average of two and a half reported cargo thefts each day in the United States. And although the number of thefts have declined in 2013, the monetary …

Before and After: Fire Damaged Kitchen

This kitchen was seemingly destroyed when a stovetop fire destroyed the cabinets directly around the stove. The customer contacted Furniture Medic and it was able to bring the cabinets back to pre-loss condition, without displacing the customer or tearing out …

The Great Recession’s Effect on Workers’ Compensation Claims Frequency: NCCI

The Great Recession of 2007-2009 was the most serious and long-lasting economic contraction since the Great Depression. The recession and its modest recovery had a considerable influence on workers’ compensation claim frequency, according to a new study by the National …

Vehicle Motor Accident Linked to Brain Miscalculation

Recent research by a Texas Tech University psychologist suggests that an object’s size affects distance perception, which could explain the basis of car drivers miscalculating motorcyclists’ distance and speed. The regularity of this problem isn’t necessarily a case of poor …

Business Moves

KKR, Mitchell KKR & Co., a private-equity firm, agreed to buy Mitchell International Inc. from Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles-based private-equity firm, in a transaction valued at more than $1 billion, including debt. Mitchell, based in San Diego, provides …

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