New Study Finds Lower Acceptance of Insurance Fraud Findings from an online Insurance Research Council (IRC) public opinion study reveal 24 percent of Americans believe it is acceptable... Read More
Hazard-Specific Disaster-Resistant Measures According to industry experts, there are differences in the ways that structures can be made disaster-resistant, depending on the hazard.... Read More
Specialization, Location Key to Positive Results Conning’s 2012 liability trends study, “Liability and Tort Trends: Trouble Around the Corner?” found that many insurers with the poorest... Read More
Timing Crucial in Product Failure Liability Investigations Residential appliance fires annually result in an estimated 9,600 fires, 25 deaths, 525 injuries and $211 million in property losses... Read More
Study Finds Drivers Unaware of Their Texting Habits Texting while driving is considered a serious public safety concern, but a new University of Michigan study suggests that drivers... Read More
Seat at the Table Disaster response is at the core of the claims professionals’ mission and purpose. It is in times of disaster when... Read More
Columns Factors to Consider When Hiring an Expert Expert guidance and testimony play a central role in the late stages of legal proceedings, when experts provide reports and... Read More
Essentials: Vigilance Guards Against Short Fuse, Third-Party, Bad Faith Set-Ups The claimant’s attorney forwards a policy limits demand to your insurance company with a short fuse deadline. The insurer has... Read More
Essentials: A Roadmap for NAIC’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act As a part of its effort to insure enactment of uniform insurance laws, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)... Read More
Essentials: What Every Claim Adjuster Should Know About Bad Faith Many adjusters don’t have a clear understanding of what constitutes insurance bad faith. The tort of common law bad faith... Read More