Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE, the industrial and specialist risk insurer of Allianz Group, has created a new chief claims officer position on its management board, appointing Alexander Mack to this role. Mack, who is based in Munich, Germany, …
LWG Consulting LWG Consulting launched a new Mexico subsidiary, operating as LWG Consulting Mexico, S.A. de C.V, based in Mexico City. The new location will focus on providing property loss investigation, failure analysis/damage assessment and litigation support to insurance carriers, …
Video Highlights Most Cat Models Not Helping the Insurance Industry Cat modeling is a huge trend in the insurance industry, but Michael Pilla, CEO of Technical Risk Underwriters which writes builders’ risk, standalone earthquake DIC for fixed and completed property, …
$24.7 Billion The financial losses caused by identity theft in 2013. According to a national household survey of 70,000 people issued by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1 out of every 14 Americans age 16 or older was a target …
Laurie Infantino has been named education director of Insurance Journal’s Academy of Insurance. The insurance education professional will focus on the quality of the instructors and the education content offered by the Academy of Insurance. Infantino is currently president of …
KKR, Sedgwick Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc., a provider of claims and productivity management technology and services, said global investment firm KKR, together with Sedgwick’s management team, agreed to acquire majority ownership of Sedgwick for approximately $2.4 billion from its …
Go Figure App This mobile app promises to change the way building cost estimates are completed. The Go Figure mobile app was created by a team of estimators and the owner of a Massachusetts-based construction company who discovered that materials …
Claims Journal magazine is pleased to announce the following members of its newly established editorial board: Steven Plitt, Ken Levine, Renee Callantine, Gary Hinson, Kenneth Tolson and Melissa E. Raymer. Phoenix-based attorney Steve Plitt is a nationally recognized expert in …
Video Highlights The Role of Arcing in Fires Forensic electrical engineer and president of Anderson Engineering Erik Anderson discusses fire cases he sees frequently and explains arcing during Andler & Associates’s annual live burn training seminar. Good Defense but Higher …
Claimspro International (CPI), an independent division of SCM Insurance Services (SCM) offering international loss adjusting services to London and the international market, named Julian Millar managing director. Millar, who joins from QBE, will be responsible for driving the expansion of …