Special Report A Tale of Two Claims: The Hidden Value of Building Permits This is a tale of two roof claims after a major hail storm in Decatur, Texas, that were handled the... Read More
Idea Exchange Are Insurers Winning or Losing the Fraud Game? Have you heard or read lately that the property/casualty insurance industry loses $30 billion each year to insurance fraud? Anti-fraud... Read More
Idea Exchange 3 Tips for Developing Voice of Customer Programs There is a lot of buzz about Voice of Customer (VOC) programs these days. Many VOC programs focus around existing... Read More
Idea Exchange Direct Physical Loss in All-Risk Policies: The Modern Trend Does Not Require Specific Physical Damage, Alteration All-risk policies insure fortuitous losses that are not excluded by the policy. The use of the phrase “all-risk,” however, is... Read More
Idea Exchange Cosmetic Damage Exclusion and First Party Lawsuits As more carriers begin to adopt the new American Association of Insurance Services (AAIS) and ISO endorsements governing the cosmetic... Read More
Claims Review Insurance Covered Half of U.S. Disaster Costs in 2012: Swiss Re Natural catastrophes and man-made disasters caused $186 billion in economic losses globally in 2012 and took approximately 14,000 lives, according... Read More
Special Report Building a Disaster Resistant Future Be wary of anyone who promises disaster-proof construction. According to the experts, there is no such thing as a disaster-proof... Read More
Burke's Law Idea Exchange Courts Continue to Struggle with Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Doctrine The previous year saw a number of important cases interpreting and developing the application of the attorney-client privilege and the... Read More
Idea Exchange When Using Colossus Independent Judgment Is a Must Placing the value on bodily injury claims is inherently speculative. To remove some of the guess work from ascertaining a... Read More
Idea Exchange Insurers Ride Out Powerful Storms of 2012 But Can They Settle the Weather in 2013? Insured losses in the United States in 2012 totaled $58 billion –... Read More