Idea Exchange How to Improve the Valuation of Flooring Losses Historically, assessing the “like kind and quality” (LKQ) attributes of floor coverings that have been damaged by flood, fire, mold... Read More
Claims Review Study: Health Care Costs Grow With Body Mass Researchers at Duke Medicine reported that health care costs increase in parallel with body mass measurements. Pharmacy and medical costs... Read More
Idea Exchange Wisconsin Supreme Court Redefined the Boundary Lines of Occurrences Recently the Wisconsin Supreme Court narrowed the concept of “occurrence” as defined in homeowners policies. In Schinner v. Gundrum, 349... Read More
Claims Review Minicars Score Poorly in IIHS Crash Tests Just one of 11 minicars tested in an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety small overlap front crash test achieved an... Read More
Idea Exchange Why Digital Dictation Works Best At many small insurance firms, investigators still record reports and interviews using analog devices, namely portable magnetic tape cassette recorders.... Read More
Claims Review Before and After: Smoke Damage CRDN was called out to clean property contents after a fire in Michigan. The items included a child’s cherished backpack... Read More
Claims Review Shopping Cart Related Injuries Hurt 66 Kids a Day According to a new study, the number and rate of injuries sustained by children in shopping carts continues to climb,... Read More
Claims Review N.Y. Issues Bonds to Resolve Workers’ Comp Claims New York issued $370 million in bonds to assist businesses in failed group self-insured trusts fulfill their obligations to their... Read More
Idea Exchange 5 Deposition Pitfalls for Claims Adjusters Involved in Coverage Cases An adjuster’s deposition, if relevant and well-prepared, can provide the backbone of a strong defense, assuming defense counsel and the... Read More
Idea Exchange Simple Measurements Can Predict Real World Dynamic Rollover Performance Rollovers have been a big problem for the last 40 years, resulting in one-third (9,000) of the annual automotive fatalities... Read More