We know nobody’s perfect and accidents happen. But do you know what the most common at-fault accidents are? The more you know, the more you can help your customers to prevent accidents. Out-of-Lane Collision Out-of-lane collision claims happen most often …
The site of a vehicular accident is by all accounts chaotic, with emergency personnel making their way to the scene. Between this response and the subsequent clean-up process, a good deal of potential legal evidence moves, changes or otherwise disappears …
Policyholders come in all shapes and sizes, including young couples just starting out in their first homes, luxury homeowners and seniors with special housing considerations. They all share a common desire for solid coverage for their most valued investment — …
High school science students are taught Sir Isaac Newton’s Laws of Motion. Whether these laws are remembered is another question, yet we know that these mechanical laws described in the late 17th Century apply to all large object motion on …
The commercial trucking industry has come a long way in improving safety for drivers. Even so, a large portion of trucks on the road today — some 8.2 million single unit trucks — remain exempt from critical safety rules required …
Ever wonder why some injured workers return to work relatively quickly while others with similar injuries linger off work much longer or maybe never return to work? Ever wonder why some employees seem to cope with pain so much better …
In an economy where many haven’t seen a salary increase in years, claims adjusters are enjoying increases from 4 percent to 6 percent, which at least beats inflation. The average annual salary for claims adjusters nationwide is $73,000, according to …
Be wary of anyone who promises disaster-proof construction. According to the experts, there is no such thing as a disaster-proof home. “As we like to say here, at some point Mother Nature will overwhelm even the best engineering,” said Julie …
Always a serious situation, sinkholes just became the hot-topic risk. How should adjusters approach the claims? From New Guinea to New York City, the earth is opening up underneath us. A sign of the Apocalypse? No, a sign of another …
This is a tale of two roof claims after a major hail storm in Decatur, Texas, that were handled the same way, but should have been handled differently. The carrier should have paid out less and could have avoided future …