All plumbers worth their salt have heard that paste flux, used in soldering, causes pinhole leaks in copper pipe. While plumbers may have heard this, not all believe it is a major issue. As a result, the care associated with …
Today’s crash forensics field is a high-tech industry with near-perfect accuracy capabilities. So why aren’t adjusters and insurers tapping into it more often? In most accidents Michael Merolli investigates, he’s able to tell you whether it was a 90-pound gymnast …
Manufacturers of products and providers of services can be held liable for injury, damage or economic loss suffered by a customer and third party based on all aspects of its products and services. This includes the product or service itself, …
Top 10 Risks to Watch Lawsuits filed today are a good indicator of tomorrow’s liability claims. Though there is a time lag, property/casualty liability trends are heavily influenced by local and national tort trends, according to Jerry Theodorou, a Conning …
On a recent business trip, Shelly rented a car using her American Express card. She opted for the rental company’s auto insurance protection. Within a few days, Shelly had an accident that caused $8,000 in auto damage and sent her …
In today’s fast-paced, competitive world companies feel pressure to get the job done right and done quickly. Nowhere is this more evident than in the property industry, where adjusters strive to quickly handle assignments and exert better control over the …
Despite the thousands of products recalled each year, whether or not recalls are effective is still debated. Some experts question the effectiveness of recalls. They say too many recalls are based on inadequate safety testing and undertaken more to satisfy …
Despite low staffing and high workload and changing legal and regulatory environments, claims adjusters like their jobs. They are also less worried about losing their jobs than other professionals. According to the Claims Journal 2012 Job & Salary Survey — …
Consumers receive regular warnings about personal identity theft, software piracy and illegal downloads, but business and industry face even greater financial exposure from cybercrime — criminal activity carried out through the use of a computer. Cyber attacks involving the theft …
According to salary data provided by Payscale, an online compensation data website, female college graduates’ salaries plateau at age 39, while their male counterparts continue to enjoy wage increases until age 48. Despite BLS statistics indicating 57.4 percent of the …