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    March 7, 2019
    Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers' Comp Fraud
    Sean Enrique O’Keefe said he started out as a “humanistic attorney,” but he became a mercenary and then a criminal who netted...
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    March 14, 2019
    Insurance Group Says Data Suggests Cannabis is Increasing Accident Rates
    Preliminary research indicates that the legalization of recreational marijuana in 10 states has increased accident rates, the Insurance Information...
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    March 1, 2019
    3 Areas Where Property Insurers Disappoint Customers in Claims Process
    Property insurers are falling short in some key areas of the claims process even as they earn high marks for overall customer satisfaction,...
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    March 1, 2019
    The $900 Billion Auto Aftermarket: Where Total Losses Turn Into Big Gains
    Mike Rosser, a 41-year veteran of the salvage car business, remembers a day when auctions for junked cars drew 30 guys standing in the sun,...
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    March 11, 2019
    Accurate Claim Length Estimates Key to Customer Satisfaction
    Property insurers generally score well for customer satisfaction, but the carriers that fare more poorly than others could do a better job of...
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    March 7, 2019
    Viewing Drones from an Insurance Claim Perspective
    Do you own or know somebody who owns a drone? Think about this past year — have you had experiences where you encountered a drone? Perhaps...
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    March 14, 2019
    Clue Linking Mysterious Boeing 737 Max Disasters Came From Space
    The first concrete evidence of a possible link between two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes came from space. A new satellite network capable of...
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    March 6, 2019
    3-D Images, Surveillance Cameras Touted as Truth-Tellers for Claims Adjusters
    The physician couldn’t tell what was causing the smudge on a CT scan of his wife’s lungs, so he referred her to a pulmonologist. That...
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    February 25, 2019
    College Basketball Star's Busted Shoe Episode Raises Loss of Value Insurance Question
    Soon afterDuke University star freshman Zion Williamson’s shoe ripped apart, Nike’s stock price took a hit. The freak injury during one...
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    February 27, 2019
    Amazon Crash Raises Safety Questions About Cargo Airlines
    Passenger airlines in the U.S. have recorded a remarkable period of safety over the past 10 years. Not so the nation’s cargo planes. Five...