American Modern Insurance Group News

American Modern, Westhill, Fidelis and Praedicat Make Appointments

American Modern Names New Chief Claims Officer American Modern Insurance Group announced the appointment of Eric Hunziker as chief claims officer effective July 1. Hunziker will also become a member of American Modern’s Executive Management Board. Hunziker has been with …

FM Urges Maintenance, American Modern Uses Video, Broadspire Teams with Carisk

Equipment Breakdown a Growing Cause of Commercial Property Losses Equipment breakdown now rivals fire loss in both the frequency and severity of commercial property claims, FM Global said in a press release. FM Global said equipment breakdown was the cause …

Technology Gains Over the Years Improved Catastrophe Claims Response

Claims handling has come a long way in 30 years. Just ask Randall Beal, manager of the field technical unit for American Modern Insurance Group. He began working in claims in the early 1980s, when his toolkit consisted of a …

Burglars Targeting “Backyard Valuables” During Vacation Season

With summer finally here, families across the country will be taking off for long-awaited vacations and weekend getaways. Burglars are making summer plans, too. According to the US Department of Justice, the highest percentage of burglaries occurs during the summer …

People on the Move

Gavan, President & CEO of Economical Insurance, to Retire December 2016 The board of directors of Canada-based Economical Insurance announced that Karen Gavan will retire as president and CEO and director at the end of her contract on December 31, …

Business Moves

CargoNet and Florida Trucking Association Align to Mitigate Cargo Theft in Florida An alliance between CargoNet and the Florida Trucking Association (FTA) to help members reduce cargo theft risk and lobby for stricter penalties and more public resources has been …

American Modern Unveils Employee-Constructed Home For Claims Training, Education

With the help of more than 350 employee volunteers, American Modern Insurance Group has completed construction of a two-story “LivingWise” home inside its training center in Amelia, Ohio, to demonstrate smart, sustainable and secure residential lifestyle features and train claims …

In the Era of Information, Insurers Must Understand the Cross-Section of Claims and Data

The value and impact of data could not be any more present, and important, in each of our lives today. From Google to Facebook and even IBM’s development of “Watson,” data and intelligence are quite literally changing our world. The …