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Gallagher Bassett Acquires NetClaim from NAVEX

Gallagher Bassett acquired NetClaim from NAVEX. NetClaim provides first notice of loss and first report of injury services for risk management clients, insurance carriers and third-party administrators throughout the U.S. NetClaim will join Gallagher Bassett’s incident management team under the …

AI Chatbots, Gen AI Set to Revolutionize Insurance Claims Processing: Survey

A majority of global insurers are actively endorsing the application of AI chatbots and generative AI in claims resolution processes, underwriting and customer fulfilment, according to a survey conducted by Gallagher Bassett, the claims-services provider and subsidiary of Arthur J. …

Claims People: Gallagher Bassett, Coverys, Distinguished Programs

Gallagher Bassett Hires Cyber Practice Leader Kirsten Mickelson has joined Gallagher Bassett as cyber practice leader for its specialty liability division, GB Specialty. Mickelson has more than a decade of cyber claims industry experience, GB said in a press release. …

Claims People: Gallagher Bassett, Allcat, Brush Country Claims

Gallagher Bassett Appoints SVP for Construction Risks Gallagher Bassett has hired Greg Perruzzi to the newly created role of senior vice president — construction vertical leader. Perruzzi will lead the international claims management provider’s construction claims and risk management services. …

Insurance Broker Gallagher Sued Over Ransomware Attack

Insurance and benefits broker Arthur J. Gallagher is the target of a proposed class action lawsuit over a ransomware attack it suffered in 2020. The plaintiffs allege that Gallagher failed to follow federal and state government and industry standards to …

Building Information Modeling Pitched as Claims Management Tool

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. — As an attorney who focuses on construction litigation, Vasko C. Alexander says he has spent a good part of his legal career inside mediation sessions where contractors, subcontractors, owners and architects blame one another for whatever …

Business People: Gallagher Bassett, SDV Law, Topa, J.A. Montgomery

Gallagher Bassett Appoints CEO for North America Gallagher Bassett announced that Mike Hessling has been promoted to chief executive officer for North America. The position is effective immediately and reports directly to Gallagher Bassett Global CEO, Scott Hudson. “Mike has …

Business News: CoreLogic, Betterview, Gallagher Bassett

CoreLogic Teams Up with Geospatial Insurance Consortium CoreLogic has integrated aerial imagery provided by the Geospatial Insurance Consortium into its underwriting platform, the Irvine, California-based analytics provider said in a press release. The GIC is a nonprofit organization sponsored by …

People News: The Hartford, AGCS, BSA, Gallagher Bassett

Bush Tapped to Lead Personal Lines at The Hartford The Hartford announced that Stephanie Bush, who has led Small Commercial since July 2014, will expand her responsibilities to include oversight for Personal Lines. She replaces Ray Sprague, who is retiring …

People News: Gallagher Bassett, AXIS

Gallagher Bassett Appoints Wright as Executive Director Personal Injury Darrin Wright has been appointed to the newly established position of executive director personal injury, effective July 1, 2017. Based in Adelaide, Wright will drive product management, integrity and consistency across …