Fewer Ladders, More Drones Being Used to Adjust Harvey Claims September 6, 2017 By PAT EATON-ROBB Insurance adjusters are bringing more drones with them than ever before as they head to Texas to assess the damage...
Adjuster Tallies Harvey’s Price One Storm-Damaged Home at a Time September 5, 2017 By Lauren Etter Craig Reeves had been in Rockport, Texas, barely 48 hours when he ducked into the gloomy threshold of the condominium,...
Insurers Ready Adjusters for Harvey Cat Losses August 26, 2017 By Denise Johnson Teams of insurance adjusters were mobilized Friday in Texas cities closest to Hurricane Harvey’s expected path of destruction. Hurricane Harvey...
New Hampshire Bill Returns Power to Local Police to Share Crash Reports May 4, 2017 By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Local police departments will likely continue to hand out vehicle accident reports after some confusion over whether they or New...
How to Sue Yourself and Win April 6, 2017 By Gary L. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C. The new American horror film “Split”, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, recently in theaters, is a psychological thriller which centers...
Insurers’ Use of Cell Tower Data in Fraud Cases Questioned March 30, 2017 By DAVE COLLINS It took Jaclyn Bentley nearly three years to prove she didn’t burn her house down for the insurance money, allegations...
State Farm Suffers $7B Auto Underwriting Loss, Profits Decline 94% March 1, 2017 By Lisa Du State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the largest U.S. property/casualty insurer, said annual profit fell 94 percent on car insurance...
State Farm: Top 5 States for Deer Collision Claims September 20, 2016 In many U.S. states, drivers are all too familiar with deer crossing signs, but do they really know how close...
Federal Agencies Propose New Plan to Tackle Drowsy Driving August 18, 2016 By Denise Johnson Drowsy driving’s annual societal costs are estimated to be $109 billion, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
I.I.I.: Homeowner Insurance Claim Severity Due to Lightning Up 7% in 2015 June 21, 2016 The number of homeowners insurance claims from lightning strikes in the United States fell in 2015; however, the total insurers...