The Future of Claims Careers: Cultivating a Data Mindset November 7, 2016 By Michael Elliott and Judith Vaughan Big data is a topic about which much has been written, although rarely is it explained in specific terms what...
Sales and Use Taxes on Subrogation Services October 20, 2016 By Gary Wickert Navigating The Sales Tax Maze In South Dakota, New Mexico, And Hawaii As a means of raising revenue, particularly during...
Family Sues Boy Scouts, Mormon Church After Tree Kills Motorcyclist October 18, 2016 A family is seeking unspecified damages from the Boy Scouts and others after two teenagers in a church-sponsored troop cut...
Subrogation Magic: Creating Something Out Of Nothing October 11, 2016 By Ashton T. Kirsch In 2010, researchers at the University of Michigan hypothesized that it is theoretically possible to conjure particles from a complete...
Damage to Property Without Market Value September 28, 2016 By Gary Wickert The amount and dollar value of insurance claims relating to property loss alone dwarf all other lines of insurance. Water...
Following the Money: Subrogating MCS-90 Payments Against an Uninsured Operator July 19, 2016 By Ashton T. Kirsch Trucking insurers issuing motor carrier policies which contain MCS-90 Endorsements may be overlooking significant subrogation and recovery opportunities. MCS-90 subrogation...
Subrogating Against God: Recovering Claim Dollars When Natural Disasters Strike July 7, 2016 By Gary Wickert The claims history of most domestic insurance carriers is littered with billion dollar claims as a result of catastrophic losses...
Subrogating Snowmageddon And Winter Roof Collapses March 3, 2016 By Gary Wickert As someone whose childhood winter chores included shoveling the roof, I have an intimate familiarity with the concept of the...
The Parable of the Crippled Mare: Loss-Of-Use Now Recoverable in Texas Total Loss Auto Cases February 4, 2016 By Gary Wickert Many years ago, a lawyer argued that the long-standing Texas rule prohibiting recovery of damages for loss of use of...
Fire Expert Testimony Can Make, Break Case January 13, 2016 By Denise Johnson Understanding why fire expert testimony is accepted or rejected during litigation can save adjusters time and money, according to experts...