CEO Sees Product Moving in Same Direction as Uber App New software released by IAS Claim Services, a nationwide independent insurance adjusting company, promises to cut the time it takes to assign claims as well as processing time, according to …
The power industry requires a lot of underwriting expertise due to its unique risks and complex supply chain. According to Aon Risk Solutions’ CEO, the power industry is rapidly developing. “Power is one of the fastest growing segments in the …
Specialized knowledge is a requirement for handling the risks associated with nursing homes, according to industry experts. Rob Jurgel, the underwriting president at Mass.-based SCI Underwriting Management, a managing insurance agency with a focus on the aging service industry, said …
Acknowledging settlement demands in a timely fashion and documenting trial activity are just two ways to avoid bad faith litigation after a trial, said Kevin Quinley, founder and principle of Quinley Risk Associates. During a podcast on the topic, Quinley …
Harnessing workers’ comp claims data is the key to finding areas to decrease costs. A white paper released earlier this year by Advisen and sponsored by The Hartford, highlighted areas in workers’ compensation claims that could benefit from cost containment. …
Despite big storms and wildfires highlighting the need, home inventories are rare, say industry experts. A recent survey, conducted by Allstate, of Atlanta homeowners found that while than more than 90 percent of homeowners were concerned about protecting their homes, …
Improvements in the response to large, complex fires was just one of the suggestions in a state fire marshal report on the fire and deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, in the early evening of April 17, …
Workers’ comp insurers need to invest in new talent and improve the use of technology in managing vendor relationships and best practices, according to Rising Medical’s 2013 workers’ comp benchmarking study. Denise Algire, principal researcher and author, said the survey …
Advancements in weather prediction tools have allowed the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to introduce two new products, a storm surge flood prediction map and a five day tropical weather graphical outlook map this year. James Franklin, branch chief of the …
New software released by IAS Claim Services, a nationwide independent insurance adjusting company, promises to cut the time it takes to assign claims as well as processing time, according to CEO Larry Cochran. He said the software will make it …