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Video Highlights Cargo Theft Trends In 2012, it’s estimated that there were an average of two and a half reported cargo thefts each day in the United States. And although the number of thefts have declined in 2013, the monetary …

This kitchen was seemingly destroyed when a stovetop fire destroyed the cabinets directly around the stove. The customer contacted Furniture Medic and it was able to bring the cabinets back to pre-loss condition, without displacing the customer or tearing out …

Talent management programs are geared toward attracting, recruiting and retaining top talent. Deloitte teamed with Forbes Insights for its fourth report in the Talent 2020 series, surveying employees across major industries and global regions, to explore the changing priorities and …

Video Highlights Tips for Adjusters Attending Mediation During this year’s Combined Claims Conference, James Curry, a seasoned mediator and former in-house insurance defense counsel located in California’s San Fernando Valley, provided tips to adjusters preparing for mediation. Knowing the claim’s …

Copart, Salvage Parent Copart, a global online vehicle auction company, acquired Salvage Parent Inc., which conducts business primarily as Quad City Salvage Auction, Crashed Toys, and Desert View Auto Auction. Combined the businesses operate at 39 locations in 14 states. …

33,775 The number of metal theft insurance claims for copper, bronze, brass or aluminum, according to a new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). NICB found that 32,568 of those claims, or 96 percent, were for copper …

The “2013 Property Claims Satisfaction Study,” published by J.D. Power and Associates, is based on more than 5,500 responses from homeowners insurance customers who filed a property claim between May 2011 and January 2013. The following insurance companies ranked highest …

25% The percentage increase in premiums for vacation and rental homes in the National Flood Insurance Program, effective Jan. 1. Properties that have suffered repeated losses or substantial damage over the years will also see a gradual 25 percent rate …

The Navigators Group The Navigators Group, a specialty insurance holding company, plans to move its corporate headquarters from New York to Stamford, adding 200 jobs in Connecticut within the next five years. Stanley Galanski, The Navigators Group president and CEO, …

Video Highlights Creating a Hailstorm at IBHS Creating a hailstorm is no easy task, according to researchers at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety, who said the project was several years in the making. Duplicating Mother Nature, researchers …