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5 Ways to Keep Your Claims Process Running Smooth in a Disaster

Business Continuity for Insurance Claim Departments Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is a popular topic these days, partially because one in four businesses never re-open after a disaster, according to the Institute on Business and Home Safety. We have recently seen …

Claims Departments Shorted on IT Resources: Report

The P/C insurance industry aspires to transform its business model to a customer-centric one, but the IT funding required to reach this goal is simply not available, according to a new report from Mass-based Aite Group. The report, based on …

Do Claims Departments Rely Too Much on Metrics

“Are you being numbered to death?” That’s the question raised by Ed Kent, a Calif.-based insurance defense and claims practices partner at the law offices of Kent & Senen. A Combined Claims Conference session on leveraging claims processes to increase …

Why Good Writing Skills Matter

It’s a good thing claims departments aren’t graded on writing skills because the state of writing within most claims departments today isn’t good, according to Dr. Gary Blake, who sees an average of six to eight mistakes per letter. “Most …