When it comes to recruiting at college campuses and offering internships, there’s much insurers can do to improve their game. Lynn McChristian, professor and executive director of the Florida State University Center for Risk Management Education & Research, helmed a …
If Peter Duncanson is on the scene, it’s probably not pretty. It could be a CSI-like crime scene with spattered blood and skin fragments on the sofa and wall. Or a trauma scene where an injured employee or animal traipsed …
An expert may be the single best defense in a case involving an animal causing damage or injury, according to a recent panel discussion on animal liability during the Property & Liability Resource Bureau annual conference in San Antonio. Experts …
Recognizing the difference between hard and soft fraud can aid in investigating fraudulent contents claims, according to two Property & Liability Resource Bureau national conference panelists who spoke recently on the subject. Both Florida-based experts, Greg Nelson with UPC Insurance …
It’s important to understand the medical evaluation process since it is commonly requested in all lines of insurance, according to Richard Stopek, COO of the Fla.-based Exam Coordinators Network. He spoke on the topic at the Property & Liability Resource …
The PLRB is launching a new series of webinars based on hot topics from the national conference. The first webinar will be broadcast this week. Property adjusters routinely settle claims that evolve from covered fire losses. Developing a strategy to …
The location and type of roof and building impact whether a building is at risk for snow collapse. In addition, the thermal property and importance factor play a significant role as well, said Dan Mazzei, an engineering associate with Wallace …
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 132,452,405 homes in the United States in 2012. Considering the refrigerators, toilets and washing machines within those homes there is a lot of potential for water damage claims. Donald Mikel, Jr., an …
The 2013 Large Loss Conference, hosted by Ill.-based Property Loss Research Bureau, featured 25 sessions and provided professional development education to close to 1,000 claims professionals attending the sessions in Jacksonville, Fla. The sessions were offered in three areas: casualty …
Thomas W. Mallin recently celebrated his 35th anniversary with the Property and Liability Resource Bureau. He was elected president and chief operating officer in 2000 and then became president and chief executive officer in early 2004 when the PLRB was …