Sedgwick News

Broken Infrastructure, Scattered Wreckage, Alligators Greet Claims Teams

Damaged infrastructure created new obstacles for claims adjusters responding to Hurricane Ian, along with widespread flooding, damaged cell phone towers and even an occasional alligator. Sedgwick Executive Vice President Danny Miller said his company is using boats to send claims …

Claims Business: Sedgwick, CoreLogic, Davies

Sedgwick acquires Orchid Medical Sedgwick has acquired Orchid Medical, a nationwide provider of ancillary medical management services for the workers’ compensation industry. The Memphis, Tennessee-based claims administrator said in a press release that the acquisition represents an investment in the …

Sedgwick: Attorneys Involved in Claims Sooner and More Often

Attorneys are involved in a growing share of insurance claims and they are being retained much sooner, Sedgwick said in a paper released Tuesday. The private claims administrator said its data shows that in 2021, attorneys were involved in about …

Claims Business: Sedgwick, Davies and Claimatic

Sedgwick Buys Housing Firm and Legal Administration Service Sedgwick has acquired two new subsidiaries: Temporary Accommodations, an Atlanta-based firm that finds temporary lodging for policyholders while their homes are being restored; and JND Legal Administration, which provides administration services for …

Claims Business: Sedgwick, J.S. Held and CCC

Sedgwick Expands Service Offerings to Include Auto Claims Sedgwick had added automotive loss adjusting, claims administration and recall services to its product offerings. The international claims management firm, headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., said in a press release that it offers …

Claims Business: Davies, Verisk, Sedgwick and Enlyte

Davies Acquires IRS London-based international claims administrator Davies has acquired Insurance Risk Services. IRS, based in Lake Mary, Fla., conducts underwriting inspections for residential and commercial properties. The company operates a network of more than 1,000 field inspectors, Davies said …

Claims People: Chubb, Frankenmuth, MS Amlin, Sedgwick

Chubb Names Head of North America Claims Chubb has appointed Kevin Rampe as head of Chubb North America claims. He succeeds Bill Hazelton, who has been appointed to a newly created role centered on a number of strategic initiatives in …

Claims Business: Sedgwick, True Flood Risk, Xceedance

Sedgwick Buys Managed Care Advisors Sedgwick has acquired Managed Care Advisors, a Bethesda, Maryland-based firm that provides workers’ compensation and speciality health plan products to the federal government. MCA has provided claims management, disability and absence management, analytics and speciality …

Sedgwick Acquires Maritime Claims Firm Nautilus

Global claims services firm Sedgwick recently acquired the assets of Nautilus Investigations, a South Florida-based firm with a specialty in maritime claims, incidents and casualties, particularly yachts and personal watercraft. Nautilus adjusts and investigates all types of marine incidents, serving …

Claims Business: Sedgwick, Charles Taylor and Greenspan/Adjusters International

Sedgwick Adds 2 More Auto Appraisers to Portfolio Sedgwick, the global claims administration provider based in Memphis, Tenn., has acquired Automotive Damage Appraisers of the Southwest and Metro Appraisal. The acquisitions expand the reach and scale of Sedgwick’s auto claims …