Joplin, Missouri: One Year Later
After the Tornado, Town Looked Like a War Zone, Adjusters Say “One of the eeriest things was … the lack of noise. There were no birds. There was no sound. There was no vegetation. There was nothing. There were no …
When Alcohol-Related Injury Allegations Strike
Understanding Premises Liability and Dram Shop Liability Triggers Claims involving allegations of alcohol intoxication require careful analysis when determining what policy or policies may apply. John P. Cunningham and Julia B. Jackson say two common theories centered on alcohol-related allegations …
Value of Texas ‘Loser Pays’ Statute Questioned
A law in Texas that assigns court costs to “losers” in cases deemed to be “frivolous” is not all that effective, says one Austin-based attorney. Joanna Salinas, partner and manager of the Austin-based law firm of Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & …
Texas 2011 Legislative Update
Ambulance-chasing attorneys, frivolous lawsuit filings and contractual indemnification clauses were all subjects addressed by the Texas 2011 legislative session. Joanna Salinas, partner and manager of the Austin-based law firm of Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, provided an update on the …
Insurers Brace for Cold Weather Claims
Though summer weather is associated with devastating catastrophe losses, the winter season can be equally busy from a claims perspective. The third-largest cause of catastrophic losses behind hurricanes and tornadoes, winter storms resulted in almost $26 billion in insured losses …
Insurance Adjusters Brace for Cold Weather Claims
Though summer weather is associated with devastating catastrophe losses, the winter holiday season can be equally busy for insurance adjusters. The third-largest cause of catastrophic losses behind hurricanes and tornadoes, winter storms resulted in almost $26 billion in insured losses …
How to Attract Carrier Attention on Program Business
Agents who use an organized, straightforward method when submitting program business to market will benefit by gaining faster response times from carriers and the potential to create new programs. Kenneth Robinette, of Bellingham Underwriters Inc., a commercial underwriting management firm …
Program Market Growing With $17.5B in Premium, Survey Reveals
Jeremy Hitzig, Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) president, presented the results of the first survey ever conducted by the association on program business at the annual conference held in Scottsdale, Ariz. While Hitzig noted program administration is a highly …
How to Attract Carrier Attention for Program Business
Agents who use an organized, straightforward method when submitting program business to market will benefit by gaining faster response times from carriers and the potential to create new programs. Kenneth Robinette, of Bellingham Underwriters Inc., a commercial underwriting management firm …
Tips for Agents Handling Claims
ClaimsJournal.com Editor Denise Johnson understands the claims business. She spent the last 14 years examining property/casualty claims for prominent insurance carriers nationwide. Johnson offered some advice for agents when it comes to claims handling. From her perspective, there are three …