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May 24, 2013
Hail Damage – Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Florida, New York, Wyoming, North Carolina: Hail Storms – Oklahoma, Texas, South Carolina, New Mexico, Virginia, New York, Florida, North Carolina, Wyoming Reporting 20 storms in 9 states. Check out the latest Hail Pictures. Storm #1 Location: GARVIN, OK Hail size: 1.75″ County population: 27375 County income: $31926 Find: Dealerships, Body Shops and Hotels near PAULS VALLEY, GARVIN, OK Storm #2 Location: MURRAY, OK Hail size: 1″ County population: 12945 County income: $32707 Find: Dealerships, [...]

May 23, 2013
Hail Reports – New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma: Hail Storms – New York, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oklahoma Reporting 28 storms in 10 states. Check out the latest Hail Pictures. // Storm #1 Location: BROOME, NY Hail size: 1″ County population: 196269 County income: $37089 Find: Dealerships, Body Shops and Hotels near KIRKWOOD, BROOME, NY Storm #2 Location: ASHE, NC Hail size: 1″ County population: 25499 County income: $31297 Find: [...]

May 22, 2013
Hail Reports – Oklahoma, Texas, Tennessee, New York, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Missouri, Georgia: // Hail Storms – Texas, Oklahoma, New York, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Georgia, Missouri Reporting 52 storms in 14 states. Check out the latest Hail Pictures. Storm #1 Location: LAMB, TX Hail size: 1.75″ County population: 14244 County income: $29472 Find: Dealerships, Body Shops and Hotels near 4 N LITTLEFIELD, LAMB, TX Storm #2 Location: HALE, TX Hail [...]

May 21, 2013
Hail Reports – Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Iowa, Virginia, Arkansas, Illinois, New York: Hail Storms – Missouri, Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Kansas, Georgia, Virginia, Iowa, Illinois, Arkansas, New York Reporting 71 storms in 13 states. Check out the latest Hail Pictures. Storm #1 Location: BATES, MO Hail size: 1.75″ County population: 17116 County income: $35027 Find: Dealerships, Body Shops and Hotels near 7 E AMSTERDAM, BATES, MO Storm #2 Location: PONTOTOC, OK Hail size: 1.25″ County population: 35350 County [...]

May 20, 2013
Hail Damage in WI, MN, MS, KY, OK, VA, AL, IA, KS, NE, TN, IL, GA: Hail Storms – Georgia, Illinois, Tennessee, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Alabama, Virginia, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin Reporting 92 storms in 13 states. Check out the latest Hail Pictures. Storm #1 Location: COWETA, GA Hail size: 1″ County population: 115291 County income: $55859 Find: Dealerships, Body Shops and Hotels near 4 NE NEWNAN, COWETA, GA Storm #2 Location: BROWN, IL Hail size: 1″ County population: 6701 County income: $37744 Find: [...]

May 24, 2013
North Texas Tornadoes Could Cost Insurers $250M: The estimate will likely change since the storm affected seven or eight counties and insurers continue to count claims.

May 24, 2013
Ohio Psychotherapist Bilked Workers’ Comp of $74,700; Settles Out of Court: When a psychiatrist billed for a suspiciously high volume of counseling sessions, the Ohio BWC took a closer look.

May 24, 2013
Eqecat: Up to $5B in Insured Losses from Recent Tornado Activity: The storm system that produced deadly tornadoes this past week, including the one that leveled Moore, Okla., is expected to cause between $2 billion and $5 billion in insured property losses, according to catastrophe modeler Eqecat.

May 24, 2013
Mitchell Aims to Ease Medical Bill Review Processing for Adjusters: Mitchell announces the release of Decision Point 7.4, an automated medical bill review and workflow solution for first- and third-party liability adjusters.

May 23, 2013
Travelers Awards $175,000 Educational Grant to NAF: As part of a two-year grant to support NAF's educational mission to prepare students for college and careers, Travelers donates $175,000.

Climate Lottery- The Eighth Drawing- Lottery Numbers for Winter 2012/2013: The winning Climate Lottery numbers for winter (DEC/JAN/FEB) 2012/2013 were 101/81/71 with a Power Ball number of 100. The Power Ball (or...

Climate Lottery- Ranking For January 2013: So far, for the winter of 2012/2013, the winning lottery numbers for December 2012 were 109 and for January 2013 81. The National Climati...

Climate Lottery- Ranking For January 2013: So far, for the winter of 2012/2012 the winning lottery numbers for December were 109 and for January ... The National Climatic Data Cent...

Climate Lottery- Ranking For January 2013: So far, for the winter of 2012/2013 the winning lottery numbers for December 2012 were 109 and for January 2013 81. The National Climatic...

Climate Lottery- Ranking For January 2013: So far, for the winter of 2012/2013 the winning lottery numbers for December 2012 were 109 and for January 2013 81. The National Climatic...

January 4, 2013
Top 2 Reasons Why You Don’t Need A Public Adjuster: Public Adjusters are rarely effective in the claim process and independent adjusters are more capable of providing service in the appraisal clause dispute process. This article discussed proper placement of public and independent adjusters involved in claim disputes.
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May 27, 2012
Colorado Insurance Appraisal Clause: The Amount of The Loss: The Insurance claim appraisal clause dispute in Colorado is often misinterpreted to include discussion of depreciation and actual cash value. This article discusses what laws guide the appraisal clause process and how Colorado lacks common (case) law and regulatory oversight on determining appraisal clause dispute figures for property claims.
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April 23, 2012
Use of Claim Reporting Disclaimers: Impartial, Disinterested, and Without Prejudice: Use of disclaimers such as "impartial", "disinterested", and "without prejudice" can often be misconstrued or have no valid basis for use in claim service documentation and reporting. This article shows where a fault in using those types of statements exist and what steps can be taken to resolve such a concern.
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April 4, 2012
Claim Investigation: For the Perspective Plaintiff: This article discusses the use of claim service professionals (investigators, surveyors, adjusters) at the juncture between denial of indemnity and litigation, and the cost saving benefits for parties who wish to proceed with recovery on denied indemnity. This begs the question: Do damaged parties who are denied indemnity have an unfair disadvantage against insurers who are able to collect "fresh" evidence close to the date of loss?
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February 23, 2012
Major Site Upgrade: February 2012: February 2012: We made some pretty significant changes and additions to the site, including a new Wordpress theme, information and guidelines for publishing your articles, terms of service, privacy policy, DMCA Act Notice. These changes officially open the doors to publishing your own article on our site!
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