With the unprecedented spring tornadic activity and the recent commencement of the 2011 tropical storm season, independent and staff catastrophe claims professionals are ramping up for a busy year after an extended period of sporadic disasters and few land-falling hurricanes.

What are some of the top concerns facing this unique segment of the P&C insurance community? What do these professionals struggle with day in and day out, year after year in their jobs, which are unlike anything else in the industry?

Here are the top seven concerns as voiced by the professionals themselves, in no particular order.

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