By Anson Ross Thompson, chief executive officer and president, The Thompson Group

Last week I had two separate claims that I solved using a simple solution: my iPhone.

From time to time I'll get a call from a claimant with a request for some help. Since I'm in my car 94.87656 percent of the time with very little access to our management system, I struggle to get updated information about ongoing claims.

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