With the 17th annual America's Claims Event (ACE) festivities just around the corner, we caught up with keynote presenter Douglas Dixon for a sneak peek of his widely anticipated presentation, “After Sandy: Dealing With Superstorm Claims Issues.”

As the senior VP of claims at Swiss Re explains, sophisticated financial institutions were among the many companies impacted by Superstorm Sandy, which is now ranked as the third costliest hurricane in U.S. history.

Figuring out loss of income, extra expenses incurred, and other factors involved in calculating business interruption (BI) claims will be particularly challenging. However, the claims management lessons learned post-Sandy will be invaluable handling the next “superstorm.”

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