News and information for property & casualty insurance agents & brokers on personal lines insurance, including homeowners insurance, flood insurance, earthquake insurance, renters insurance, automobile insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, umbrella insurance and health insurance.
With 40,000 potential firms to select from, the task of choosing one, especially in a distant jurisdiction, can be difficult. You likely know this all too well: retaining counsel on short notice not only draws attention, time and effort away from normal work, but it can also add to your...
Contractor networks have become a valuable tool in delivering property claims services to policyholders. In the early days of property claims handling, the insurance carrier focus was on providing indemnification to their policyholder. When a claim was reported, the quality of service was focused on how soon an inspection and...
Haag Education, LLC proudly announces a new product that will take the guesswork out of estimating replacement panels for steel, aluminum, and single-ply roofing. The Haag Panel and Membrane Gauge (HPMG) is the latest addition to Haag's industry-leading collection of tools for today's claim and assessment professionals.
Already familiar with EagleView Technologies aerial roof measurement reports, a large, national insurance carrier learned about the company's wall report and was eager to try it out for claims that involve damage to siding or windows.
Following a fire event, a variety of people spend considerable time in the post-fire environment. In addition to first responders, fire and law enforcement, the individuals performing investigations in the property can include insurance claims adjusters, origin and cause fire investigators, inventory assessors, and damage assessors. The fire service, EMS...
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is a non-profit organization, which oversees an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved testing and inspection program that certifies the quality of parts used for auto body repairs. CAPA's goal is to promote price and quality competition in the crash parts industry and thereby...
RYTECH Emergency Mitigation Services Celebrating 20 years of putting the insured first, while providing best-in-class service to the insurance carriers.
In 1997, Engle Martin & Associates, Inc. was formed with a comprehensive business philosophy: to provide the best insurance claim adjustment results in the industry, present the most talented personnel, foster an innovative and professional leadership team, and develop client-focused technology. Today, with 58 offices and 600+ employees, Engle Martin...
Human factors involves the application of what we know about people, their abilities, characteristics, and limitations to the design of equipment they use, environments in which they function, and jobs they perform. Human factors is a multi-disciplinary field grounded in the behavioral and engineering sciences, synonymous with ergonomics where engineering...
