Whether it's talking on a cell phone, applying makeup, or inhaling a meal while on the go, drivers and their distractions are increasing in number and frequency.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners released an updated model law several weeks ago that would require all independent claim adjusters to obtain a state-based license before they could begin working.

The Washington State House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill earlier this week that makes typing and sending text messages on cell phones or BlackBerries a traffic offense if done while

Claim-handling issues made up the top three reasons consumers filed formal complaints against their insurance companies in 2006, according to a survey recently conducted by the National Association

An independent film called Low and Behold had its world premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City, bringing to the forefront situations often faced by adjusters but not commonly known to the public.

According to the results, the number of waterlogged wrecks revealed by Carfax vehicle history reports has doubled nationwide over the last five years.

Citing uncertainty in Mississippi's legal and business environments, State Farm announced last month that it would halt writing new homeowners' and commercial property insurance in the state of Mississippi.

Allstate might have struggled in the New Orleans' public court of opinion, but a lawsuit that was dropped last month by the plaintiffs shows that policyholders aren't always the victims in a claim dispute.