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Late last month, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, which was set to expire at the end of 2005.

Toward the end of last year, President Bush signed legislation allowing the National Flood Insurance Program to borrow up to $18.5 billion to settle flood insurance claims resulting from the 2005 hurricane season.

Customer satisfaction within the insurance industry has decreased in the last six months, according to the Customer Respect Group.

Burnout rates are an increasing crisis that the insurance industry must examine closely, according to recent findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

An estimated 15,000 adjusters currently are working in the regions affected by this year's aggressive hurricanes.

When we did our salvage emphasis article in November 2005, we heard via phone and e-mail from a number of adjusters who wanted us to address the issue of proper and ethical disposal of salvage.

The National Equipment Register, an organization that helps law enforcement identify and recover stolen equipment, reported that it recently received a call from a citizen in southern Mississippi who

Claims News Service, Dec. 19, 3:42 p.m. EST -- More Americans than ever are wearing their safety belts with usage rates climbing in 34 states this year, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary