Claims

DBA Imaging is offering videotaping and scanning services for insureds who want to document valuable items and pertinent documentation.

James Whitaker, a former law enforcement officer and claim executive, has established Fraud Trak, an investigative consulting firm.

The American Insurance Association has testified before a New York State Senate committee that many complex questions must be answered before the state considers implementing a catastrophe fund, something it is currently debating.

The current market for steel is tough worldwide, and insurance companies that deal with damage claims in this area are really feeling the pinch.

Here, reporting and underwriting questions are answered.

Although our focus is what risk managers need to do for property loss recovery, adjusters and claim operations need to prepare as well, especially in cases of Katrina-scale calamities.

Katrina was a nightmare. Unfortunate risk managers and property owners in the hurricane's wake were schooled firsthand in the art of property loss recovery.

The hurricanes of the last two seasons are strong warnings of the increasing threat that climate change represents to insurers and their customers, according to a recent report by Ceres.