Claims

The number of insurance companies that failed in 2004 declined 48 percent to 13, compared to 25 insurer insolvencies in 2003, according to Weiss Ratings.

I planned on addressing this question this month, but then I came upon Editor Phil Gusman's editorial in his March 14th issue of Insurance Advocate.

How many times has a claim file landed on the desk of an adjuster or defense attorney with little more than one or two mold test reports and a huge bill for remediation that already has been completed?

With the devastating Atlantic hurricanes last year and severe winter weather recently departed, many are keenly aware of tree destruction that can significantly alter the appearance, enjoyment, and value of a property.

Managing collision repairs through direct repair programs is becoming an option for property and casualty insurers.

A few Claims readers and contributors I know subscribe to an insurance/risk management Internet chat-line called Riskmail.

It was very wet in Norman Rockwell Land the Saturday of the first week of April. It had rained for days, off and on.

CPAs adhere to standards embodied in something called GAAP, generally accepted accounting standards.