Claims

For years, property and casualty carriers throughout the country have been honing their skills in the fight against fraud.

Crossing the country several times a year, sometimes by plane or train but usually by car, I see a lot of highway.

It is not unusual for insureds to own private railroad sidings or turnouts as part of their industrial operations.

The never-ending challenge of fraudulent schemes and scams perpetrated by fraud artists and insurance cheats is a formidable obstacle confronting insurers, adjusters, investigators, and prosecutors each and every day.

When an insurance claim reaches the appraisal stage, the parties invariably brace for an adversarial experience, but it need not be one.

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People injured in auto accidents who hire attorneys are less likely to be satisfied with their total payments than injured people who do not hire attorneys, suggests a recent study by the Insurance