Loss Control

The big story today will be on trends in reserve releases across the industry, but there's plenty of catastrophe news coming your way, too. Listen to today's rundown in less than 60 seconds.

The antics of major Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen have resulted in the cancellation of a multimillion-dollar production and put an entire cast and crew out of work, begging the question: Can this actor still be insured?

Welcome to Morning Minute, a 60 second or less podcast that gives you a preview of the breaking news we’re covering today, March 2, on PropertyCasualty360.com.

Questionable claims referred to the National Insurance Crime Bureau have risen by 24 percent since 2008, driven by large percentage increases in auto glass fraud and inflated towing/storage bills.

The upheaval in the Middle East is rattling political risk clients who are relying on rumors and sparse pieces of information to determine if they will be subject to losses in the region, according to brokers familiar with the risk.

In many respects, subrogation can be one of the most challenging aspects of the end-to-end claims process. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the pursuit of complex recoveries, such as those associated with bailment.