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February 05, 2024
Laura Delpiano, VP of operations, and Danielle Thomas, senior operations manager, temporary housing
Navigating the temporary housing market when catastrophe hits

Catastrophes like floods, fires, earthquakes, tornados and hurricanes can cause widespread property damage — suddenly forcing families out of their homes and in need of temporary housing. Many of those displaced are eligible for coverage of the…

February 05, 2024 by Laura Delpiano, VP of operations, and Danielle Thomas, senior operations manager, temporary housing
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February 01, 2024
Oliver Sager
head of loss adjusting services, Germany
Serving the needs of the German insurance market

One year ago, we launched our loss adjusting service offering in Germany based on our understanding of gaps in the market. Over the past 12 months, we’ve had the opportunity to take excellent care of clients and their policyholders across Germany dur…

February 01, 2024 by Oliver Sager, head of loss adjusting services, Germany
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October 19, 2023
Ben Price
head of operations, major and complex loss
Major and complex loss review 2023

In the first eight months of 2023, the U.S. was hit by 23 separate billion-dollar disasters — the largest number ever recorded. In July, the earth experienced its hottest month in 174 years. We witnessed devastating floods in Libya, earthquakes…

October 19, 2023 by Ben Price, head of operations, major and complex loss
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August 28, 2023
Terrence Phoon
quantity surveyor, New Zealand
Quantity surveyors: doing the right thing for the customer at an acceptable cost to the insurer

In the construction industry, a quantity surveyor plays a central role in every new build project. They work out the quantities and costs of materials as well as the time and labour on tenders. They also negotiate contracts and work schedules, advise…

August 28, 2023 by Terrence Phoon, quantity surveyor, New Zealand
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August 07, 2023
Tony Morgan
national executive adjuster - major and complex loss
The art of loss adjusting

Loss adjusting is not just a science; it is an art. There is no doubt that loss adjusting requires technical know-how – or access to systems that provide such knowledge. The requisite proficiency spans a number of disciplines depending on the area i…

August 07, 2023 by Tony Morgan, national executive adjuster - major and complex loss
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August 03, 2023
Tracy Peterson
branch manager for Nelson and Blenheim
Collaboration amid catastrophe: responding to disaster in New Zealand

In late January 2023, Auckland experienced record rainfall and flooding. Two weeks later, Cyclone Gabrielle hit New Zealand and was cited as the worst storm to affect the country this century. The upper North Island, Gisborne and the Hawkes Bay areas…

August 03, 2023 by Tracy Peterson, branch manager for Nelson and Blenheim
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July 25, 2023
Charles McMartin
director, contents solutions
Maintaining the human touch in contents adjusting

Industry demand is on the rise for a comprehensive contents adjusting solution that pays as much attention to the detail of the scope as it does on a larger-scale building claim. Professional contents adjusters are the essential link between an accur…

July 25, 2023 by Charles McMartin, director, contents solutions
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July 18, 2023
Jay Sitapara, regional manager, loss adjusting; Andrew McCallum, sales and client development; and Revel Boulon, senior service marine manager
Navigating the Atlantic hurricane season

For those living in hurricane prone areas, it's critical to begin developing a catastrophe plan. While we can't predict what's coming our way, we know that the Atlantic hurricane season — running from June 1 to November 30 — will bring ne…

July 18, 2023 by Jay Sitapara, regional manager, loss adjusting; Andrew McCallum, sales and client development; and Revel Boulon, senior service marine manager
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June 13, 2023
Mike Sankey
executive general adjuster
Cannabis: a growing exposure and an adjuster's perspective

Companies in the cannabis industry face a unique set of risks, from dispensary theft to greenhouse fires. On the property side, losses can range anywhere from a few thousand to upwards of a million dollars depending on the circumstances. For small st…

June 13, 2023 by Mike Sankey, executive general adjuster
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June 12, 2023
Domenic Quartullo
Partner, forensic accounting services
6 steps to a thorough business valuation

Business valuations determine the true worth of a business, and in the context of forensic accounting are considered critical. This process is required for a range of purposes involving parties that have conflicting interests and are being advised by…

June 12, 2023 by Domenic Quartullo, Partner, forensic accounting services
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May 02, 2023
Danny Miller
EVP, property loss adjusting
Fire’s fury: strategies for preparedness

When enterprise risk managers develop organizational disaster response plans, catastrophes like tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes are usually top of mind. But, the possibility of a devastating fire cannot and should not be overlooked, as a fire lo…

May 02, 2023 by Danny Miller, EVP, property loss adjusting
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March 30, 2023
Talei Morgan
head of liability - Australia
Supermarket slip and fall incidents: navigating personal injury claims

An increasing number of advertisements have surfaced across some states in Australia for personal injury claims as a result of slip and fall incidents in supermarkets. A recent ACT Court of Appeal decision may explain this development. A look b…

March 30, 2023 by Talei Morgan, head of liability - Australia
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March 24, 2023
Carol ETCHEBARNE
managing director, France
Turning challenges into opportunity: What’s next for the French insurance and claims management industry?

Read the French version. Collectively, we are facing a cocktail of events — from a pandemic to the war in Europe and most recently, inflation. These circumstances have created a unique crisis in France that has not been experienced in nearly t…

March 24, 2023 by Carol ETCHEBARNE, managing director, France
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January 19, 2023
David Gear
director, head of major and complex loss (Scotland and Northern Ireland)
Addressing claims preparation costs cover

In the last five years, cover for claim preparation costs has been written into policies more frequently. Prior to this policy cover expansion, the cost of the appointed loss assessor or brokers' in-house claims specialist would be paid for by the po…

January 19, 2023 by David Gear, director, head of major and complex loss (Scotland and Northern Ireland)
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December 14, 2022
Beau Bishop, SVP, catastrophe operations, Mark Della Giustina, VP, building consulting services, and John Gragson, SVP, operations
Hurricane Ian: strategic preparation, critical response

After plowing through the Caribbean, Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida on Sept. 28 as a dangerous Category 4 storm. The catastrophic event took the lives of nearly 150 people and caused an estimated $70 billion in property damage in th…

December 14, 2022 by Beau Bishop, SVP, catastrophe operations, Mark Della Giustina, VP, building consulting services, and John Gragson, SVP, operations
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