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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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September 21, 2023
Lauren Glover
specialist care manager, UK, Sedgwick
Showing vulnerable customers how caring counts in claims

For anyone dealing with a property damage loss, it can be inconvenient at best and traumatizing and life-altering at worst. But for those who are already vulnerable, the experience can be exponentially more difficult. In commemoration of World Alzhe…

September 21, 2023 by Lauren Glover, specialist care manager, UK, Sedgwick
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August 28, 2023
Bob Richards
OAM, national executive adjuster
Understanding proximate cause

In the insurance space, the concept of proximate cause plays a pivotal role in determining the outcome of insurance claims. Insurance policies are designed to provide coverage for specific perils and damages, but when multiple events occur simultaneo…

August 28, 2023 by Bob Richards, OAM, national executive adjuster
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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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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 01, 2023
Yolanda Suarez
senior adjuster - liability
5 ways to minimise the risk of hindsight biases in personal injury investigations

When it comes to personal injury investigations, hindsight biases can lead to inaccurate assessments of causation and fault. Hindsight bias is considered a psychological phenomenon that occurs when people evaluate past events and overestimate their a…

June 01, 2023 by Yolanda Suarez, senior adjuster - liability
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May 30, 2023
Beau Bishop, SVP, U.S. catastrophe operations, and Neil Gibson, COO, Sedgwick UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia and New Zealand
Standing ready for the state of emergency

The frequency of CAT events is increasing. At home and around the world, we’re seeing more extreme weather — resulting in a record number of claims. The new year began with significant flooding events on both sides of the Pacific, specifically…

May 30, 2023 by Beau Bishop, SVP, U.S. catastrophe operations, and Neil Gibson, COO, Sedgwick UK, Middle East, Africa, Asia and New Zealand
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May 01, 2023
Steve Powell, EVP, loss adjusting; Gail Oliver, SVP, sales and marketing; and Ed Reis, president, repair solutions
National Hurricane Preparedness Week

Recent years have produced above-average storm seasons and, at the earliest estimation, 2023 is expected to continue this trend. It’s not a matter of if, but when a catastrophe will strike. During National Hurricane Preparedness Week and throughout t…

May 01, 2023 by Steve Powell, EVP, loss adjusting; Gail Oliver, SVP, sales and marketing; and Ed Reis, president, repair solutions
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April 13, 2023
Richard Lumby
liability technical and audit manager
Liability lessons on low value personal injury claims

As we approach the tenth anniversary of the introduction of qualified one-way costs shifting (QOCS) to low value personal injury claims, a recently unreported case from Liverpool County Court has sparked new discussion around liability investigations…

April 13, 2023 by Richard Lumby, liability technical and audit manager
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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 30, 2023
Leah Cooper
managing director, global consumer technology
Automation in claims is not an all-or-nothing prospect

Against the backdrop of a tight labor market and consumer expectations of instant gratification, many customers are eagerly looking for ways to bring greater efficiency to the claims process without sacrificing the end-user experience. Oftentimes, au…

March 30, 2023 by Leah Cooper, managing director, global consumer technology
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