As major loss adjusters, one of the most significant aspects of our career is producing a positive outcome for everyone involved in a claim. In many cases, this means that the impacted business was returned to its pre-loss state with their insurance …
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…
Despite growing awareness and changes in technology, chip pans remain the most common cause of house fires in the UK, with around 12,000 cases every year, nearly 50 deaths and 4,600 injuries. There is, however, a ‘new kid on the block’, set to rival…
After more than 30 years in various loss adjusting and management roles in the UK and the international business, I had the good fortune to be appointed interim CEO of Sedgwick’s Asia operations. I’ve known since the age of 17 that I wanted to be a l…
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…
As temperatures continue to rise around the world, weather patterns become more unusual and unpredictable. Studies indicate that climate change will lead to more frequent and intense weather events, such as severe storms resulting in flooding. Rising…
In a typical day, a variety of situations may unfold that could stop a business’s operations in its tracks. Consider for example, a warehouse of consumer goods is heavily damaged by a tornado. It partially rips off the roof and destroys a considerabl…
The spate of activist attacks on fine art in major European museums last year may have quieted, but the vandalism reminds us that even the most fragile objects of history are constantly exposed to threat. Sedgwick is well positioned to help reduce su…
On Tuesday, 14 February, and for only the third time in history, the New Zealand government announced a national state of emergency. The flooding and destruction that followed in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle left Northland, parts of Auckland and the…
Many adjusters have found themselves in a common situation: whilst building sums insured and/or declared values are initially considered adequate, after testing, they are ultimately found to be insufficient. This is often due to adverse factors and u…
On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano erupted in the South Pacific. It produced one of the largest atmospheric explosions in recorded history, sending a plume of ash into the upper atmosphere. The eruption triggered a ts…
We’re in the business of being prepared to respond to unthinkable situations. And while bad weather warnings indicate the potential for a surge event, there’s a new storm brewing that could hit anywhere, anytime and with little notice. The potentiall…
Lisez ceci en français. While climate change regulation remains a highly debated issue among nations, an increased burden falls to corporations and individual organizations to step up initiatives as a means of reducing carbon footprint and changing …
You probably recall that Australia experienced devastating bushfires in 2019-2020, as the catastrophe garnered global headlines. Regrettably, many fewer people beyond Australia are familiar with an even costlier and more recent disaster: the severe f…
While it’s not a new concept, crowdfunding — raising funds through groups of people online — continues to draw the interest of many. This practice allows individuals to give to a member of their community, a business or a cause they’re pa…