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Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims—The Effects of Traumatic Injuries
2013-07-01 | Elise Farnham
Elise Farnham explains the importance of psychosomatic medicine and the impact of emotions on the healing process.
Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims: Consideration Based on the Type of Injury—Fractures
2013-06-01 | Elise Farnham
Assess the extent of injury, health of the injured party, and potential for permanent disability, per Elise Farnham.
Claims Practices
Insurer's Lawyer's Advice Not Privileged
2013-04-01 | Barry Zalma
In Washington state, it appears that all lawyers and litigants are equal except for insurers and their lawyers, who are less equal than all others are.
Property Insurance
Utility Service Interruption: Another Aspect of Supply Chain Exposures
2013-04-01 | William K Austin
William Austin explains why supply chain risk management must include exposure analysis for interruption of all utilities.
Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims: Consideration Based on the Type of Injury—Wounds
2013-01-01 | Elise Farnham
Personal injury wounds vary. Elise Farnham discusses what should be considered when evaluating these injuries.
Claims Practices
California Allows Stacking of CGL: a Case of First Impression and Importance
2012-12-01 | Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma relates a California case holding that each insurer must pay its limits for each policy year it had a policy in effect.
Property Insurance
Builders Risk Insurance: Is It Always Necessary?
2012-11-01 | William K Austin
William Austin looks at the need for builders risk insurance.
Time Element
Measuring Business Interruption Exposure: "Business Interruption Values" and "Maximum Probable Loss"
2012-10-01 | Christopher M Brophy
While tedious, determining business interruption values and maximum probable loss is crucial, explains Christopher Brophy.
Personal Lines Claims
Claims: There's an App for That, or Is There?
2012-07-07 | Elise Farnham
Elise Farnham develops ideas for mobile phone applications for insurance claims adjusters.
Time Element
Burden of Proof in Business Interruption Claims
2012-07-01 | Michael Speer
Michael Speer points out the importance of objective, verifiable, and evidentiary support of the claim.(IRMI.com article)
Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims—The Effects of Traumatic Injuries
2013-07-01 | Elise Farnham
Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims: Consideration Based on the Type of Injury—Fractures
2013-06-01 | Elise Farnham
Property Insurance
Utility Service Interruption: Another Aspect of Supply Chain Exposures
2013-04-01 | William K Austin
Personal Lines Claims
Evaluating Bodily Injury Claims: Consideration Based on the Type of Injury—Wounds
2013-01-01 | Elise Farnham
Claims Practices
California Allows Stacking of CGL: a Case of First Impression and Importance
2012-12-01 | Barry Zalma
Time Element
Measuring Business Interruption Exposure: "Business Interruption Values" and "Maximum Probable Loss"
2012-10-01 | Christopher M Brophy