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Insurance & Technology
March 7, 2006
Deena M. Amato-McCoy |
Storm Surge Refusing to be caught off guard again, insurance companies are reexamining their IT strategies and operations in anticipation of the fast-approaching 2006 hurricane season.   |
Insurance & Technology
June 1, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
Kansas Tornados Are Occasion to Hone CAT Management Skills The devastating tornado that struck Greensburg Kansas provided the opportunity for insurers such as State Farm and Travelers to exercise their catastrophe management competence on a small scale. |
Insurance & Technology
January 14, 2008
Anthony O'Donnell |
Pacific Northwest Storm Challenges Insurers The geographical breadth of December 2007's Pacific Northwest storm challenged insurers' catastrophe management teams to anticipate claimants' needs. |
Insurance & Technology
March 9, 2007
Nathan Conz |
Travelers Deploys Mobile Catastrophe Units to Respond to Florida Tornadoes By deploying mobile claims vehicles to the recent tornado-damaged central Florida region, the P&C insurance provider was able to focus its response efforts and minimize claims adjustment lag time. |
Insurance & Technology
February 18, 2005
Wendy Toth |
Picking Up The Pace The pace of claims settlement from Florida's recent hurricane season is setting records: Insurers have closed nearly 86 percent of the record total of claims reported for the four major storms of 2004. |
Insurance & Technology
September 5, 2007
Nathan Conz |
Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Performs Well With Catastrophe Response, Survey Says Chubb Group of Insurance Companies credits its call centers and pen-based tablet PCs for its catastrophe response effort after strong April storms in the Northeast US. |
Job Journal
July 1, 2007 |
Career Snapshot: Claims Examiner Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners and investigators fill an increasing need to take care of our growing, aging population. |
Insurance & Technology
October 7, 2005
Anthony O'Donnell |
Mean Season In addition to driving a more expeditious claims process, technology has played an important role in minimizing the effect of an event like Katrina on the fortunes of insurance companies and the industry as a whole. |
Insurance & Technology
December 23, 2005
Maria Woehr |
Bracing for the Claims Storm Many insurance carriers have invested in new back-office and field technologies within the past year to enable more-efficient claims processing and provide better customer service. And, for many, it wasn't a moment too soon. |
Entrepreneur
July 2004
Jacquelyn Lynn |
Going Public Public insurance adjusters have skills and knowledge that you may not have in-house and could help you get what you deserve from a claim. |
Insurance & Technology
February 1, 2007
Anthony O'Donnell |
The Worst Storm in a Decade Brings Widespread Destruction and Tests Insurers' Resources A mid-December storm brings catastrophe to the Pacific Northwest, resulting in an intensive test of claims-adjusting resources to the region. |
Job Journal
April 24, 2005 |
Career Snapshot: Insurance Agent The sheer size of the insurance industry assures solid job opportunities as companies recruit replacements for those who leave or retire. Here is a look at the growth areas and opportunities for a well-paid, stable career. |
Insurance & Technology
October 12, 2004
Wendy Toth |
Hurricane Warfare Insurers find a variety of ways to leverage technology to help claimants recover from the onslaught of ferocious storms. |
Insurance & Technology
September 16, 2005
Deena M. Amato-McCoy |
Eye of the Storm Insurers that implement processes and technologies for accurately assessing data and measuring risk across business lines and geographies before disaster strikes will weather the storm. |
Job Journal
February 26, 2006
Julia Hollister |
Claims Adjusters Insurance claims adjusters are among the first to help at the scene of a disaster. Specialists, such as those who handle natural disasters, can earn $80 to $300 an hour, boosting their annual pay to over $100,000. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2006
John Keller |
Military Users Are Giving Second Thoughts to the Needs for Ruggedized Laptop and Notebook Computers U.S. military portable computer users have come to realize that laptop computers are repositories of often-irreplaceable and sensitive data, giving them reason to reconsider buying specially designed ruggedized laptops. |
Insurance & Technology
July 24, 2009
Anthony O'Donnell |
Novarica: Tech Transforming P&C Claims Amid Downturn Carriers are moving forward with existing core claims systems initiatives and investing in emerging technologies such as analytics, fraud detection, geographic information systems, mobile applications and Web 2.0 to drive operational efficiency and improved customer service. |
