Content from Don Jergler
The Race for California Insurance Commissioner: Meet Jane Kim
Democrat Jane Kim, an attorney and consumer advocate, served on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors from 2011 and 2019. She has also run for state Senate and for San Francisco mayor. Her plans ...
Hail a Growing Loss Driver on Rising Tide of Severe Convective Storms, Allianz Says
Hailstorms drove record insured damages as severe convective storms are becoming more common and damaging, popping up in new places—and even storms producing small hailstones are posing unforeseen ...
Nine Claims Trends to Watch Through the Rest of 2026
Catastrophe, resilience, automation, digital transformation, personalization of the claims experience, talent strategies, operational flexibility—there are a mouthful of trends to talk about in the ...
Carriers Using AI for Claims but Adoption Is Fragmented, Report Shows
Excitement about adopting artificial intelligence technology is palpable in the insurance industry, but the reality is that while most carriers use artificial intelligence technology, few use AI at ...
‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines
The Los Angeles wildfires that kicked off 2025 not only sped up a statewide homeowners insurance market pullback, they also played a part in an ongoing reshaping of California's surplus lines market, ...
Allianz Built an AI Agent to Train Claims Professionals in Virtual Reality
One thing that experienced adjusters will probably tell you about learning to be a better claims handler is to get more…well…experience. Years and years of it. Multinational financial services ...
EV Collision Claims Rebound as Expiring U.S. Government Tax Incentives Drive Sales
Claims frequency for battery electric vehicles rose to 3.21 percent in the U.S., marking an all-time high and an increase of 4.2 percent year-over-year, a new report shows. New battery electric ...
Lack of Hurricanes Is Leading to Lack of Experience for Adjusters
A lack of bad weather isn't always a good thing. It looks like the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping up in quiet fashion—aside from Hurricane Melissa, which caused catastrophic damage in ...