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They Should Take the Picture: How P/C Insurers Should Respond to Photo Flak
My interest in all things property/casualty insurance prompts my smartphone to serve up lots of news from across the nation about carrier activities—local news clips and mainstream media articles ...
Insurers Must Physically Inspect to Confirm Damage Cited by Aerial Imagery
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) is reminding insurers of their obligation to conduct a physical inspection to confirm the type and extent of damage to a roof supposedly evidenced by ...
Seeing Differently With Aerial Imagery
To the average person, aerial imagery and satellite imagery are thought of as interchangeable technologies that have similar processes and produce similar end results. However, this could not be ...
Broken Infrastructure, Scattered Wreckage, Alligators Greet Claims Teams
Damaged infrastructure created new obstacles for claims adjusters responding to Hurricane Ian, along with widespread flooding, damaged cellphone towers and even an occasional alligator. Sedgwick ...
Travelers Leaning Into AI, Tech as Earnings Rise
Reviewing the 2021 highlights of both a final quarter and a year that saw Travelers deliver double-digit returns-on-equity, the company's chief executive focused on technology investments aimed at ...
Beyond Claims: How Carriers Use Geospatial Analytics to Underwrite Property
If there is a bright side to the tumultuous ride that was 2020, it's the surprisingly agile turn property insurers took to move away from traditional reactive approaches toward more proactive ...