Ian Muress speaks with Insurance Post

Hurricane Michael's aftermath

When I started my career as a young claims adjuster at an insurance company, my managers showed me the secret handshake and explained the position’s responsibilities. They then told me that to settle claims, we would negotiate to an agreed level of i…

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Sedgwick Canada executives talk about the company's growth

In a disaster, emergency evacuation for long-term care facilities saves lives, not money. Evacuation expense reimbursement coverage may help when there is no question about whether to stay or go. The projected paths of the two most recent hurricanes…

Joseph Noel, complex liability regional director at Sedgwick, contributed to this article

When you think of industries with rising claims, cavity wall insulation (CWI) is probably not one of your top choices. However, we are seeing clients that have received thousands of claims from new ‘specialists’ against CWI contractors for negligent …

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Hurricane Michael insurance claims pouring in

What do we discuss with our colleagues and peers at meetings, conferences and around the proverbial water cooler? What are the topics we read about in trade publications or LinkedIn posts?  What causes risk managers and those who develop claims’…