Posts by Y@DminG
Training the People Behind the Claims Assessments: Allstate Claims University
Late last week, Allstate unveiled Allstate Claims University, a 33,000-square-foot campus in Dallas, complete with hands-on property and auto labs—immersive training environments representing scenarios that claims professionals will face in the real world. In a statement about the opening of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreSeverity Gap Between Repairable BEVs and ICE Vehicles Reaches Record Low
The gap in average claims severity between repairable battery electric vehicles and internal combustion engine automobiles hit the lowest level on record in both the U.S. and Canada, a new report shows. Mitchell released its latest Plugged-In: EV Collision Insights … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCalifornia Adopts Weaker Home Protection Rules as Wildfires Grow
A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA $100 Million Mall Reopening Is a Sign of LA’s Uneven Fire Recovery
There’s a flurry of construction in Pacific Palisades, more than a year and a half after a wildfire ravaged the Los Angeles enclave in the most destructive blazes in Southern California history. There’s also a lot of frustration. At the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreA $100 Million Mall Reopening Is a Sign of LA’s Uneven Fire Recovery
There’s a flurry of construction in Pacific Palisades, more than a year and a half after a wildfire ravaged the Los Angeles enclave in the most destructive blazes in Southern California history. There’s also a lot of frustration. At the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreZuckerberg Encouraged Growth Over Child Safety, Ex-Meta Executive Testifies at Trial
A former engineering director at Meta Platforms META.O testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram.A Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta’s safety … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreReport Documents Growing Silicosis Epidemic Among Quartz Countertop Workers
Newswise — A new report documenting California’s rapidly growing silicosis epidemic among quartz countertop workers underscores the urgent need for a national effort focused on stronger surveillance, earlier diagnosis and policy interventions to protect workers from a preventable yet often … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreThe Great Modern Train Robbery: Thieves Steal $200 Million a Year
The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move. Emerging from a black Kia Soul under the cover of darkness, the three men clambered on top of CSX Corp. railcars. They broke the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMarsh Names Gulati-Kapoor Chief Claims Officer
Marsh named Chetna Gulati-Kapoor global chief claims officer, Marsh Risk. The appointment is effective September 1. Gulati-Kapoor will be based in London, and will report to John Donnelly, president, global placement, Marsh Risk. Gulati-Kapoor will lead Marsh Risk’s global claims. … Source: Claims Journal
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