As most insurance professionals and litigators know, the hot new trend for plaintiffs’ attorneys is to turn whiplash cases with significant insurance limits into mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) cases. Such cases raise the stakes for insurers and litigators because they are expensive to defend and create more exposure for insureds and their indemnitors.

Tornadoes are some of the most extreme weather events on Earth, and just like snowflakes, no two tornadoes are the same.

Maybe it’s just me, but I have a growing distaste for some of the posts I am seeing these days on LinkedIn. And it’s probably not the personal opinion ‘Facebook-style’ posts you are thinking about.

Your experiences in virtual reality could soon get much more lifelike. Palmer Luckey, sometimes credited with creating modern virtual reality, claims to have built a VR headset that will kill the user if they die in the game they’re playing.

Great-power rivalry between the United States, China, and Russia was a hot topic at the American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) Annual Meeting in Dallas, TX, from October 2-4.

Recently, I hosted a training for inside adjusters, and the group consisted of around 20 seasoned claims professionals with an average tenure exceeding seven years. Most of these inside adjusters had spent at least a couple of years in the field, as well.

The CPCU Society has a goal of being an inclusive global community that welcomes and empowers all individuals, ideas and voices. One way to reach this goal includes expanding its global community through outreach and initiatives designed to retain and grow membership around the world.

Baby boomers thought that my generation, "Gen X," would destroy the Earth and make it uninhabitable. I hear people in Generation X constantly blaming everything on the millennial generation. And the millennials are starting to complain about the next generation, "Gen Z."

In December of 2019, The Institutes, a nonprofit insurance industry thought leadership and education organization, closed on its acquisition of Risk & Insurance.

Have you heard that old saying, ‘Absence makes the heart grow fonder’? It definitely makes my heart go pitter-patter. I absolutely love supporting leaders and solving the nuisances in the absence and disability management space. Conversely, ask any people leader, and I’m sure that you will get a mixed bag of emotions because this is a challenging area to navigate.

When the writer of Ecclesiastes reminded us long ago that "there is nothing new under the sun," he could have foreseen today’s big data and the widespread use of various statistical programs in the valuation of totaled vehicles by third-party vendors who sell their services to insurance companies.

Are you a lifelong learner looking for a claims professional designation? Do you need professional development engagement? Are you ready to take the next step in your claims career?

We’re heading back west for CLM’s 2022 Construction Conference, and there is a lot to talk about. This year’s location -- San Diego’s Coronado Island -- promises a one-of-a-kind experience that’s equal parts serenity and excitement.

School may be out for summer, but CLM’s Claims College is right around the corner. Taking place Sept. 7-10, 2022 in Baltimore, Claims College can help you meet your professional goals while helping you establish great connections and relationships within your cohort.

Sophisticated analytics are making up for some of the talent drain in the claims management profession.