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March 24, 2023
Carol ETCHEBARNE
managing director, France
Turning challenges into opportunity: What’s next for the French insurance and claims management industry?

Read the French version. Collectively, we are facing a cocktail of events — from a pandemic to the war in Europe and most recently, inflation. These circumstances have created a unique crisis in France that has not been experienced in nearly t…

March 24, 2023 by Carol ETCHEBARNE, managing director, France
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March 22, 2023
Danielle Thomas, senior operations manager; Laura Delpiano, VP operations; and Mike Leslie, VP sales, temporary housing
Securing temporary housing after Winter Storm Elliott­

In December 2022, extreme winter weather conditions caused power outages and freezing pipes across the United States — damaging properties and displacing residents. In the days that followed, our temporary housing team took on an increased clai…

March 22, 2023 by Danielle Thomas, senior operations manager; Laura Delpiano, VP operations; and Mike Leslie, VP sales, temporary housing
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March 17, 2023
Gail Oliver
SVP, sales and marketing
Imagine the possibilities at the 2023 PLRB Claims Conference

The Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB) will host the 2023 PLRB Claims Conference & Insurance Services Expo March 19-22 in Orlando, Florida. An array of stakeholders will come together to exchange ideas about restoration in business income (B…

March 17, 2023 by Gail Oliver, SVP, sales and marketing
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March 13, 2023
Max Koonce, chief claims officer, and David Guaragna, SVP, operations
Inflation and the current claims landscape

Price increases can be seen across all industries — from food and fuel to construction and manufacturing. When we look at the claims industry, these same factors are influencing costs in workers’ compensation, auto and property claims. Inflati…

March 13, 2023 by Max Koonce, chief claims officer, and David Guaragna, SVP, operations
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March 08, 2023
Kjersti Granum
team lead, property
Kulden er tilbake - slik unngår du frostskader

Les den engelske versjonen. Da er kulden tilbake og strømprisene er på vei opp, igjen, dessverre.. En kald vinter og økte strømpriser, kan føre til at mange skrur ned varmen i hus og hytter, og at rørene fryser.Dette har vært mest vanlig blant hy…

March 08, 2023 by Kjersti Granum, team lead, property
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March 08, 2023
Kjersti Granum
team lead, property
Mitigating property damage amid cold temperatures

Read this in Norwegian. Across Norway, cold winter temperatures have returned and electricity prices continue to rise. In response, many people have turned down the heat in their homes — leading to frozen pipes. Frozen pipes can cause major …

March 08, 2023 by Kjersti Granum, team lead, property
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March 07, 2023
Nigel Lambert
liability technical and audit manager
Property disrepair claims – An awakening

The UK media have extensively reported on the issue of mould caused by property disrepair following the death of Awaab Ishak. The Coroner issued a Regulation 28: report to prevent further deaths to The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communi…

March 07, 2023 by Nigel Lambert, liability technical and audit manager
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March 06, 2023
Hamish Blair
client relationship manager
State of emergency declared in New Zealand

On Tuesday, 14 February, and for only the third time in history, the New Zealand government announced a national state of emergency. The flooding and destruction that followed in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle left Northland, parts of Auckland and the…

March 06, 2023 by Hamish Blair, client relationship manager
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March 03, 2023
Curtis Anderson - forensic mechanical engineer, P.E. and Christopher Baisch - forensic electrical engineer, P.E.
Dramatic growth in the veterinary market — and what it means for property carriers

The U.S. veterinarians’ market is booming thanks in part to the growing popularity of animal adoption (and in turn, wider use of pet insurance and expenditure on pet well-being). According to Grand View Research, the U.S. vet market was valued at jus…

March 03, 2023 by Curtis Anderson - forensic mechanical engineer, P.E. and Christopher Baisch - forensic electrical engineer, P.E.
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February 23, 2023
Matthew Vale
BSc, PGDip BldCons, BDMA ClmsPrct, MRICS, RICS accredited building conservation surveyor RICS registered expert witness
Listed building repairs – how property owners can avoid prosecution

On 5 December 2022, five people were found guilty at Burnley Magistrates Court of illegally demolishing the Grade II listed Punch Bowl Inn in Ribble Valley, Lancashire. They are due to be sentenced on 8 March 2023. The 18th-century pub closed in 20…

February 23, 2023 by Matthew Vale, BSc, PGDip BldCons, BDMA ClmsPrct, MRICS, RICS accredited building conservation surveyor RICS registered expert witness
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February 21, 2023
Richard Lumby BA (Hons); G Dip (Law); BDMA Ins Tech
liability technical and audit manager, Sedgwick International UK
Navigating vicarious liability in the UK

The recent decision in Steven Kennedy v Sheldon Inns Ltd (t/a The Kings Arms) [2022] involving an altercation at a pub has added to the library of decisions regarding vicarious liability. There is little doubt the insurance industry has contributed…

February 21, 2023 by Richard Lumby BA (Hons); G Dip (Law); BDMA Ins Tech , liability technical and audit manager, Sedgwick International UK
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February 15, 2023
Andrew Cavan
director, head of major and complex loss (North)
The impact of inflation on claims: what lies ahead in 2023

As reported in the Financial Times, on 31 August 2022, the head of one of the world’s largest building materials companies confirmed that he’s seeing a ‘second wave of cost increases’ following the surge in gas prices. Spiralling energy prices are …

February 15, 2023 by Andrew Cavan, director, head of major and complex loss (North)
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January 27, 2023
Inflation, supply delays and shortages: the impact on claims

Lisez ceci en français. Today, repairs after a property loss are more expensive and complex than ever before. COVID is still present, causing delays in production and deliveries. The war in Ukraine has led to challenges supplying various sectors, su…

January 27, 2023
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January 26, 2023
Curtis Anderson
forensic engineer, EFI Global
The wonders, risks and future of medical imaging equipment

As the medical imagining sector continues to rapidly grow, so do the risks of malfunction and catastrophic failure in its technology. Imaging equipment manufacturers are the primary service providers for equipment repairs, however, there can be a wid…

January 26, 2023 by Curtis Anderson, forensic engineer, EFI Global
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January 24, 2023
Kathy Tazic
managing director client services
Imagine 23: highlighting industry trends for the year ahead

Sedgwick’s industry experts and thought leaders are committed to keeping our clients informed on emerging challenges, opportunities and industry news. We’re excited to introduce our Imagine 23 list, which highlights topics and trends employers, risk …

January 24, 2023 by Kathy Tazic, managing director client services
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