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NOAA is considering moving up the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 to May 15, because of a surge in May storms over the last several years. Read More

NOAA is considering moving up the official start date of the Atlantic hurricane season from June 1 to May 15, because of a surge in May storms over the last several years. Read More

The latest CAT

Western wildfires continue to burn

August 05, 2022

Wildfires continue to sweep across the western U.S., destroying homes, structures and businesses. There are currently 70 active, large wildfires burning across 14 states — engulfing about 1.6 million acres, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. This includes 10 large fires that were reported yesterday: three in Washington, two each in Montana, Oregon and Texas, and one in Idaho.

In Northern California, the McKinney Fire has burned more than 55,000 acres, making it the largest wildfire in the state this year. It has destroyed 100 homes, sheds and other buildings, and forecasters warn that weather conditions are prime for it to grow.

Critical fire weather with dry and very windy conditions in parts of the Northwest, Great Basin and Northern Rockies areas will increase the potential for more wildfires. 2022 has brought another intense above-normal wildfire season with drought and climate change conditions continuing to heighten the threat in years to come.


We’re here to support you
In addition to our adjusting services, we offer repair solutions, temporary housing, building consulting, contents and inventory solutions, forensic advisory services and engineering to assist you and your insureds. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our property team listed below.

To report claims, contact our CAT intake center for immediate setup and assignment.
P. 800.479.9188
E. newassignment@sedgwick.com

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Image source: NASA satellite image of smoke from the western fires

Susan Spencer 

senior vice president - pacific region

925.381.8005
Beau Bishop

SVP, catastrophe operations

601.500.0221
Gail Oliver

SVP, sales and marketing

302.521.4985

The latest CAT

Earthquake shakes southwestern Mexico

September 09, 2021

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit near the resort city of Acapulco in southwestern Guerrero state on September 7. It affected areas hundreds of miles away, including Mexico City. Following the quake, 92 aftershocks were reported, including one that measured 5.2 magnitude.

As of Tuesday night, around 1.6 million people were without power across five states in Mexico. There was damage to phone lines and electrical wiring along with some blackouts reported in Tlatelolco.

The majority of damage impacted wall and floor coverings, windows and signage. In Guerrero, there were reports of structural damage to older buildings, fallen utility poles and the collapse of a church façade. There have been no reports of severe damage.

We’re here to support you
We have a CAT response team, including civil engineers and adjusters, already deployed to the impacted area. They are on standby to receive claims. We also have remote inspection capabilities if travel is impossible due to COVID-19, security concerns or the level of damage. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our property team listed below.

Sedgwick Guerrero Earthquake 07 09

Earthquake shake map, including aftershocks

Hector Calvo Salvado

Country manager

+52 55 8022 3487
Martin Jackson

Director, reinsurance

+52 55 3731 6772

The latest CAT

Powerful earthquake shakes northern Philippines

July 29, 2022

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit northern Luzon Wednesday morning, impacting more than 21,000 people in more than 200 towns in 15 provinces. It was felt as far as 400 kilometers away in the capital Manila.

Wide-spread damage has been reported to hundreds of homes, dozens of schools and several hospitals and bridges. The quake also triggered 58 reported landslides and shut down railway services. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said citizens should brace for aftershocks, but has not issued a tsunami warning because the quake was detected inland.

We're here to support you.
We are here to help and are ready to provide emergency assistance in the region. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our property team listed below.

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The quake’s epicenter was in the small town, Dolores.

Nigel Cook

Head of MCL – Asia

+65 9179 8189
David Seng

Head of property, regional executive adjuster, MCL – Asia

+65 9147 8178
For support on the ground, please contact our partners: Manila Adjusters & Surveyors Company

Gloria Castro

+63 920 932 6968

Services

Contact: newassignment@sedgwick.com

Adjusting services

Highly qualified adjusters quickly mobilize to assess and manage disaster-related claims.

Building consulting

Wide range of consulting services, from traditional cost estimating and scheduling to total project management.

Contents and inventory solutions

Comprehensive and accurate contents inventory and adjusting services to control claim costs.

Engineering services

EFI Global, a Sedgwick company, leads the industry with engineering failure analysis, forensics, origin and cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

Forensic advisory services

Forensic accounting, investigation and business income services for insurers, reinsurers and captive insurance companies to ensure claims are accurately quantified and resolved.

Marine

One of the industry’s largest and most experienced marine claims operations — responding to losses of significant size and complexity in over 65 countries.

Mitigation bill review

Ensures mitigation charges are fair and accurate by managing losses and reducing financial leakage.

Repair solutions

Managed repair, restoration and mitigation through our network of certified local, regional and national contractors.

Temporary housing

Provides high-quality, temporary housing and related services to displaced policyholders.

Training resources

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, provides hands-on learning for insurance industry professionals, including estimators, examiners, appraisers and adjusters.

Valuation solutions

Insurance appraisals and reserve studies, including pre-loss inspections for buildings, personal property and equipment.

Our experts are here for you and ready to respond to a full range of CAT events worldwide:

  • Earthquakes
  • Floods
  • Hailstorms
  • Hurricanes
  • Mass tort
  • Pandemic
  • Product liability
  • Product recall
  • Riots/civil unrest
  • Third-party liability exposures
  • Tornados
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Wildfires
  • Windstorms

Services

Adjusting services

Highly qualified adjusters quickly mobilize to assess and manage disaster-related claims.

Building consulting

Wide range of consulting services, from traditional cost estimating and scheduling to total project management.

Engineering services

EFI Global, a Sedgwick company, leads the industry with engineering failure analysis, forensics, origin and cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

Forensic advisory services

Forensic accounting, investigation and business income services for insurers, reinsurers and captive insurance companies to ensure claims are accurately quantified and resolved.

Marine

One of the industry’s largest and most experienced marine claims operations — responding to losses of significant size and complexity in over 65 countries.

Training resources

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, provides hands-on learning for insurance industry professionals, including estimators, examiners, appraisers and adjusters.

Valuation solutions

Insurance appraisals and reserve studies, including pre-loss inspections for buildings, personal property and equipment.

Our experts are here for you and ready to respond to a full range of CAT events worldwide:

  • Earthquakes
  • Hurricanes
  • Volcanic eruptions

Resources

Services

Adjusting services

Highly qualified adjusters quickly mobilise to assess and manage disaster-related claims.

Building consulting

Wide range of consulting services, from traditional cost estimating and scheduling to total project management.

Engineering services

EFI Global, a Sedgwick company, leads the industry with engineering failure analysis, forensics, origin and cause investigations, environmental consulting, laboratory testing and specialty consulting.

Forensic advisory services

Forensic accounting, investigation and business income services for insurers, reinsurers and captive insurance companies to ensure claims are accurately quantified and resolved.

Marine

One of the industry’s largest and most experienced marine claims operations — responding to losses of significant size and complexity in over 65 countries.

Mitigation bill review

Ensures mitigation charges are fair and accurate by managing losses and reducing financial leakage.

Valuation solutions

Insurance appraisals and reserve studies, including pre-loss inspections for buildings, personal property and equipment.

Training resources

Vale Training, a Sedgwick company, provides hands-on learning for insurance industry professionals, including estimators, examiners, appraisers and adjusters.

Our experts are here for you and ready to respond to a full range of CAT events worldwide:

  • Earthquakes
  • Floods
  • Hailstorms
  • Hurricanes
  • Mass tort
  • Pandemic
  • Product liability
  • Product recall
  • Riots/civil unrest
  • Third-party liability exposures
  • Tornados
  • Tsunami
  • Typhoons
  • Volcanic eruptions
  • Wildfires
  • Windstorms

Contact Us

U.S.

Danny Miller 214.577.0553
Scott Richardson 312.305.0550
Steve Powell 251.604.8120
Gail Oliver 302.521.4985
Beau Bishop 601.500.0221

Canada

Mike Alwyn 416.278.5525
Terry O'Reilly 519.761.7764

Latin America

Laura de Sordi 305.588.6240

Marine

Darin Miller 713.557.7059

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Caribbean

Laura de Sordi + 1 305 588 6240
Ian McLennan +44 7825 089 310
Ben Price +44 7831 217510
Roland Riviere + 1 954 701 5049
Jan Willemse +31 6 53 911 765

Marine

Darin Miller +1 713 557 7059

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Africa and Middle East

Ken Maclean +27 83 453 4744
Mike Brogden +974 3343 5993

Asia-Pacific

Kimberley Daley +61 407 077 291
Paul Hough +65 9637 7561
Stephen Kay +64 21 774 587

Europe

Michiel Jongeneel +31 6 23 878 236
Ben Price +44 7831 217510
Danny Donohoe +353 87 2583179
Ian McLennan +44 7825 089 310

Marine

Ton Schox +31 651 257 887

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