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Sedgwick’s catastrophe (CAT) planning and response solutions are here to support our clients and our communities where and when you need us most.

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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

Tornadoes roar through the south

March 26, 2021

A wave of tornadoes roared across five southern states Thursday, causing five fatalities and inflicting devastating property damage and widespread power outages — totaling 24 tornado reports, according to the NOAA Storm Prediction Center.

Alabama took the brunt with 18 reported tornadoes. Officials reported extensive damage southeast of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the towns of Centreville and Brent. Planes and hangars were also damaged at the city's airport, and 24,000 power outages have been reported.

In Georgia, the National Weather Service declared a tornado emergency shortly after midnight for Newnan, Georgia, located about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta. The city experienced heavy damage in and around its historic downtown, including downed trees and power lines. More than 18,000 homes and businesses were without power in Georgia as of early Friday morning. In parts of Tennessee, including Nashville, hail and wind knocked down trees and power lines.

We're here to support you
Sedgwick is here to help. In addition to our adjusting services, we offer building consulting, contents and inventory solutions, forensic advisory services, repair solutions 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

Alabama Noaa

Clay Humphries

senior vice president – southeast region

615.310.3255
John Gragson

senior vice president – catastrophe 

469.986.7064
Gail Oliver

senior vice president, sales and marketing

302.521.4985
Danny Miller

executive vice president, operations

214.577.0553

The latest CAT

Tropical Storm Nana heads toward Central America

September 02, 2020

Tropical Storm Nana formed Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea and is tracking toward landfall, most likely in Belize, by early Thursday. The storm may become a hurricane just prior to landfall, possibly bringing storm surge flooding and damaging winds. Nana could also bring flooding rain to parts of Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and eastern Mexico. A tropical storm watch has been issued in Belize and northern Honduras, including Roatan Island and the Bay Islands.

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Sedgwick would like to ensure our clients know that we are here to help. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact our property team listed below.

Tropical Storm Nana

Image source: NOAA

Laura de Sordi

managing director Latin America & Caribbean

+ 305.588.6240
Miguel Stempel

Panama country manager

+507.6112.0637 / +44 778.133.165

The latest CAT

Global marine: Ship blocking the Suez Canal is finally freed

March 29, 2021

Six days after blocking the Suez Canal, the 224,000-ton containership, Ever Given, is finally freed and moving north to an anchor point — making way for traffic to resume in this vital trade route.

More than 360 vessels are waiting to pass through the canal, causing a domino of global supply delays that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, according to top container shipping lines. While the impact is not yet known, delayed shipments could result in manufacturers waiting for parts, retailers not able to restock shelves, and lost opportunity for those sitting in the canal who planned to use their vessels for other cargo loads.

This comes as container shipping companies have been struggling for months due to COVID-19 disruptions and a surge in demand for retail goods that led to logistical bottlenecks around the world.

Sedgwick is here to support you
Please contact us to assist with any cargo or business interruption claims that arise from this event. To report claims originating in the U.S., contact: marineclaims@sedgwick.com. To report claim originating outside the U.S., please contact info.marine@nl.sedgwick.com.

Marine Cargo Loss

Ronnie Adcock

senior vice president

972.620.4226
Darin Miller

national marine manager

713.557.7059
Ton Schox

head marine continental Europe, marine specialist practice group leader

+31.651.257.887

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.

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
  • 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
John Gragson 469.986.7064

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

Contact Us

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

Mark Thompson +61 408 851 963
Stephen Hope +65 9179 8189
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

Insights


March 29, 2021 Assessing container casualties from the Ever Given Suez Canal incident Read More
February 11, 2021 Claims giant shines spotlight on Perth Hills bushfires Read More
February 02, 2021 Viewpoint: Local networks are shaping the future of marine claims management Read More
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