May 07

Large basement builds on the rise in UK — so are water damage c...

As high-net-worth (HNW) homeowners build increasingly large, high-spec basements, and severe weath...

April 19

Preventing property losses caused by an unexpected culprit: overh...

Industrial operations depend on overhead bridge cranes to lift and move heavy loads. But cranes pose...

April 11

Fine arts in focus

How do you put a price on priceless art and objects? This is precisely the mission for Sedgwick’s ...

February 21

Property disrepair claims – an emerging market threat

February 12

Commercial claims involving injuries or fatalities

As major loss adjusters, one of the most significant aspects of our career is producing a positive o...

January 19

Technical update: Joint contracts tribunal overview

Given the technicality of the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) contracts, Sedgwick Legal Services cons...

January 15

Delivering flood resilience: minimising the impact of flood claim...

One billion people globally are at risk of experiencing a flood. In the UK alone, an estimated ...

January 10

Sedgwick appoints Jonathon Vaisey as Head of Major and Complex Lo...

SYDNEY, 12 January 2024 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-en...

January 09

Weathering the winter storm season in the U.S.

Millions of people across the U.S. are at risk as winter storms led to power outages, freezing pipes...

January 09

Use of vetted network contractors has material impact

Unvetted contractors may offer to complete a property repair or restoration job for less money, but ...

December 21

Scotland’s hydro-electric schemes, severe flooding and insurer ...

Hydropower has played a critical role over the past century in connecting vast swathes of rural Scot...

December 06

4 business lessons from the Asia insurance market

After more than 30 years in various loss adjusting and management roles in the UK and the internatio...

December 04

Philippines rocked by 7.6 magnitude earthquake

A powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the southern region of the Philippines late on Saturday n...

November 20

Innovating strata building management for a sustainable future

In today’s fast-paced world, consumers increasingly demand more value for lower costs and quic...

November 01

Why cannabis farms are a growing problem for property insurers

October 23

Commentary paper: The effects of fire extinguisher effluent on eq...

In the event of a fire, utilizing a handheld extinguisher can be a quick and effective way to suppre...

October 19

Major and complex loss review 2023

In the first eight months of 2023, the U.S. was hit by 23 separate billion-dollar disasters — the ...

September 25

Shifting the supply chain focus

Supply chain disruption stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have an effect on the movem...

September 12

Designing resilience in buildings

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the construction industry accounts for...

August 21

Nova Scotia flooding one month on – what is the claims picture?

August 10

Severe weather, wildfires hit the U.S.

States across the U.S. have been hit by severe weather this week, ranging from storms in the East to...

July 18

Sedgwick introduces new technology to quickly resolve residential...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 18, 2023 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, be...

March 30

Summer is near and so are potential risks for boat owners

As we move closer to boating season, small steps help determine whether a boat stays ashore. Each ye...

March 22

Securing temporary housing after Winter Storm Elliott­

In December 2022, extreme winter weather conditions caused power outages and freezing pipes across t...

March 10

Planning for disaster before it strikes

When disaster strikes, getting the right catastrophe solutions to the right places quickly are essen...

March 08

Mitigating property damage amid cold temperatures

Across Norway, cold winter temperatures have returned and electricity prices continue to rise. In re...

March 07

Property disrepair claims – An awakening

The UK media have extensively reported on the issue of mould caused by property disrepair followin...

March 06

State of emergency declared in New Zealand

On Tuesday, 14 February, and for only the third time in history, the New Zealand government announ...

March 03

Dramatic growth in the veterinary market — and what it means fo...

The U.S. veterinarians’ market is booming thanks in part to the growing popularity of animal adopt...

February 23

Listed building repairs – how property owners can avoid prosecu...

By Matthew Vale, BSc, PGDip BldCons, BDMA ClmsPrct, MRICS, RICS accredited building conservation sur...

February 15

The impact of inflation on claims: what lies ahead in 2023

By Andrew Cavan, director, head of major and complex loss (North) As reported in the Financial ...

January 26

The wonders, risks and future of medical imaging equipment

by Curtis Anderson, forensic engineer, EFI Global As the medical imagining sector continues to rapid...

January 12

5 tips to prevent losses related to frozen pipes

By Beau Bishop – senior vice president, catastrophe operations and Ed Reis – president, ...

January 05

Tackling the challenges of basement flooding

By Dean Harding-Dempster, technical practice group lead, building consultancy division The number of...

January 05

Is insuring a casino a safe bet?

December 22

Cultivating concierge-level service

Written by Chris Mayo – senior vice president, operations | James Paprocki – managing di...

December 12

Tales and costs of the unexpected: when the level of cover is not...

By David Gear, director, head of major and complex loss (Scotland and Northern Ireland) Many adjuste...

December 07

Three pillars of innovative property claims management

By Mason Bartleson, VP, process design and operational excellence, and Scott Richardson, EVP, proper...

December 05

Renewing your business insurance policy during turbulent times

By Bart Oversier – major and complex loss adjuster Amid economically challenging times, measur...

November 28

Preparing your public entity for a catastrophe? Here’s where to...

By Meredith Campbell, executive general adjuster In part one of this blog series, we discu...

November 08

A look back at the Westport floods

By Skot Penfold, head of building consultancy services, New Zealand More than one year ago, heavy ra...

November 04

An inside look: Is the next generation of loss adjusters hiding i...

by Peter Farrelly, managing director – commercial claims services The ‘war for talent’ has...

October 26

Reflecting on the Tonga Earthquake

By Lisa Dalbeth, loss adjuster On 15 January 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai submarine volcano...

October 21

Van Gogh’s Sunflowers painting incident: Are fine art threa...

By Michel Honoré, directeur national vol fine art and factory, major and complex fine art and speci...

October 20

Public entities through the lens of a major weather catastrophe

by Meredith Campbell, executive general adjuster Public entities (PEs) are in a unique position as p...

September 13

Farm buildings: an accident waiting to happen?

By Ross Thurlow, engineering manager, EFI Global, New Zealand Forensic investigators are often prese...

September 02

Strategic cost advantages to accurately estimating property loss ...

By Laura Delpiano – VP of operations, temporary housing and Mark Della Giustina – VP spe...

August 22

Deteriorated, damaged property: Repair or replace?

By Carol ETCHEBARNE, managing director, France What if the answer to more sustainable practices in t...

August 09

Golf drives a hard bargain

By Ross Thurlow, engineering manager, EFI Global, New Zealand In response to an allegation, forensic...

August 05

UK heat concerns weigh heavily on farmers

By Graham Plaister, agriculture director, UK and John Colquhoun, head of EFI Global, UK This summer,...

August 03

Tenant improvements and coverage considerations

Insurance policies arranged to cover improvements made to rental properties by a tenant may appear t...

July 26

Climate change and risk management — challenges today and solut...

By Eric Malterre, chief client officer – international and David Stills, SVP, carrier and risk pra...

July 20

Eastern Australia floods: regional catastrophe, global response

By Steve Powell, EVP, loss adjusting; Clare Cordingley, senior manager, major event response; and Br...

July 13

The home heating revolution

By Jon Mainwaring, client director, home emergency, UK From 2025, gas boilers will be vetoed from ne...

July 07

Preparing for the next Caribbean hurricane

By Laura De Sordi, managing director, Latin America and the Caribbean; and Roland Riviere, senior ex...

June 28

Wildfire resilience

By Kendall Biggs, senior fire investigator, EFI Global The rate and devastating impact of wildfires ...

June 16

Training before tragedy: empathy and trauma in the claims process

By guest author, Dr. Raymond Shelton Foreword by Mike Leslie, VP of sales, temporary housing, Sedgwi...

May 23

CAT season 2022: preparing our team and communities

By Beau Bishop, senior vice president, catastrophe operations, Danny Miller, executive vice presiden...

May 12

Digital twin technology: another dimension to claims assessments

By James McIntosh, national manager, technical services and Bruce Visser, technical manager, repair ...

March 22

The rising tide of UK flood claims and rights of recovery

By Duncan Muress, deputy head of complex liability and Dan Peck, regional director of complex liabil...

March 17

Navigating water damage after a pipe bursts

By Steven Grutzmacher, general adjuster For many public sector employees — including those with sc...

March 08

Sedgwick acquires UKA247 business

LONDON, 8 March 2022 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits a...

February 10

When the cladding crisis meets an insurance policy

By David Gear, director, head of major and complex loss (Scotland and Northern Ireland) Nearly five ...

January 11

View 22: Sedgwick highlights industry trends for year ahead

MEMPHIS, TN., January 11, 2022 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, ...

November 23

Beyond the building process

By Skot Penfold, Head of building consultancy services When it comes to construction projects, insur...

November 19

Sedgwick acquires Temporary Accommodations

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 19 , 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, ...