State-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is hiring an outside vendor to scrutinize water-damage repair estimates from contractors, and to directly negotiate lower invoices with those contractors in exchange for a cut of the savings.

SYDNEY (6 July, 2016) – Crawford & Company® has launched Crawford® Drone, designed to significantly improve catastrophe and operational claims management by providing real-time detail.

Darren Trot, Crawford’s national business development manager, said, “Drone technology ideally complements traditional claims assessment practices and gives us access to areas that were previously inaccessible or hazardous.”

ATLANTIC BASIN SEASONAL HURRICANE FORECAST FOR 2016

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"USAA received about 11,000 auto claims and 5,500 property claims as of about 11 a.m., but the company expects those numbers will climb.

“This is one of the most impactful events we’ve seen in the San Antonio area in recent history, as far as hail goes,” said Cat Reese-Woodard, catastrophe-operations director. “We’re seeing a lot of damage to roofs, but also because of the size of the hail, we’re seeing damage to siding, holes in decking, issues with the exterior of the house where hail made impact, broken windows.”

NONRESIDENT PUBLIC INSURANCE ADJUSTER AFFIDAVIT

The Texas Department of Insurance reminds all nonresident public insurance adjuster license holders that Insurance Code §4102.114 requires them to annually submit an affidavit on a form prescribed by TDI certifying that the licensee is familiar with and understands:

the laws specified in Insurance Code §4102.057(b);
the applicable rules adopted under those laws; and
the terms and conditions of the types of insurance contracts that provide coverage on real and personal property.

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"A destructive hail storm pummeled Northern Texas Monday evening.

The hail caused significant damage to homes and cars in the small town of Wylie, Texas, near Dallas."

"For the second time in as many days, Texans were running for cover as large hail fell on the Lone Star State Tuesday night. This time, it was the San Antonio area in line for the damaging storm.

A note about the use of the term “Authorized NFIP Adjuster” rather than “Certified NFIP Adjuster”: It is FEMA’s position that certification requires a more formal course of study and the successful passing of a series of examinations before certification is awarded, such is the case with Certified Public Accounts. Also, the FCN will now be referred to as the Flood Control Number.

(note: we first posted this in December of 2015, but it was deleted in error)