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Please look this new Operations builder feature that will be in 16d, and give us some feed back as to changes that you may want to incorporate into this feature. It will be available in a near future beta version that you can actually download for our site.

I have been using power claims software for over two years. Their help desk is outstanding & their staff is five-star. Over the past several months I have acclimated myself with several other programs. But by far power claims ease-of-use and continuity are above the rest! I have been an estimator for over 35 years, mostly with number two pencil and ledger.Hundreds of multimillion dollar projects were bid in this form but when it came to create a report  valued at12,000 dollars worth of damage to a mobile home. Via computer, I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown. the staff of technicians. I just can't say enough about. 650 plus completed claims later.... When I get through Kentucky, I need to personally thank this outstanding team.      

Mr. Hawkins has outdone himself!

Bob thank you for your kinds words about my staff and me. The staff was pleased to hear of another success story. We were glad to be apart of your success story but the hard part was done by you. I am grateful to have a staff that makes me look better than I really am. Thanks again.

Today we released 16d Beta 3 on the web. The main thing is it includes an Operation Builder that I mentioned in the 10/11/2006 post above. Other than that one new feature there is very little appearance difference between it and Release 16c. While we think 16d Beta 3 contains the final code changes before we make it our shipping version we would like to see more install it and check out the new feature and some fixes that one will read about before clicking to actually start the downloading process.

http://www.powerclaim.com/beta/releasenotes.php

Download Release 16d beta 4 at http://www.powerclaim.com/beta/releasenotes.php if you would like to see a new feature that permits you to enter in a non database item or price change and then right click and click on Add to Database and now that new line item or price change will be saved to the price database for future use.

http://www.powerclaim.com/news/28

Below is a summary of features added:

VERSION Release 16e 12-01-06

NEW: Operation Builder window available as alternate to typing multiple operations into a line item.

NEW: Ability to turn off diary and invoice reminders

NEW: Ability to save custom line items directly from the line item screen

NEW: Detailed report descriptions added to manual.

FIXED: Spell checking selected blocks of text in Short Form/Recap screen is fixed.

FIXED: Adjusted service hours calculation to better handle alternate units.

Hawkins Research Announces the Release of PowerClaim Net Services

MURRAY, KY, U.S. — December 01, 2006 — Hawkins Research Inc., the creator of PowerClaim XML and PV, today announced the release of PowerClaim Net Services, a total claims management solution for the insurance industry.

HRI began developing property insurance industry solutions for adjusters, contractors and appraisers in 1996.  It has continually developed and improved these solutions over time.  With the implementation of the new PowerClaim Net Services, customers will have another technological solution for claims management at their disposal.

PowerClaim Net Services is web-based, and can be used to provide executive management reports, data storage and mining to insurance companies.  It allows managers to keep track of what adjusters are paying for items, create deviation reports, and assign and track claim assignments throughout the company. 

Insurance carriers will also have the ability to generate customized cost databases based on pricing from company adjusters.  By using the pricing overlay feature, pricing deviations that occur in the field can be more accurately reported and help protect carriers from systematic underpayment charges by consumer protection groups.

          HRI is proud of PowerClaim Net Services, and ready for customers to begin taking advantage of its benefits.  The addition of this program will undoubtedly help Hawkins Research, Inc. continue to grow as a company and offer customers a way to stay ahead in the technology race.

Hawkins Research Inc.

406 North 4^th Street

Murray, KY  42071

1-800-736-1246

www.powerclaim.com

Happy New Years from the PowerClaim team. Thanks to each of our customers that help make 2006 another banner year at HRI even without any hurricane activity.

We expect to have the new 2007 databases ready to download to upgrade our current version of PowerClaim XML next week and a complete new release of PowerClaim PV. We have started in-house testing of Release 17 of PowerClaim XML that includes 14 new customer requested features and some of these are major request.

Last month was our official roll out of PowerClaim Net Services which is a web based claims assignment and claims management reporting system that is accessible 24/7. PowerClaim Net Services and PowerClaim XML are designed to work seamlessly to help carriers get a better grip on loss ratios than the industry as offered in the past. Call on us for a 30 minute live web based demonstration of Net Services.

PowerClaim PV, our stand alone insurance to value solution for 2007 was posted at www.powerclaim.com for downloading on 2 January, 2007. It is updated with the 2007 building costs. It will be included in Release 17 of PowerClaim XML that should be out in a beta version in about 30 days.

http://powerclaim.com/manuals/

Spanish PowerClaim XML Manual

You are welcome to download a PDF copy of our new PowerClaim XML manual in Spanish. We would appreciate your feedback on any suggested improvements be they technical or translation related. While we do plan a Spanish version of PowerClaim XML in the future today it is only available in English and the measurements are in feet and inches.  

We created this manual for both the US based adjusters and contractors as well as those located in Spanish speaking countries that are interested in working with PowerClaim XML but that information is stated in the introduction to the Spanish version of our manual.

Thanks so much for requesting this version of our manual and please let us know how we may improve it to better meet your needs. Please feel free to distribute the PDF should you wish to do so. While the link above will take you directly to the manual download area of http://www.powerclaim.com/">www.powerclaim.com you can also find it listed on the home page under the heading of Training by clicking on the word http://www.powerclaim.com/manuals">Manual.

 We are in the very early beta release phase and here is a list of the 13 new features that customers have requested.

PowerClaim XML 17 Beta 1 - Release Notes

This release includes enhanced features that reflect ongoing input from customers.

Texas Wind Insurance Association Report

Complete and print the TWIA-required Claims Reporting Form/Loss Notice within PowerClaim XML. Just like the included NFIP reports, setup information from the claim will auto-fill into any applicable fields, saving you time and eliminating duplicate entry.

Addition of 5 new NFIP Templates

Maximize your NFIP claims with the addition of 5 new report templates.

1. O&P Affidavit
2. Request for Advance Payment
3. Final Narrative
4. Insured Questionnaire
5. NFIP Booklet

Deductible by Percentage of Total Loss

A heavily-requested feature by our users, percentage-based deductibles are now able to be calculated and applied from within PowerClaim XML.

Ability to Import PDFs into PowerClaim

Any PDF document can be quickly imported into PowerClaim XML and wrapped into reporting. The possibilities are endless, as many documents today are more than likely generated in the popular PDF format.

New Backup Utility

Anyone who has experienced a data loss understands the importance of backing up data. With our new backup utility, you can hand-pick what is backed up or do a full-scale backup, schedule backups easier and even save your information directly to a CD.

Advance Payments

The addition of an advance payment field allows you to denote the payment in the claim file and choose to include it on your reports.

Ability to Depreciate by Trade

Depreciation is a hot topic in the industry. Eliminate any disputes over your estimates on trade depreciation with the new ability to apply depreciation directly to trades.

Easy Access to Notes Button from Line Item Screen

Questions about an item in the cost database? A simple menu item now allows you to find out information about certain line items.

Ability to Import and Export Macros between PowerClaim users

Share your line item macros with other PowerClaim users quickly and easily with the macro import/export feature.

Ability to choose from Multiple Email Bodies

When emailing your claims and reports, you may now save your various email bodies and pull them back up as templates. Don’t worry about copying and pasting or retyping, they will be saved and waiting.

Multiple Invoices for one Claim

Many of our users requested the ability to create multiple invoices for one claim. We took that request and went one step further. Not only are you able to create multiple invoices per claim, but you also now have an sophisticated payment structure. Show and track multiple payments for your multiple invoices, including partial payments and still due amount.

Ability to Separate Labor and Material Costs

Generate advanced estimate reports with material, labor and equipment price separations. Each operation listed in your reports will have a breakdown of price for each, and a total cost.

 Ability to Sort Activity Log Entries

At http://powerclaim.com/beta/downloadbeta.php you may now download PowerClaim XML Release 17 Beta 8. This should be the last beta as we are now just integrating the PowerClaim Net Services client into the official release of PowerClaim XML Release 17. This integration will enable seamless downloading and uploading of claim files between PowerClaim XML and the PowerClaim Net Services website. PowerClaim Net Services offers web based claims set up and assignment/transfer, claim storage and remotely stored nightly back up along with your typically web based claims analytics that is offered by all of the property estimating software vendors.

PowerClaim Net Service may be of interest to the CAT adjuster that uses remote data entry staff. Without having to have a copy of PowerClaim on a computer the data entry person can set up a claim file and assign it to the adjuster(s) who can then import it into PowerClaim XML and do the claim. Another use of this system is for the adjuster/vendor that uses remote claims examiners. A completed file can be assigned to an examiner over the web and he or she can then pull the live completed file into PowerClaim XML.

Another option with PowerClaim Net Services is the ability to permit a third party to view and print specific estimates that they select to be viewable by the third party.

The complete cost for PowerClaim Net Services is only $5 per unique claim file (compared to $12+ at other vendors) that hits the server which permits you to go in and out of the file as often as needed by anyone you give access. These files can be store for up to two years at not addition charge but they can be batched to you by CD or DVD in a live unlocked and readable format so you can retain the complete live claims data as long as the law requires. The unlocked live claims data structure insures you are not dependent on our tools to have full access to your claims data in the future.

Question? There has been some interest by adjusters to just use PowerClaim Net Services as a remote backup option that would permit them to reinstall their claim files 24/7 in case their computer was stolen or the hard drive crashed. Without any of the above features except the ability to upload and download your own files and store them for up to two years what would be an acceptable per claim file fee in your mind?