Southern Loss Association Articles

EXPERT TESTIMONY: SEPARATING THE JUNK FROM THE JEWELS UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE 702

EXPERT TESTIMONY: SEPARATING THE JUNK FROM THE JEWELS UNDER FEDERAL RULE OF EVIDENCE 702 by Jessica Phillips Partner, Swift Currie Frequently, adjusters and attorneys require input and opinions from professionals with particular expertise and training in a specific field or industry. These professionals may provide opinions regarding causation, remediation, repair, damage, and other similar issues … Read more

The Challenges of Adjusting Long Term Water Losses

The Challenges of Adjusting Long-Term Water Losses   By Timothy Engelbrecht, Esq. – Partner Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP   Many residential and commercial property insurance policies contain an exclusion that excludes loss caused by constant or repeated leakage or seepage. However, it has become more and more difficult to determine exactly when and under … Read more

ALL IN THE FAMILY

I received such great news while I was in a seminar about chimney fires, that I could not stop my eyes from welling up. My youngest daughter, Madison, was just selected as a Southern Loss Association Scholarship recipient – a great honor! I was so proud; not only for this scholarship but the others she … Read more

Weather hazards – Hail detection and mapping by modern radars

Weather hazards – Hail detection and mapping by modern radars by Daniel Joita P.E. – Senior Forensic Engineer Applied Technical Services, Inc. Traditionally, the National Weather Service received hail events reports through the usage of World War II adapted radar technology. Each hail record from NWS contained the time, coordinates, diameter, county, and the number … Read more

The Competent Person in All Construction

The Competent Person in All Construction by Richard A. Rice, PE Mutual Engineering Introduction The safety of construction workers for all construction activity in the United States is governed, at a minimum, by the laws propagated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The vast majority of OSHA laws address minimum/maximum distances, safety factors, … Read more

Other Resources

Atlanta Claims Association - https://www.atlantaclaims.com/

Casualty Adjusters Guide - https://www.cagworld.com/

Claims Magazine - https://www.propertycasualty360.com/claims-magazine/

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association - http://www.gdla.org/

Georgia Trial Lawyers Association - https://www.gtla.org/

Honorable Order of the Blue Goose, Intl - http://www.bluegoose.org/

How Stuff Works - https://www.howstuffworks.com/

Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) - https://disastersafety.org/

Mapquest - https://www.mapquest.com/

National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE) - https://www.nafe.org/

International Association of Insurance Professionals (IAIP) - https://www.internationalinsuranceprofessionals.org/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - https://www.weather.gov/

Property & Liability Resource Bureau (PLRB) - https://www.plrb.org/

Risk and Insurance Management Society - https://community.rims.org/

Ultimate Insurance Links - https://tonysteuer.com/