Southern Loss Association Articles

If Adjusters are from Mars then Investigators must be from Venus – Part 1

If Adjusters are from Mars then Investigators must be from Venus Part 1 of 2 David M. Brani, P.E., Ph.D.   David Brani Engineering, LLC   During the course of claim investigations, many adjusters find themselves in need of quality forensic investigators to determine the ‘why” of something that happened to enable them to reach sound decisions … Read more

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

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/