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2016 Claims Salary Survey
The insurance industry is positioned to undergo a significant transformation as nearly a quarter of professionals including claims adjusters, are expected to retire in the next 12 to 18 months ...

Meet the Newest Faces of Insurance Fraud
Who says the elections are over? The insurance world's commanders in thief also take office after balloting for the Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame ... 

Not All Fire Insurance Policies are the Same: Valued vs. Non-Valued
The wildfires that engulfed parts of Gatlinburg and Sevier County, Tenn., in late November have left behind an estimated 1,700 damaged or destroyed structures. Because Tennessee is a valued policy state, the adjusting for some of these buildings may be different than in a non-valued policy state ...

Old Macomb County Building to Reopen After $19M Renovation Sparked by Electrical Fire
More than three years after a fire forced its closure, the old Macomb County building again will be bustling with county workers after undergoing its first complete modernization in its more than 80-year history ...

Why Sarah Forth Used a Mold Sensitized-Trained Mold Remediation Contractor
In July 2014, my family and I moved into a “new to us” home that was the cleanest, and most well-cared for home that I had ever seen! It was built in 2000, but looked and smelled new inside. No odors in the basement, no damp feeling, no cracks, nothing! At the end of October, I came down with a typical cold (sore throat, headache, and nasal congestion), and as the cold improved, I felt like I couldn’t breathe ... 

Spencer County Sheriff Suing Fiscal Court over Mold
The Spencer County sheriff is suing to have a judge force the fiscal court to take care of an ongoing mold problem. High levels of mold were found inside the sheriff's office building earlier in the summer. The fiscal court voted twice on moving the department into the county EMS building, and twice the vote ended in deadlock.

Liberty Mutual to Acquire Ironshore Inc. in $3B Deal
Liberty Mutual Insurance announced Monday morning it will acquire global specialty lines company Ironshore Inc. from Fosun International Ltd. for approximately $3 billion. The purchase price — which is subject to closing price adjustments — will equate to 1.45x Ironshore's actual tangible book value as of year-end 2016.