Podcasts

What qualifies as a catastrophe, and who defines it? How can carriers make sure they’re ready to handle the claim volume that comes with these events – and that their assessment partners are, too?

Hear from National Fire Experts investigators on vehicle fire investigations. Learn about technology questions to ask, EV considerations, and evidence preservation.

They cover large loss fire specifics, involve other stakeholders, and emphasize selecting adept assessment partners for handling these intricate claims.

They cover large loss fire specifics, involve other stakeholders, and emphasize selecting adept assessment partners for handling these intricate claims.

We discuss how other weather phenomena like wind and flooding can impact collaterals. Listen to learn why accurate cause of loss determinations require comprehensive assessments.

We discuss why inspecting collateral indicators is important to hail assessments of roofs, structures, and HVAC equipment; the difference between cosmetic impacts and functional hail damage.

We discuss importance of identifying subrogation potential, common plumbing losses seen in the CTL, what the experts look for to determine if the failure was caused by a manufacturer’s defect, and exploding toilets.

We discuss importance of identifying subrogation potential, common plumbing losses seen in the CTL, what the experts look for to determine if the failure was caused by a manufacturer’s defect, and exploding toilets.

Following up on their discussion about various weather-related perils in episode 3, the hosts discuss other causes of loss that evidence surrounding HVAC systems may indicate.

We discuss the fundamentals of common HVAC systems and how adjusters can address claims that include them in the face of changes in climate, codes, and technology.