Kentucky Deployment and Tropical Storm Alberto

The BCMG catastrophe team has been deployed in Louisville, Kentucky for the past few weeks following last month's storms.

BCMG and Client Company Supervisors perform pre-inspections and re-inspections for hail damage in Louisville, Kentucky in May 2012

BCMG adjusters view deployment schematics and receive last minute instructions prior entering the field for the May 2012 hail storm in Louisville, Kentucky.

Also, while the 2012 Atlanta Hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1st, the first named storm formed this past weekend.  Tropical Storm Alberto churned off the coast of South Carolina, southeast of Charleston.  Experts are not predicting a damaging landfill, though rain showers, rip currents, and choppy seas are all possible conditions in the next few days along the Atlantic coast, from Florida to North Carolina.  

For new assignments please email contact@brownclaims.com or give us a call at 225-924-5210.  We look forward to hearing from you!

PCS Catastrophe Conference 2012

BCMG will be attending ISO's 2012 PCS Catastrophe Conference in Baltimore, Maryland next Monday April 30th, to Wednesday May 2nd.  The conference is stacked with knowledgeable speakers and the newest industry trends.

If you will be at the conference, please stop by the BCMG booth at the Service Provider Reception from 5-7pm Monday night for your chance to win a brand new Kindle Fire from Amazon- just in time for your summer beach trips!

We look forward to a great conference with exciting industry information and great networking opportunities.  For more information on the conference agenda and speakers visit the website here.  Hope to see you there!

Helpful New iPhone App for Business Use

With the explosion of smart phones and apps, we are always on the lookout for new tools that help make day to day business a little easier.  While at a marketing conference a few weeks ago, I was introduced to a mobile app that does just that- CardMunch.

LinkedIn is old news to many, but the CardMunch application takes the social media platform one step further.   It helps you catalog who you meet and network with, and reminds you to connect to those you know.  All you have to do is take a picture on your phone of business cards of those you meet, and the application stores the information, searches LinkedIn for the contact, and then invites you to connect with them.  It's easy, quick, and utilizes your networking to the greatest potential.  

And make sure you connect with Brown Claims Management Group on LinkedIn!

Louisiana Claims Association 2012 Annual Conference

It's that time again!

The 2012 Louisiana Claims Association Annual Conference and Expo. will be held in Baton rouge, LA June 13-15th.  The conference will be at the newly opened Renaissance Hotel and offers 12 hours of multi-state adjuster continuing education.

Also, we invite you to join BCMG for an evening party for clients and industry friends on Thursday night, June 14th. Formal invitations will be sent in the coming weeks.  We look forward to seeing all of you both at the conference and the BCMG Summer Soiree.

For more information, visit the Louisiana Claims Association website.

National Tornado Preparedness Summit

At the First National Tornado Preparedness Summit today in Oklahoma City, OK.  Over 400 attendees; good number of company and IA adjusters; and about 40 expo booths.  Looks to be a very good conference. - Steve Brown

Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel addresses the National Tornado Preparedness Summit today in Oklahoma City, OK

A Wild Day in Weather – February 23, 2012

From earthquakes to snow storms, today has been quite an interesting weather day across the United States. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck near East Prairie, Missouri this morning around 3:45 a.m. and was felt in as many as 5 other neighboring States:  Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.  Later this afternoon, the National Weather Service in Detroit, Michigan issued a winter storm warning for snow and hazardous weather conditions across much of the Great Lakes region through the evening hours of February 24.  Gusting winds and snow falls in excess of 4-8 inches could be expected in some areas.  This system is expected to affect much of the eastern United States over the next 48 hours.  BCMG is in contact with our clients to monitor the situation and is preparing to respond as requested to any claims scenarios arising from these severe weather developments.


Please see our website for contact information and catastrophe Adjuster Registration!

Mobile and Tablet Apps for Claims Adjusters

   
In the age of the smart phones and tablets, nowadays there is an application for almost anything.  Most of the large Insurance companies already offer their customers apps aimed at enhancing the clients' experience.  Whether it be locating the nearest body shop or calculating auto estimates, insurance claims adjusters can also make great use of this new technology.

The Computer Sciences Corporation created a family of applications that encompasses many different facets of the insurance business.  Specifically, 2 Work for Adjusters is a tablet app that is tailored to the needs of of claims adjusters while out in the field.  It offers cataloging systems for notes and photographs and other components of a claims investigation.  For more information on 2 Work for Adjusters application, check out the CSC website here.

What are some of your favorite applications that you use in your everyday life and while out in the field?  What app would you like to see created to make your life a little easier?