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The Travelers Companies, Inc., commonly known as Travelers, is an American insurance company. It is the second-largest writer of U.S. commercial property casualty insurance, and the sixth-largest writer of U.S. personal insurance through independent agents.
In early 2009, the State Farm Florida subsidiary, the state's largest insurer, offered to withdraw from writing property insurance business in Florida after state regulators refused to approve a 47% property rate increase. State Farm said that, in Florida, it had paid out US$1.21 in claims for every dollar in premiums since 2000.
Policyholders may hire their own public adjusters to negotiate settlements with the insurance company on their behalf. For policies that are complicated, where claims may be complex, the insured may take out a separate insurance policy add-on, called loss recovery insurance, which covers the cost of a public adjuster in the case of a claim.
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The institute offers qualifying examinations that cover insurance law, claims procedure, report writing and loss adjustment. Those who pass these examinations may then be elevated to different levels dependent upon their qualification. The first objective of the institute is the study of the profession. [3]
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be a licensed agent, broker, adjuster, or solicitor, or; have at least two years of full-time experience in the insurance industry or as a risk management practitioner, or; have served as a full-time insurance faculty member at an accredited college or university; As of December 2012, there were 30,986 active CIC designees.
Some fraud rings involve insurance claims adjusters who authorize payment on the claims. [21] In the UK, the Association of Chief Police Officers estimated that 30,000 auto accidents were staged in 2009. [22] Insurance fraud may also include such actions as a pedestrian jumping in front of a car, then seeking compensation for claimed injuries. [23]