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Annual Salary Survey Life, Lucre, and Laptops
By Mikel Benton, Senior Editor
A random sampling of 1,000 Claims subscribers was sent questionnaires on August 2, 2003. We received 431 useable responses, or 43 percent response. In this year’s survey, insurer claim staff are heavily represented, with 40 percent (173) of the total responses. Independent adjusters accounted for 37 percent (159).

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Claim Adjusters Keep Overtime Exemptions
By Brian P. Hale, Press Relations Manager, Patton Boggs
Insurance claim adjusters still are exempt from federal overtime requirements, under the United States’ Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division’s final version of the controversial changes to the white-collar exemption regulations.

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The Interview Pit
By Ken Sanders, Executive Vice President, International Insurance Institute
“Ninety percent of success is just showing up,” Woody Allen once said. I have found that 90 percent of getting a job is not saying something dumb to eliminate yourself. Getting promoted into management is a top priority for many professionals in the claim field. With promotions come more responsibility, greater recognition, and increased compensation.

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The Professionally Obsolete Claim Adjuster
By Donna J. Popow,  Director of Claims and Intellectual Property Manager,
Do you know if spam e-mail can cause property damage under the terms of a GL policy, or whether spamming constitutes an advertising injury? Do you know if spoliation of evidence is an actionable tort in your jurisdiction?

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The Clock is Ticking
By Elizabeth Raffel.
In an ideal world, every property and business owner would have a disaster recovery plan to ensure a straightforward restoration. The truth is that, even with a plan of action, multiple unexpected issues must be resolved in the midst of chaos and confusion. Valuable days and even weeks can be required for restoration, particularly if other complications, such as forensic investigations, arise.