P&C insurers include State Farm, Allstate, Geico, USAA, Progressive and ZurichIt is then necessary to determine if fraud or arson is involved. Property claims for burglary or fire are investigated to determine the actual value of the stolen or damaged property.To make a claim, in the case of car insurance, the beneficiary usually submits a death certificate to the insurer and completes the necessary claim forms. Reinsurance companies include Munich, American Re, Swiss Re, General Re, and Zurich. The re-insurer, in turn, may retrocede a portion of the $4 million to another re-insurer to reduce its exposure. For example, if an insurance company issued a policy for $5 million but only wanted to keep an exposure of $1 million, the company would reinsure the other $4 million with a re-insurer. Third, re-insurers accept risk from insurance companies and, thereby, spread the exposure among more companies. Second, property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies provide insurance for automobiles, trucks, taxis and motorcycles; liability insurance; surety; property insurance and personal property insurance, including jewelry, paintings, household goods and so on. In the case of injuries, some will go to arbitration, but the majority of claims that are disputed are usually settled by the courts. In the case of disagreement, both parties can agree to each have an appraiser determine the value involved and then have an arbitrator make a decision. In many cases there is a disagreement between the insured person and the insurer about the value of the stolen or damaged property. If the offer is not satisfactory, then the settlement is usually decided. In the case of liability insurance involving injured persons, from a car accident or a fall on premises, for example, the injuries are determined and then a settlement is offered after the damages are determined. The claim is then paid within the prescribed time. Once the insurer is satisfied that the claim is legitimate, a "proof of loss" form is completed, signed and notarized. |