A recent Property & Casualty Group forensic claim demonstrates the need for carriers, adjusters and TPAs to be mindful of claims, cases and issues wherein the technical knowledge required often surpasses that of the everyday adjuster. This applies not only to CAT claims, but to all of your residential and commercial claims wherein fundamental construction and engineering issues play critical...

Of course, each surety consulting project comes with its own set of construction, engineering, business, personality and bond/legal complexities. Minimizing losses, reducing exposures and expediting the process starts with helping clients understand precisely what went wrong and how to best remedy the situation. We do this by simultaneously leveraging deep technical knowledge and nearly 30 years' surety claims investigations experience....

Recently, Guardian Group, Inc.'s Construction Defect Group was called to a Southern Florida apartment complex to investigate alleged construction defects; specifically, our experts were asked by the insurance carrier's counsel to determine whether reported damages were the result of inherent construction deficiencies, deferred maintenance or recent storm activity. A review of plans indicated a complex comprised of 2 main structures,...