As last year's storms demonstrated, catastrophes not only present near-term financial losses for insurers, but carriers bear the additional exposure borne of delayed reporting, customer dissatisfaction and potential litigation. Whether hurricane winds are classified by the Meteorological Society as Category 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, those in the property insurance business need a Tier Two forensic engineering firm standing...

One of Guardian Group, Inc.'s most challenging projects, due to the technical engineering and sophisticated business management involved, took place at one of our nation's busiest ports. The project was a cruise terminal, wherein our surety client was facing a defaulted subcontractor who, in this case, was also a supplier. The sub had taken on a scope of work that exceeded its...

Guardian Group, Inc.'s Property & Casualty specialists, known for their practical and in-depth knowledge of construction and engineering issues, were called upon by one of our insurance carrier clients. The issue the adjuster on the claim needed clarity on: the cause of cracks and buckling of a residential home's foundation. After completing his cause and origin investigation, our expert noticed one of...