BCMG Looking for Experienced Adjusters for NY & NJ Deployment

BCMG is actively working in HO claims in New Jersey and New York.  If you are an experienced adjuster and would like additional information about current opportunities with our firm, please email an inquiry, along with your resume’ to resume@browncatastrophe.com.  Please pass along this information to anyone who may be interested.  

Hurricane Sandy Deployment

BCMG has been placed on standby for deployments in VA, MD, DE, and NJ.  Though the exact path and ramifications of Hurricane Sandy on the east coast are too early to predict, BCMG is being placed on standby for several carriers with coastal state exposures.  Catastrophe operations will be based out of our regional office in Glen Allen, VA.

(image via: Weather Channel, updated 2 PM est)

 The potential damages reported could be significant, and according to this article on the Insurance Journal website, "some forecasters even say that Sandy has the potential to be a multibillion dollar disaster greater than last year’s Hurricane Irene".

BCMG Enrolling Adjusters for Isaac:

Source: National Hurricane Center

BCMG has existing contracts in place with various homeowner’s carriers for deployment of adjusters not only throughout south Louisiana, but Mississippi and Alabama.  We will be staging in Baton Rouge, LA and Mobile, AL.  Interested adjusters (inside and outside) should register on this site and/or inquire at: resume@browncatastrophe.com 

BCMG Opening Catastrophe Roster for Inside Desk Adjusting and Examiners

BCMG has opened its roster, not only for outside CAT adjusters, but is currently is looking for qualified inside desk adjuster/examiners for this Hurricane season as well.  If you are an experienced desk adjuster and would like to be added to our roster, please go to www.browncatastrophe.com and complete our “Adjuster Registration” form on our website.  Adjuster Registration must be filled out before we can add you to our roster and the inside operations center would either be based in Louisiana, or the Carolinas.  There is a “Comments” section at the conclusion of the registration page where you can specify if you are interested in inside desk adjusting, outside adjusting, or both.  BCMG looks forward to working with you.

BCMG Summer Happenings!

Hello out there!

 

We apologize for being so quiet these last few weeks; it’s been a very busy summer at BCMG!   Here are a few highlights:

 

The Louisiana Claims Association held its annual conference in Baton Rouge in mid-June and the turnout was great!  The three-day conference was informative and insightful, filled with industry news and networking opportunities.

 

With a majority of the BCMG home office staff present, our very own Owner/President, Steve Brown, was recognized with the 2012 Louisiana Claims Person of the Year Award.  This award is such an honor and we are all very proud of Steve!

Pat Brown and Steve Brown

Three Generations- Pat Brown, Mary Katherine Brown, and Steve Brown

 

The celebration continued into the night with the first annual BCMG Summer Soirée, at the home of Steve and Cindy Brown.  The weather threatened all day,but the rain held out that evening and our guests enjoyed great food, delicious drinks, and live music.   We appreciate all of you who came out and hope thatthose of you who couldn’t make it this year will join us next year!

 

 Karen Magee, Rodney Magee, and Mary Katherine Brown

Steve Brown and Louisiana State Treasurer, John Kennedy

 

After a great party, Steve Brown and our Marketing Director, Mary Katherine Brown left the next morning to fly to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the National Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters Annual Conference.  This was the 75^th Anniversary conference for the Association and they truly outdid themselves!  The conference brought together independent adjusters, insurance carriers, and vendors from across the country (and even outside of the U.S.) totalk about a host of topics relevant to the insurance claims business, and we were even able to squeeze in some time to enjoy the adventures and beauty of Puerto Rico...

 

Preparing to zip line through the Luquillo Rainforest!

 

It has been an exciting few weeks at BCMG and now that the Independence Day holiday is over, its back to work.  We continue to stay busy with daily claims in Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as with the storms that seem to be regularly moving across the Midwest, Southeast, and Atlantic Coast.  As always, we seek to keep our existing carrier clients happy, while exploring new opportunities!

 

As always, we look forward to handling any property, casualty, or catastrophe claims services you may have.  Please visit our website for more information at www.brownclaims.com and send any new assignments to contact@brownclaims.com.

 

Have a wonderful week and we look forward to hearing for you!

Kentucky Deployment and Tropical Storm Alberto

The BCMG catastrophe team has been deployed in Louisville, Kentucky for the past few weeks following last month's storms.

BCMG and Client Company Supervisors perform pre-inspections and re-inspections for hail damage in Louisville, Kentucky in May 2012

BCMG adjusters view deployment schematics and receive last minute instructions prior entering the field for the May 2012 hail storm in Louisville, Kentucky.

Also, while the 2012 Atlanta Hurricane season doesn't officially begin until June 1st, the first named storm formed this past weekend.  Tropical Storm Alberto churned off the coast of South Carolina, southeast of Charleston.  Experts are not predicting a damaging landfill, though rain showers, rip currents, and choppy seas are all possible conditions in the next few days along the Atlantic coast, from Florida to North Carolina.  

For new assignments please email contact@brownclaims.com or give us a call at 225-924-5210.  We look forward to hearing from you!

PCS Catastrophe Conference 2012

BCMG will be attending ISO's 2012 PCS Catastrophe Conference in Baltimore, Maryland next Monday April 30th, to Wednesday May 2nd.  The conference is stacked with knowledgeable speakers and the newest industry trends.

If you will be at the conference, please stop by the BCMG booth at the Service Provider Reception from 5-7pm Monday night for your chance to win a brand new Kindle Fire from Amazon- just in time for your summer beach trips!

We look forward to a great conference with exciting industry information and great networking opportunities.  For more information on the conference agenda and speakers visit the website here.  Hope to see you there!

Helpful New iPhone App for Business Use

With the explosion of smart phones and apps, we are always on the lookout for new tools that help make day to day business a little easier.  While at a marketing conference a few weeks ago, I was introduced to a mobile app that does just that- CardMunch.

LinkedIn is old news to many, but the CardMunch application takes the social media platform one step further.   It helps you catalog who you meet and network with, and reminds you to connect to those you know.  All you have to do is take a picture on your phone of business cards of those you meet, and the application stores the information, searches LinkedIn for the contact, and then invites you to connect with them.  It's easy, quick, and utilizes your networking to the greatest potential.  

And make sure you connect with Brown Claims Management Group on LinkedIn!

Louisiana Claims Association 2012 Annual Conference

It's that time again!

The 2012 Louisiana Claims Association Annual Conference and Expo. will be held in Baton rouge, LA June 13-15th.  The conference will be at the newly opened Renaissance Hotel and offers 12 hours of multi-state adjuster continuing education.

Also, we invite you to join BCMG for an evening party for clients and industry friends on Thursday night, June 14th. Formal invitations will be sent in the coming weeks.  We look forward to seeing all of you both at the conference and the BCMG Summer Soiree.

For more information, visit the Louisiana Claims Association website.

National Tornado Preparedness Summit

At the First National Tornado Preparedness Summit today in Oklahoma City, OK.  Over 400 attendees; good number of company and IA adjusters; and about 40 expo booths.  Looks to be a very good conference. - Steve Brown

Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel addresses the National Tornado Preparedness Summit today in Oklahoma City, OK

A Wild Day in Weather – February 23, 2012

From earthquakes to snow storms, today has been quite an interesting weather day across the United States. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck near East Prairie, Missouri this morning around 3:45 a.m. and was felt in as many as 5 other neighboring States:  Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia.  Later this afternoon, the National Weather Service in Detroit, Michigan issued a winter storm warning for snow and hazardous weather conditions across much of the Great Lakes region through the evening hours of February 24.  Gusting winds and snow falls in excess of 4-8 inches could be expected in some areas.  This system is expected to affect much of the eastern United States over the next 48 hours.  BCMG is in contact with our clients to monitor the situation and is preparing to respond as requested to any claims scenarios arising from these severe weather developments.


Please see our website for contact information and catastrophe Adjuster Registration!

Mobile and Tablet Apps for Claims Adjusters

   
In the age of the smart phones and tablets, nowadays there is an application for almost anything.  Most of the large Insurance companies already offer their customers apps aimed at enhancing the clients' experience.  Whether it be locating the nearest body shop or calculating auto estimates, insurance claims adjusters can also make great use of this new technology.

The Computer Sciences Corporation created a family of applications that encompasses many different facets of the insurance business.  Specifically, 2 Work for Adjusters is a tablet app that is tailored to the needs of of claims adjusters while out in the field.  It offers cataloging systems for notes and photographs and other components of a claims investigation.  For more information on 2 Work for Adjusters application, check out the CSC website here.

What are some of your favorite applications that you use in your everyday life and while out in the field?  What app would you like to see created to make your life a little easier?

Weather Advisory: Kentucky region

With today's severe weather that is moving and has moved through the Kentucky region, BCMG has been asked to place a deployment team on stand-by.  CAT adjusters who are licensed and bonded in Kentucky, and interested in working with BCMG should register and contact us through our website www.browncatastrophe.com.  We look forward to hearing from you!

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Sketch This!

BCMG President, Steve Brown and Marketing Director, Mary Katherine Brown kicked off the new year with a  business development trip to New York City and while walking a few block off Times Square encountered the urban art display partially depicted in this photo.  An empty city lot has been covered with a multi-slope, multi-angular roof shingle sculpture designed as a commentary on environmental conservation that only a property adjuster (or roofer) could appreciate.  We know that many of you adjusters consider yourselves to be quite the Xactimate  “Sketchmeister”, hence the title to this blog submission, “ Sketch this!”

The sculpture, entitled “Desert Rooftops”, by artist David Brooks “employs an absurd abundance of asphalt-shingled rooftops to create a vision of overdeveloped land in a dynamic composition reminiscent of a rolling, dune-like landscape”.