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Technology and Common Sense |
When the cops finally got a teenaged driver to stop, after clocking her at 107 miles per hour, she said she hadn't seen the police car behind her because she was talking on her cell phone. According to several recent studies, using a cellular phone while driving can be more dangerous than drunk driving.
In Poland, a bus driver was following the directions given by his GPS system when he drove the bus into a lake that covered what had once been a road. When the police arrived, the driver and passengers were sitting atop the half-submerged bus.
In September of 2008, the engineer of a Los Angeles Metrolink commuter train was allegedly sending non-railroad-related text messages when he missed seeing a red signal, which caused his train to collide head-on with an approaching freight train. There were 25 fatalities, including the engineer, and more than a hundred injuries. While the National Transportation Safety Board has not yet issued its final report, it is anticipated by the railroad industry that greater use of Positive Train Control systems on at least passenger trains will be recommended. According to Trains Magazine, these are GPS-equipped locomotive systems that can set signals, align switches, convey movement authority, and enforce signals by automatically stopping the train if the engineer fails to respond. However, the systems are expensive and require satellite communication.
Technology is a wonderful advantage in any field, including insurance claim adjusting for which technology often replaces "old fashioned" investigation, evaluation, and negotiation skills. Sometimes doing things the tried-and-true way can avoid mishaps that create serious loss.
Proper use of advances in claims technology is part of what is included in the Crawford & Company Educational Services courses, but the traditional skills of detailed investigation, evaluation and negotiation are taught as being equally important. For complete course listings, visit our website.
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The Intermediate Property class is a two-week course designed to elevate the skill sets of the basic property adjuster who has experience in homeowners claims and now needs to move up to handling commercial losses.
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Basic Casualty
July 27- 31
This course combines
online pre-study and a one (1) week classroom, instructor led, skill application lab. Upon completion of training, the entry level casualty adjuster will have been exposed to the knowledge and technical skills necessary to enable them to handle casualty claims while under supervision.
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At Crawford Educational Services, you'll get hands-on training from our expert instructors. We offer classes in property, casualty, and workers' compensation in our classroom facility in Atlanta, as well as customized programs at your location. | |
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Take Note! is a marketing tool of Crawford Educational Services, the training division of Crawford & Company. The contents and any referenced external materials are not intended to and should not be construed as legal or other professional advice, nor is such information intended to be nor should it be used as a substitute for legal or professional counsel. These materials merely convey general information about claims and claims related situations often encountered by claims professionals. While an effort is made to be accurate, Crawford & Company does not represent, warrant, promise, or imply that this information is current, accurate, thorough, or adequate.
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