Point of Pride

Welcome to the premier issue of Claims Journal magazine, where property/casualty insurance claims professionals turn for news, trends, analysis and best business practices.

Claims Journal magazine is the newest point of pride within the Wells Publishing network that includes www.ClaimsJournal.com, Insurance Journal magazine, www.InsuranceJournal.com, MyNewMarkets.com and the Academy of Insurance.

Our hope is that it will become a point of pride within the P/C claims industry as well.

Wells Publishing is well-known for its innovation in providing information where and when people want it, whether online, over mobile devices, by email or in print, audio and video. Once again, with Claims Journal magazine, Wells Publishing is taking information to claims insurance professionals how, when and where they want to receive it.

Every quarter in 2012, Claims Journal magazine will deliver news analysis from the national level and from the states, where events, economics, laws and rulings that affect claims practices and payments play out. Each issue will include coverage on key court rulings, major loss events, product recalls, fraud and economic trends, laws and regulations, and best practice tips on how claims professionals can improve their operations today. Each issue will also feature recent claims industry company mergers, people promotions and a calendar of industry events.

Claims Journal magazine will include special features such as Coverage Corner, with expert coverage analysis; Fraud Focus on fraud, research, trends, investigations and busts; Snapshot, a photo feature documenting a claim case from pre-loss condition to complete restoration or rehabilitation; Profiles and Best Practices, with management advice and best practices and lessons from the field; and Dollars & Sense, highlighting interesting claims numbers, dollars, findings, figures and quotes.

We will not only report on national news and trends, but also on what is happening in states in every region of the country, where claims professionals work and deal with local situations, laws, regulations and economics.

In this inaugural issue, readers can gain fresh insight into workplace injuries and the role that OSHA plays — or doesn’t play — in reducing those injuries. Also, attorney and risk consultant Rebecca Shafer explains how the true cost of workplace injuries should be measured by a lot more than OSHA fines or loss costs.

Denise Johnson, editor of www.ClaimsJournal.com, also provides a special report on the workers’ compensation market. Johnson, who also serves as editor of Claims Journal magazine, brings years of property/casualty claims management experience, having worked for several national and regional carriers. Since joining www.Claims Journal.com in 2010, Johnson has overseen that website’s content and authored numerous popular articles. Her work has spurred new readership and interest throughout the claims industry.

With contributions from its own editorial staff and experts from the claims industry, Claims Journal magazine promises to deliver fresh perspectives on a wide range of claims topics every quarter in 2012.

So get ready to be informed, educated, challenged, and even entertained. Thank you for reading!