Adjusters from around the world mobilize to assist in Japan

By Canadian Underwriter, | March 14, 2011 | Last updated on October 30, 2024
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Adjusting firms are springing to action in response to the March 11 Japan earthquake.The first of Cunningham Lindsey’s CAT team members are set to arrive in Tokyo over the next few days to support clients in Japan and internationally. Crawford & Company said it has implemented its catastrophe response plan, drawing on Global Technical Services (GTS) adjusters worldwide to support the affected region, where claims from recent events in Australia and New Zealand also remain a priority. ClaimsPro said it is in the process of assessing customer needs and will be dispatching adjusters to the region based on those needs.

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