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Best’s Insurance Law Podcast Discusses Basic Tenets of “Reptilian Strategies”

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AM Best and Best’s Insurance Professional Resources have released the latest installment of the Best's Insurance Law Podcast series, which examines timely insurance issues from a legal perspective.

The latest episode features expert service provider Janine McCartney from HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc. and addresses basic tenets of the “reptilian strategies” that should be known to claims and insurance professionals. These techniques are aimed at countering plaintiffs’ attorney arguments that encourage jurors to punish defendants.

HHC Safety Engineering Services, Inc. is a qualified member of Best's Insurance Professional Resources, an insurance industry resource that has featured qualified legal counsel, independent insurance adjusting services and expert service providers since 1929.

Listen or subscribe to the Insurance Law Podcast.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

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John Czuba
Managing Editor,
Professional Resources
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5673
john.czuba@ambest.com

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Contacts

John Czuba
Managing Editor,
Professional Resources
+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5673
john.czuba@ambest.com

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