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The loss adjuster point of view

The loss adjuster point of view
13/09/2018

Road accidentology: spotlight on precautionary measures

High speed, poor weather, driver fatigue, mechanical failure… An accidentologist loss adjuster’s role is to analyse each factor to determine the technical causes of a road traffic accident based on a man-machine-environment study.
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The loss adjuster point of view
13/09/2018

Oenology: the delicate issue of vats in the wine-making process

The cellar of a vineyard is part of the collective imagination as a place steeped in ancestral traditions. Laurent GIBON, an expert specialized in oenology and based in Bordeaux, details the different types of vats.
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The loss adjuster point of view
13/09/2018

Loss adjusters monitor event cancellations

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The loss adjuster point of view
13/09/2018

Can a solicitor be held liable for cancellation of the sale of land due to a non-existent right of way?

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The loss adjuster point of view
07/06/2018

The insurer in the aftermath of an arson attack

Arson has serious legal and financial consequences for an insurance company. Cross investigation by Maître Lepoutre from HFW and Nicolas Patris, our RCCI Fire expert.
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The loss adjuster point of view
07/06/2018

Bio-based materials: new materials, new risks?

For the past ten years or so, so-called "biosourced" materials have been increasingly present on construction sites and have gained a share of the thermal comfort market.
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The loss adjuster point of view
07/06/2018

Does the fire risk associated with electric and hybrid cars present a real danger?

2017, a record year that promises a bright future for hybrid and electric vehicles, if certain brakes are lifted. Answer with our automotive loss adjuter Sébastien Elie.
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The loss adjuster point of view
07/06/2018

Art: special procedures in the case of fire

Fire causes damage, but so does the lack of protective measures...How to limit damage and ensure the proper restoration of heritage?
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The loss adjuster point of view
07/06/2018

Our laboratory: research into the causes of fires originating from solar-powered spotlights

A photovoltaic spotlight is the subject of several disasters in which it is the starting point of a fire. Returns on the analyses of our laboratory.
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The loss adjuster point of view
07/06/2018

Is the controversy surrounding the Linky meter fires justified?

The deployment of the new Linky smart meters to transform the electricity distribution network is being singled out by public opinion.
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