An association of property and casualty insurance companies OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE THE INTERESTS OF THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY GENERALLY IN MATTERS RELATED TO ADJUDICATION AND RESOLUTION OF CLAIMS. MORE SPECIFICALLY, THE PROPERTY LOSS RESEARCH BUREUA STRIVES TO:1. PROMOTE THE ACHIEVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF COMPETENCE AMONG THOSE REPRESENTING INSURERS IN THE ADJUSTMENT OF INSURANCE CLAIMS.2. PROVIDE RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF CLAIMS COVERAGE ISSUES. 3. PROMOTE CLARITY IN, AND UNDERSTANDING OF, INSURANCE POLICY LANGUAGE.4. PROMOTE DESIGN OF INNOVATIVE, FAIR AND EFFICIENT CLAIMS ADJUSTING PRACTICES. 5. ARRANGE AND CREATE EFFECTIVE INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMS. 6. CONTRIBUTE TO THE INDUSTRY'S CLAIMS RESPONSE, ASSIST AND EDUCATE CATASTROPHE CLAIMS PERSONNEL, AND AID CATASTROPHE VICTIMS THROUGH PUBLIC INFORMATION.7. COOPERATE WITH OTHER PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INDUSTRY GROUPS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHERS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND PROFESSIONALISM OF THE INDUSTRY AND ITS SERVICE.