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Karl J. Newman is President and CEO of BuildingMetrix, Inc. and WSRB. He and his team are passionate about providing tools and resources to help insurance companies, agents and brokers better evaluate risk and serve their customers with excellence. Karl has served the property and casualty insurance business for more than 36 years, including 14 years in leadership positions at an insurance company and 22 years leading organizations that serve the insurance industry.
Recent Posts by Karl J. Newman:
Discover how SlopeScout revolutionizes slope assessment, providing precise and actionable insights to transform property risk management in the insurance industry …
Read EditionAs a WSRB Subscriber, you now have access to the BuildingMetrix Suite of risk assessment tools in in every state where you do business - free of charge …
Read EditionLooking back at 2023 and highlighting the strides made by teams throughout our organization …
Read EditionPeople stay with an organization when they believe in the vision, mission, and values. They give their best effort when their work is valued …
Read EditionLooking back at 2022 and highlighting the strides made by teams throughout our organization …
Read EditionWe are proud to announce WSRB-sponsored scholarships for both the Washington Fire Chiefs (WFC) Conference and Fire Prevention Institute (FPI) …
Read EditionThrough Chief Scoggins’ leadership, the hardworking and brave men and women of the Seattle Fire Department have achieved a Protection Class 1 rating …
Read EditionLearn why wildfire has become so destructive over the past several years, and what insurance companies, insurance agents and customers can do about it …
Read EditionLearn about the WSRB and BuildingMetrix response to COVID-19, including how our property inspections and community evaluations are affected …
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