Why Workers' Comp Claims Will Keep Falling By J. Bradley Young There may be a blip in 2014, but the downward trend will continue because of, among other things, the changing definition of "workplace."|
Is Paying Small Work Comp Claims Out of Pocket Ever Smart? By Kory Wells In all the scenarios I've constructed, paying out of pocket is hard to justify.|In all the scenarios I've constructed, paying out of pocket is hard to justify.
Are You About to Hire Your Next Workers’ Comp Claim? Once you hire someone, you are presenting him a debit card with an unlimited credit line.
3 Essential Elements of Any RTW Program By J. Bradley Young <p>The best return-to-work (RTW) programs resolve three problems before they can even become problems.</p>
Obesity as Disability? Workers' Comp Effects Employers are being asked to shoulder not only the responsibilities of a work injury but also of issues with little tie to the work environment.
How to Turn Workers’ Comp Into an Advantage By Calvin Beyer Workers' comp costs are so high that they are either a competitive advantage or disadvantage for contractors. Your choice.|
Issue 'Tickets' for Safety Violations? Alberta may be on to something by issuing fines -- putting the blame where it belongs, whether company or worker -- before someone gets hurt.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.