Identifying Fraud in Workers’ Comp By Stacey Gunn One of the best tools for fraud prevention is to let employees know that false claims will not be tolerated and that penalties are stiff.
Measuring Success in Workers’ Comp By Kimberly George Mark Walls Traditional metrics, such as the number of cases per adjuster, may be losing their importance. Metrics should evolve.
The Future of Shipping Insurance By Justin Turner End-to-end insurtech platforms are helping logistics players turn insurance from a cost center into a revenue stream.
Business Income: The Dreaded Coverage By Chris Burand Many do not even try to sell this important commercial coverage. This combination of importance and silence equals a wicked E&O exposure.
Key Questions for Vaping Businesses By Michael Sampson Given the exclusions in CGL and product liability policies, vaping businesses cannot simply assume that they have the necessary coverage.
Autonomous Trucks, Arriving in Texas By Jeff Pettegrew 80,000-pound tractor trailer rigs, which number over 2 million in the U.S., will disrupt the trucking industry as fleets convert to autonomous units.
Potential Risks of Illicit Drug Residue By Kevin Burgher Ian Mendes With the opioid crisis, adjusters need to keep safety top of mind while inspecting a drug-related claim.
More Options for Cannabis Insurance? By Jonathan Isaacson Andrew Lipkowitz Two bills in Congress may resolve issues restricting insurance of marijuana-related businesses, or MRBs.
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.
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.