Workplace Wearables: New Use of Big Data By Mark Frederick Workplace wearables can go beyond biometrics, tracking the environment around an employee, not from the employee.
Top OSHA Trends Facing Employers By Amanda Czepiel Don Enke Expectations for a more business-friendly environment have yet to materialize, but there are signs that change may be coming.
Breaking the Cycle of Litigation in WC By Greg Moore We were promised protection from litigation and ended up with a system that facilitates it instead. Three changes are needed.
Connected Buildings and Workplace Safety By Tom Hammond As digital tools expand into workplaces, building connectivity affects workplace safety — and insurance risk — in unprecedented ways.
Carrier’s Perspective on Large WC Claims By Mark Walls Large workers' compensation claims are infrequent but are increasing rapidly and can now reach $20 million.
Key Ruling on Who Is a Contractor By Mark Webb The ruling in the Dynamex case means fewer workers will be considered independent contractors but leaves a host of questions for workers' comp.
Captive Insurance’s Important Evolution By Peter Strauss The industry has matured to the point that there are now many capable service providers that can help launch and manage a captive.
Why Phones Are Bad for WC Negotiations By Teddy Snyder You can’t share documents or other visuals over the phone, and you can't see the body language cues about how things are going.
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.
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.