The REAL Objection to Opt Out By David DePaolo Each and every vendor makes a buck off workers' comp, and each and every one has an interest in maintaining the status quo.
Appellate Court Rules on IMR Timeframes By Richard Jacobsmeyer Applicants' attorneys hope to usurp the medical decision making process in workers' comp and base it on litigation.
Where the Oklahoma Court Went Wrong By Daryl Davis The problem with the Oklahoma Option decision isn't simply that the state Supreme Court reached the wrong conclusion.
A Biopsychosocial Approach to Recovery By Marcos Iglesias Why is there so much variability among workers for severity and duration of disability, given similar injuries? Why do some get stuck during recovery?
Gene Testing: Time Is Ripe in Work Comp By Nancy Grover Gene testing is showing promise as a tool to get the right medication at the right dose to each workers' compensation patient.
How to Think About the Zika Virus By Teresa Bartlett There are many precautions that employers can help employees take to avoid infection with the Zika virus.
An Unprecedented Work Comp Ruling By MaryRose Reaston The decision in Negron v. Progressive makes it more important to document workers' physical condition before any possible injury.
Power of 'Claims Advocacy' By Peter Rousmaniere Workers' comp payers should move away from a compliance-oriented, adversarial style to an “advocacy” style of claims management.
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.