The State of Workers' Comp in 2016 By Vince Capaldi Loss trends, stagnant interest rates, deteriorating reinsurance results and challenging regulatory issues are likely to have a negative impact.
New Tool for Settling Open Medical Claims By Porter Leslie Offering professional administration (PA) of a workers' comp claimant’s future medical funds can help facilitate a settlement.
The Pretzel Logic on Oklahoma Option By Daniel Holden The Oklahoma Option ruling means employers considering locating operations there should sit on the sidelines and wait for clarity.
Baseline Testing Provides a Win By MaryRose Reaston Kevin Schmidt Marten Transport had an ROI of 3.7 to 1 in its workers' comp program from baseline testing of employees.
How to Help Reverse the Opioid Epidemic By Kevin Bingham Amel Arhab Sundhar Sekhar Denys Lebedev One and a half times as many people die of drug overdoses as die in vehicle accidents. Here is how analytics can tackle the opioid catastrophe.
The Bizarre Decision on Oklahoma Option By Daryl Davis Mark Blongewicz The Workers' Compensation Commission fired a shot--perhaps ultimately feckless--across the bow of proponents of the Oklahoma option.
5 Workers Who May Be Exempt From WC By Paul Gilbert Workers' compensation covers all employees -- but there are at least five groups that may be exempt.
How Bureaucracy Drives WC Costs By Kimberly George Mark Walls Every workers' comp form filed is an opportunity for a penalty, and there can be thousands of transactions on a single claim.
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.