How Medicare Can Heal Workers' Comp By Barry Thompson Many problems begin in the "bizarro-world" of workers' comp medical care, but they can be resolved through a radical approach to Medicare.
Work Comp: Simpler Can Be More Effective By Bob Wilson Work comp began life as a Hyundai but has evolved into a fully loaded Mercedes. Comp is no longer simple -- and simpler would be much better.
Is EEOC an Unlikely Friend on Work Comp? By Daniel Miller Surprising EEOC guidelines on the Americans with Disabilities Act may sound onerous but actually create an opportunity for employers.
Global Outlook for P&C, Life-Annuity By Shaun Crawford EY's global outlook finds generally positive conditions for 2015, but uses of technology will separate the winners from the losers.
Things Not Mentioned in ProPublica By Mark Walls The ProPublica series makes valid points about problems in workers' comp but misses some context and omits many, many positive stories.
Laying the Foundation for Drug Formularies By Michael Gavin Drug formularies hold great promise to control costs and improve treatment, but they must be phased in carefully, over years.
How to Make Data a Robust Medical Tool By Karen Wolfe In workers' comp, medical costs are more than 60% of claim cost and continue to climb, but rethinking how to use data can make inroads.
Analytics: Predictions Vs. Presumptions By Barry Thompson Predictive analytics encourage employers to fast-track many workers' comp claims, but they should presume problems are lurking.
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.