Denise Johnson is editor of
claimsjournal.com.
May 1, 2017
In an effort to clear up confusion resulting from past decisions, the Texas Supreme Court developed five rules that “address the relationship between contract claims under an insurance policy and tort claims under the Insurance Code.” The clarification was part …
May 1, 2017
New technologies are improving workers’ compensation programs in everything including communications and training, healthcare delivery, and claims, according to experts. Tom Ryan, market research leader for Marsh’s Workers Compensation Center of Excellence, says there are several areas of workers’ compensation …
April 17, 2017
Each year, close to 2 million workers are victims of workplace violence in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The federal agency defines workplace violence as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, …
March 16, 2017
An increase in spearfishing and ransomware, coupled with weakened data security due to more connected and mobile devices, means businesses, insurers and their agents need to understand and protect against these threats, according to experts at a recent American Bar …
February 24, 2017
With the global cyber insurance market expected to reach $14 billion by 2022, according to Allied Market Research, it’s no wonder more insurers are looking to offer cyber coverage. But small insurers have been sidelined in this market due to …
February 22, 2017
New technologies are improving workers’ compensation programs in everything from communications and training to health care delivery and claims, according to experts. Tom Ryan, market research leader for Marsh’s Workers Compensation Center of Excellence, speaking during a recent Marsh broadcast, …
February 20, 2017
Declining costs, the availability of cloud storage and the rise of telematics will likely increase predictive analytic adoption rates, according to Dan Donovan, assistant vice president of Claims Solutions at Verisk Insurance Solutions. Though predictive modeling has been used for …
February 13, 2017
Declining costs, the availability of cloud storage and the rise of telematics will likely increase predictive analytic adoption rates, according to Dan Donovan, assistant vice president of Claims Solutions at Verisk Insurance Solutions. Though predictive modeling has been used for …
February 6, 2017
With nearly 400,000 employees expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, it’s incumbent on carriers to consider the ways in which they communicate with and recruit …
January 27, 2017
With nearly 400,000 employees expected to retire from the insurance industry workforce within the next few years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, its incumbent on carriers to consider the ways in which they communicate with and recruit …