The high costs related to business interruption should provide an impetus for companies to prep for them in advance, according to industry experts. During a recent webinar hosted by global broker Marsh, insurance experts detailed the top five issues related …
While peanut butter and cantaloupe made news in recent years, ice cream is the latest item to be pulled off grocery store shelves due to foodborne-illness. Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries’ listeria-tainted ice cream has been linked to at least …
The workers’ compensation industry had a pretty good 2014 in which its combined ratio improved for the third consecutive year, premium grew for the fourth consecutive year, and claim frequency declined about two percent. But the results in 2014 were …
The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees are temporary contractors. “Technology is changing how we think about jobs,” Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute …
While peanut butter and cantaloupe made big news in recent years, ice cream is now the latest item to be pulled off grocery store shelves due to foodborne-illness. Brenham, Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries’ listeria-tainted ice cream has been linked to …
The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees are temporary contractors. “Technology is changing how we think about jobs,” Dr. Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute …
Nearly 50 years after Captain Kirk began using his wrist communicator on the television show, Star Trek, wearable technology is taking hold. From Fitbit and Nike Fuelbands to Google Glass and Golden-I, the technology is influencing how people live and …
The depiction of workers’ compensation fraud by the media has affected the public’s perception of the crime, according to claims experts. While workers’ comp fraud is often depicted in a comedic way, that isn’t the case when it comes to …
While workers’ compensation pharmacy benefit managers have been utilizing drug formularies to control prescription drugs costs and monitor medical treatments for a long time, states are now catching on. Drug formularies are lists of prescription drugs that are considered appropriate …
Since the first winter storm hit Boston at the end of January, the city has removed over 10,000 truckloads of snow after a record six feet of snowfall during a 30-day period – breaking the previous record of 58.5 inches, …
