Are employees injured at work more likely to file under workers’ compensation instead of group health insurance when their group health plan has a higher deductible? The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found evidence they do in a new study …
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Many real estate consumers don’t think about insurance very much. Most assume coverage is always available — just a phone call away. Few worry that insurance won’t be there. But what if such assumptions are wrong? The real estate marketplace …
So, your customer has had a claim that has been denied, but you believe it’s covered. What to do? Well, if you have a time machine handy, the best thing would be to return to the time before policy inception …
When it comes to cyber security events, “hours make a difference, let alone days” in terms of response time, according to Tim Francis, enterprise cyber lead at Travelers. For small and mid-sized businesses, formulating a cyber response plan can be …
Small commercial insurers aren’t giving their client base what they want — a simple and easy purchase experience. Whether online or through an agent, business owners are left confused, frustrated and having to seek extra advice before they can find …
U.S. food regulators say they weren’t able to identify a contamination source for a food poisoning outbreak tied to romaine lettuce this fall. The Food and Drug Administration says it couldn’t determine how a water reservoir on a Santa Barbara …
During the period Jan. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2017, 1,592 snowmobiles were reported stolen — 506 in 2015, 549 in 2016 and 537 in 2017. That’s according to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Law enforcement …
Do you own or know somebody who owns a drone? Think about this past year — have you had experiences where you encountered a drone? Perhaps you are attending an outside public event, going for a walk or dining on …
Soon after Duke University star freshman Zion Williamson’s shoe ripped apart, Nike’s stock price took a hit. The freak injury during one of the college basketball season’s marquee games immediately sparked debates about everything from the shoe manufacturer to insurance …
