Is it Time to go Back to Basics?
Ken Brownlee, CPCU
Fewer knowledgeable adjusters in the field could make it harder to identify fraudulent claims.
Ken Brownlee, CPCU
Fewer knowledgeable adjusters in the field could make it harder to identify fraudulent claims.
John Mountford
The insurance industry is built on the skill of its underwriters in assessing and pricing risk, but there are some indicators that suggest an aging workforce combined with a continuing lack of contract certainty could be creating future challenges.
Patricia Harman
Talk to anyone who worked in New Orleans or the surrounding areas after Hurricane Katrina about their experiences and the reaction from these first-responders is immediate and emotional.
Patricia Harman
The times they are a changing and nowhere is that more true than in the insurance industry. Technology is constantly evolving and will significantly impact every aspect of the industry from adjusting to claims management, fraud and subrogation, as well as how new products are developed in the future. That's...
James W. Gow Jr., CPCU, AU
It's a universal truth that the longer an employee is absent from work after a job-related injury, the harder it is to return to work at all.
Jamie Glanz
Commercial entities utilizing subcontractors for janitorial, security and other services have several unique risk factors to manage.
Susan Massman
While Abraham Lincoln may have said, Truth is generally the best vindication against slander, many also gain some satisfaction by filing a defamation suit.
Stacey Golden
Workers Compensation fraud is on the rise and smart employers need to know what red flags to watch for.
Patricia Harman
M. Bujan was an executive assistant for Dura Automotive Systems and traveled to Germany for a business retreat and training in June 2008. She stayed in an old castle that had been converted into a hotel, complete with a moat covered by a bridge. While walking across the bridge one...
Charles C. Roberts, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.
Claims personnel are often called to a building with a large loss caused by water leakage from underground water piping systems and investigating the cause is an integral part of the claims adjustment process.
Patricia Harman
Here's a look at some of the major changes facing the industry in the next few years.
Liz R. Scott, Ph.D.
Companies operating across the border in Canada need to be aware of major Workers' Comp differences or face some still penalties.