Electrical-related accidents aren't the most frequent workplace injury, but they do tend to be more severe--leading to larger workers' compensation claims and workplace deaths.
Risk managers from both the public and private sectors pull back the curtain on their third-party administrators and discuss why these vendors remain a great fit.
How a company responds to a disaster and how the public perceives that response can have a significant and lasting impact on its business. Read 10 steps to an effective response - before it's too late.
Ace Group has opened twelve regional management hubs for ESIS; a risk-management product it launched in 2008 for multinational organizations in the America, Europe and Asia.
Willis North America acquired Avalon Actuarial, Marsh & McLennan acquired Brower Insurance, new program from ACE USA, Hull & Co. opened new Marine department.
Hiring the right third-party administrator (TPA) to handle an organizations claims, and then working with the vendor in a productive partnership, are two of the most critical responsibilities many risk managers face.
Ask executives at Kelly Services Inc. what the most important aspect of its Workers Compensation program is, and theyll respond with a single word: zero.
Thus far in 2012, 80 percent of all Workers Comp claims at Kelly Services Inc. have been reported within five days of the injury. This time period compares with an average of nine days to reach that 80 percent figure for the entire book of business at Kellys third-party administrator,...
As businesses develop globally, risks multiply exponentiallyand in response, ACE USA has published the Global Catastrophe Guide: New Challenges to Casualty Risk Management, which outlines the enormous perils faced by risk managers within the U.S. and beyond its borders.
As we enter the middle portion of the 2010 hurricane season, we find ourselves faced with another issue to add to the post-oil spill mix: Will there be enough adjusters to handle a large catastrophic event when, and if, the need arises?