Catastrophic workers’ compensation claims present a complex web of medical, legal and financial challenges. Professionals need a roadmap for navigating the intricate journey from initial injury through long-term care and potential settlement, with key strategies to improve outcomes in these …
The claims history of most domestic insurance carriers is littered with billion dollar claims as a result of catastrophic losses caused by natural disasters. When God sends a hurricane, tornado, flood or naturally-occurring fire, the resulting losses can be enough …
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) announced it has successfully obtained $500 million in funds to assist in paying future catastrophic claims and that the association is now in its best financial position since Hurricane Ike in 2008. The funds come …
Efforts to lower health care costs in the United States have focused at times on demands to reform the medical malpractice system, with some researchers asserting that large, headline-grabbing and “frivolous” payouts are among the heaviest drains on health care …