Dissatisfied Claimants Put Carriers at Risk of Losing $170B in Premiums: Accenture August 18, 2022 A research report published this month found that one-third of claimants were not fully satisfied with their most recent insurance...
Have Insurers Paid Too Much for Asbestos and Other Toxic Torts? August 17, 2022 By William Wilt and Kirk Hartley Have insurers and defendants been overpaying for asbestos liability claims? Are there other ongoing toxic torts where that might be...
The Art of Creating a Physician Peer Review Panel, Part II: Contracting and Training February 13, 2019 By Jackie Payne and Karen “Kat” Atkins This article is the second in a two-part series about best practices for building a physician peer review panel. Click...
The Power of Technology Integration: 6 Ways to Use Technology to Improve Claim Outcomes February 6, 2019 Though the Property & Casualty (P&C) industry has made definitive inroads into technology adoption, there remain vast opportunities for the...
Research Finds Compounded Topical Pain Creams No Better Than Placebos February 6, 2019 In an effort to reduce chronic pain, many people look for hope by paying $20 to thousands of dollars for...
NICB Releases First Report on U.S. Snowmobile Thefts Between 2015-2017 February 5, 2019 While not nearly as pervasive as vehicle thefts, snowmobile can impact public safety and basic transportation in areas of the...
California Wildfire Insurance Claims Top $11.4 Billion January 30, 2019 By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Insurance claims from California’s deadly November 2018 wildfires have topped $11.4 billion, making the series of fires some of the...
Value-Based Care Model Needs More Review Before Implementation in Workers’ Comp January 22, 2019 By Denise Johnson At face value, value-based care (VBC) seems like the answer to some of the woes associated with the fee for...
Willis Re: Several Catastrophes Led to Average Insured Losses in 2018 January 17, 2019 Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2018 totaled roughly $71.5 billion, only slightly more than the annual average since...
Missouri Study Criticizes High Costs of Air Ambulances January 14, 2019 Sick or injured Missouri residents who need air ambulance services face thousands of dollars in bills and sometimes aggressive collection...