Police Shooting Shows Gaps in Work Comp By Bob Wilson Unfortunately, we in the workers' comp industry operate by the book and spend too little time thinking about others' perceptions.
An Argument for Physician Dispensing While a recent WCRI study is being used to argue against having physicians dispense drugs, the data can be interpreted more innocently.
Therapy Charges Are Being Inflated By Joseph Paduda Some physical therapist networks are routinely and inappropriately adding $15 to $19 of charges for each office visit.
Is Baseline Testing Worth It? (Part 3) A review of 15,000 tests shows that they cut the number of workers' comp claims and reduce handling costs.
Redefining Detox in Workers' Comp By Mark Pew Weaning injured workers off dangerous drugs must go beyond chemical detox and include the psychosocial, the mind-body issues.
IME: Success or Fishing Expedition? Independent medical exams are often outsourced, cutting out of the process the one stakeholder that knows the worker best: the employer.
Did the Work Comp Nurse Make It Worse? They can cause disasters if not incorporated thoroughly into the team handling a claim -- or they can provide crucial assistance.
Checklist to Prepare for Business Interruption Seven actions will not only help with your next loss but can have an immediate benefit to your risk management.
Auto Insurance in an Existential Crisis By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers The 125-year-old, $300 billion U.S. auto insurance industry is caught between runaway inflation and strained consumer wallets.
The Promise of Continuous Underwriting By Bill Deemer Bobby Touran Typically, a risk is underwritten, bound... and forgotten. But new streams of data and automation allow for continuous underwriting.
Convergence and the Insurance Ecosystem By Stephen Applebaum Alan Demers Companies must anticipate the future, innovate beyond their core and transform their capabilities as rapidly as technology allows.
Lemonade's 'Synthetic Agent' Nonsense By Matteo Carbone Desperate for growth, Lemonade produces another howler: A lender receiving a 16% interest rate is presented as a (synthetic) agent.