The Right Way to End Opioid Addiction By Mark Pew Workers' comp must face the psychosocial aspects of opioid addiction. An approach known as cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise.
Electrodiagnostics: a More Powerful FCE? By Barry Thompson Electrodiagnostics objectively determines an employee's capability before and after an injury claim, simplifying workers' comp cases.
Should Bad Faith Matter in Work Comp? By David DePaolo States are evenly split on whether to allow "bad faith" lawsuits against insurers and third-party administrators. Who's right?
How to Find Patterns in Workers' Comp Claims By Kurt Smith Spotting patterns in workers' comp claims starts with identifying the factors that contribute to accidents. The list is longer than you think.
Options in Work Comp Making Progress By Christopher Mandel Working with ARAWC, Tennessee has introduced a bill to increase "opt-out" options in work comp -- and more states may soon follow.
End the Dysfunction in Functional Exams By Barry Thompson Fee-squeezing has killed quality. Have your workers' comp cases ever been determined by the results of functional exams?
Will Workers' Comp Kill Uber, Lyft, Etc.? By Bob Wilson Two lawsuits would require Uber et al. to treat drivers as employees, not contractors, and provide full benefits -- ending a major innovation.
Workers' Comp: Where the Smart Money Is… By Joseph Paduda Private equity firms are showing great interest in buying workers' comp services firms, and that will likely persist for four reasons.
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.
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.