A Conversation on Workers' Compensation, with Kimberly George and Mark Walls

We sat down with two of ITL's thought leaders, Kimberly George and Mark Walls, to explore the new world of workers' comp.

A Conversation on Workers' Compensation, with Kimberly George and Mark Walls

As the world starts to emerge from the pandemic, ITL Editor-in-Chief Paul Carroll sat down to discuss the new normal for workers' comp with two of ITL's most widely read contributors: Mark Walls, VP of communications and strategic analysis at Safety National, and Kimberly George, global head of innovation and product development at Sedgwick. Together, Kimberly and Mark co-host the "Out Front Ideas" educational series.

Watch this webinar to learn:

How legal interpretations related to coverage for COVID cases may expand the scope of workers' comp, making carriers responsible for other infectious diseases, PTSD and more.

How telemedicine took on a much broader role during the pandemic, and why its use will continue to grow.

How carriers, accustomed to conducting rigorous analysis of massive amounts of historical data, are adapting to a world where so many issues don't have a history, because almost everything is new.

Date: June 10, 2021

Time: 12:02 pm EDT

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About the Speakers

Paul Carroll

Paul Carroll is the editor-in-chief of Insurance Thought Leadership.

He is also co-author of A Brief History of a Perfect Future: Inventing the Future We Can Proudly Leave Our Kids by 2050 and Billion Dollar Lessons: What You Can Learn From the Most Inexcusable Business Failures of the Last 25 Years and the author of a best-seller on IBM, published in 1993.

Carroll spent 17 years at the Wall Street Journal as an editor and reporter; he was nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize. He later was a finalist for a National Magazine Award.

Kimberly George

Kimberly George is a senior vice president, senior healthcare adviser at Sedgwick. She will explore and work to improve Sedgwick’s understanding of how healthcare reform affects its business models and product and service offerings.

Mark Walls

Mark Walls is the vice president, client engagement, at Safety National.

He is also the founder of the Work Comp Analysis Group on LinkedIn, which is the largest discussion community dedicated to workers' compensation issues.