Texas Workers’ Comp Networks Have Lower Medical Costs Than Non-Networks September 30, 2020 Texas workers’ compensation claims handled through health care networks have lower medical costs than those managed outside networks, a state...
Report: Nearly 2M Homes at Elevated Risk of Wildfire September 30, 2020 Nearly 2 million homes, mostly in the Western U.S., with a rebuilding value of more than $638 billion are at...
The State of Surplus Lines Insurance: Busy Solving Risk Puzzles in a Complex World September 30, 2020 By Andrea Wells Insurance professionals in the surplus lines sector are busy. Busy adapting to a changing business world during COVID-19. Busy adapting...
COVID-19 Crisis Renews Attention on Systemic (Uninsurable) Risks September 30, 2020 By L.S. Howard Reinsurers and insurers for years have been worried about systemic risks – those uninsurable risks with the potential of surpassing...
Pandemic Brings Shift in Younger Workers’ Views of Employee Benefits September 29, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has led to a greater emphasis on employee benefits that help people plan for unexpected life events...
Executives Reassess Work-Life Balance After Experiencing Coronavirus Blues: Survey September 29, 2020 Nearly eight out of 10 corporate executives have experienced poor mental health during the coronavirus crisis, prompting a number of...
Report: COVID-19 Accounts for 1-in-9 California Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020 September 28, 2020 The California workers’ compensation COVID-19 claim count continued to grow in August, albeit at a much slower rate than in...
Even Failed Claims Against Nurses Cost Insurers $20K, Liability Study Shows September 28, 2020 By Jim Sams Liability claims that involve nurses cost an average of $210,513 if a large indemnity payment is made, but even claims...
D&O Insurers Under Pressure But Big Enough to Handle Pandemic Claims, Says Fitch September 28, 2020 As claims related to the economic fallout from the pandemic emerge in the U.S. directors & officers (D&O) liability insurance...
U.S. to Research Transmission of COVID-19 in Beef Supply Chain September 28, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding a $1 million research project to identify how the virus that causes COVID-19...