Risk & Insurance

CompTalk: COVID-19 — The Race for a Cure

If there’s one thing today that unites people of every continent, it is the desire for a cure for COVID-19. Rarely before the pandemic had people from nearly every country around the world awaited the same thing. But now, with life on hold...

Posted: Oct 30, 2020

Protected: Three Myths About PBM Pricing Every Workers’ Compensation Payer Should Know

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Posted: Oct 29, 2020

CompTalk: Telerehab in Times of Crises

It’s no secret that we’re living in a virtual world. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, jobs and services of all kinds have shifted to remote work. Zoom, a service rarely used prior to the pandemic has become ubiquitous. Advertiseme...

Posted: Oct 29, 2020

CompTalk: Telerehab in Times of Crisis

It’s no secret that we’re living in a virtual world. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, jobs and services of all kinds have shifted to remote work. Zoom, a service rarely used prior to the pandemic has become ubiquitous. Advertiseme...

Posted: Oct 29, 2020

9 Questions for BHSI’s Head of Claims Andrew Walker

Wrapped in a global pandemic, coupled with an economic downturn, and exposed to natural and manmade catastrophe, those in the claims space are keeping ever vigilant of what is yet to come. For Andrew Walker, head of claims for the UK and Eu...

Posted: Oct 28, 2020

9 Questions for BHSI’s Head of Claims for the UK and Europe Andrew Walker

Wrapped in a global pandemic, coupled with an economic downturn, and exposed to natural and manmade catastrophe, those in the claims space are keeping ever vigilant of what is yet to come. Advertisement

Posted: Oct 28, 2020

9 Questions for BHSI’s Andrew Walker, Head of Claims for UK & Europe

Wrapped in a global pandemic, coupled with an economic downturn, and exposed to natural and manmade catastrophe, those in the claims space are keeping ever vigilant of what is yet to come. Advertisement

Posted: Oct 28, 2020

Behavioral Health Conditions and Workers’ Comp Spending: Why It’s Time to Buy the Psych Claim

After a broken leg, an injured worker is struggling to return to work. Despite signs of physical healing, they’re still reporting pain. They have trouble getting out of bed or feeling motivated to continue their healing.  They’...

Posted: Oct 27, 2020

The Huge Cost of Physician Dispensing Is Still a Risk; In Fact, It Never Really Went Away

Physician dispensing, the practice of in-office medication dispensing outside of a typical pharmacy interaction and closely tied to the repackaging of drugs, has been a major point of discussion at workers’ compensation industry conferences and ev...

Posted: Oct 27, 2020

Legal Roundup: Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Marijuana Delivery Law Court Challenge a...

OxyContin Maker to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges, Pay $8 Billion The Case: Purdue Pharma, makers of the powerful opioid OxyContin, were accused of helping to start an opioid epidemic by hiding the harmf...

Posted: Oct 27, 2020

Balancing Risk and Uncertainty May Be COVID-19’s Biggest Lesson. How Well Are We Learning It?

As we approach the 2020 U.S. presidential election, dozens of “experts” are predicting the future. Advertisement

Posted: Oct 27, 2020

Political Violence in the Wake of a Disputed Election Is a Real Threat. How Are You Preparing?

This year has been a tumultuous one for so many reasons, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic changing nearly every aspect of life and compounded by the national discourse on racism, diversity and police violence in the wake of the George Floyd mu...

Posted: Oct 26, 2020

Cyber Risk for Small Businesses: Understanding Your Individual Risks and What You Can Actually Do

Cyber risk has evolved alongside technology and society’s reliance on digital tools that connect us and make our tasks easier to complete. Advertisement

Posted: Oct 26, 2020

4 Workers’ Comp Regulatory and Legislative Trends that Belong on Your Radar for 2021

From drug formularies, presumption laws and opioids, to telemedicine, gig workers and more, the legal and regulatory landscape is always changing for the workers’ compensation industry. That’s why the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability...

Posted: Oct 26, 2020

Claims, Capacity and COVID: Welcome to M&A Insurance in 2020

The mergers & acquisitions market is challenging for insurers due to an increase in claims activity and an oversupply in capacity. Throw a pandemic into the mix, and you get emerging risks, squeamish deal participants and plenty of uncertainty — y...

Posted: Oct 26, 2020

National Comp 2020: The Link Between Behavioral Health and Physical Health Is Stronger Than You Thin...

In today’s world, there is no debate about whether mental health is legitimate or not; it is real. Rather, the discussion is between its connection to physical health and the importance of maintaining the wellbeing of both. At the 

Posted: Oct 23, 2020

How Mary Lou Retton’s Legendary Recovery in 1984 Serves as a Model for Getting Injured People Back t...

Ever wondered why pro-athletes seem to recover so much faster than injured workers? The answer may seem obvious; after all, athletes are typically in the best physical shape of their lives, while workers may be sneaking in workouts one or t...

Posted: Oct 23, 2020

Virtual Mental Health Care During the Pandemic: Why Providers Must Prepare for Increased Exposures

The pandemic has contributed to a rise in mental health concerns as people are experiencing increased stress regarding health and finances, isolation and loneliness. According to

Posted: Oct 23, 2020

Legal Roundup: U.S. Olympics Settlement Delay, McDonald’s Lawsuit Over Lack of PPE and More

U.S. Olympics Sue Insurers Over Sexual Assault Settlement Delays The Case: The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee sued 11 insurance companies for allegedly delaying its process of making settlement pay...

Posted: Oct 23, 2020

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Posted: Oct 22, 2020

Protected: 4 Key Qualities to Look for in Your Captive Fronting Provider

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Posted: Oct 21, 2020

3 Pandemic-Related Trends Influencing Commercial Property — and the Silver Lining They’ve Created fo...

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc across the world, and especially in the United States, in a way none of us could have expected. While schools are reopening and staying socially distant is top of mind, the implications on the U.S. property insurance mar...

Posted: Oct 21, 2020