Risk & Insurance

Early Symptom Evaluation for Musculoskeletal Complaints: How This Tool Is Improving Patient Outcomes...

Early intervention by a licensed physical or occupational therapist or athletic trainer can implement strategies to help reverse the progression of workers’ musculoskeletal injuries — improving patient outcomes, reducing workers’ compensation clai...

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

Alternatives to the High Cost of Topicals for Pain Management

CorVel has witnessed topical costs rise following the recent drop in opioid prescriptions, and now offers alternatives to manage their expense without impacting care. The post

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

3 Economic Forces Putting Strain on Construction, and How Insurers and Insureds Are Responding

In today’s unstable economic conditions, construction insureds will want to partner with stable carriers who are strengthening their rates. The post

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

How Social Engineering Took a Bottle Manufacturer from an Upward Swing to a Downward Spiral

In this fictive scenario, a cyber blunder leads one manufacturer into a $5 million hole. The post How Social Engineering Took a Bottle Manufacturer from an Upw...

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

Rising Star Giles Harlow on His Career Beginnings and His Work in the Bermuda and London Markets

Aon's Giles Harlow shares how working in the London and Bermuda insurance markets shaped his industry perspective and more.  The post

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

Two By Fours, Rivets and Artificial Intelligence. CLM’s Construction Claims Take

While AI has penetrated awareness in the larger culture, construction companies have been delving into it themselves in recent years including using it to optimize work schedules, to improve workplace safety, and to keep a close eye on constructio...

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

Rest Is Vital in an Injured Worker’s Recovery — Even If They Need to Take a Painkiller to Get It

Rest is often misunderstood when it comes to optimizing an injured worker's recovery. The post

Posted: Aug 31, 2023

9 Questions for Jeff Kenneson of Davies Captive Management

“We are seeing more captives looking to take on that excess layer, because the rates are just going through the roof on the traditional side.” The post

Posted: Aug 30, 2023

Half-baked Cyber Protocols Deflate This Bakery’s Soufflé

In this fictive scenario, a burgeoning small town bakery is hit with a ransomware attack demanding Bitcoin payments... or else. But when this baker pays, no questions asked, she soon learns that maybe asking a question or two could have benefited...

Posted: Aug 30, 2023

Constructing the Future: 3D Printing’s Promises and Pitfalls at the CLM 2023 Construction Conference

Learn what happens when 3D-printed construction projects fail to deliver and risks start getting real in a brave new world at the CLM 2023 Construction Conference. The post

Posted: Aug 29, 2023

White Castle Employee Files Class Action Over Biometric Data Collection

Upon extensive review and a look at the Biometric Information Policy Act, the court determined that every time biometric data is collected and transmitted accounts as a claim.   The post

Posted: Aug 29, 2023

Protected: Alternatives to the High Cost of Topicals for Pain Management

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Posted: Aug 28, 2023

Discover the Power of Physical Activity in Accelerating Injured Worker Recovery

Despite the initial challenges, engaging in regular activity is vital for healing wounds as it increases blood flow and oxygen supply to the injured areas. The post

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

Rising Departures: Addressing the Great Resignation and Its Effects on Workplace Safety

In the wake of the post-pandemic Great Resignation, as millions of American workers consider quitting their jobs, employers face the dual challenge of retaining talent and ensuring workplace safety. The post

Posted: Aug 25, 2023

11 Downstream Risks of Accelerating Weather Events

From power grid failures to rising costs to more widespread injury and illness, these risks reflect just how complex and far-reaching the effects of climate change can be. The post

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

Legal Roundup: American Airlines Hit with Racial Profiling Suit, Ozempic and Mounjaro Lawsuit and Mo...

The latest legal filings, including a suit against the makers of popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro.  The post

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

URMIA 2023 Annual Conference

Join us in Baltimore where the URMIA community will meet together to unravel the future of higher education risk management and insurance. No other space gives you a group of your peers to compare notes with on your latest challenge. The po...

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

Protected: Two Strikes and You’re Out

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Posted: Aug 24, 2023

Protected: A Bulwark for Directors and Officers

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Posted: Aug 23, 2023

Rising Star Jason Bosley on the Importance of Communication and Team-Building

For Jason Bosley, director of risk & broking at Willis Towers Watson, long-term success in the dynamic and challenging financial services sector means assembling a team he can count on to deliver support. The post

Posted: Aug 23, 2023

4 Best Practices in Workers’ Compensation Claims Management

Workers' compensation claims management can be improved with prompt intervention, active communication, smart return-to-work initiatives and data-driven decision-making. The post

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Protected: 3 Economic Forces Putting Strain on Construction, and How Insurers and Insureds Are Respo...

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Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Why Aren’t California’s Workers’ Comp Payers Being Held to the Same Standard as its Providers?

In California workers’ comp, there are well-defined billing and payment laws and regulations. But not all the rules are being enforced. The post

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

Why Aren’t California’s Workers’ Comp Payers Being Held to the Same Standard as Its Providers?

In California workers’ comp, there are well-defined billing and payment laws and regulations. But not all the rules are being enforced. The post

Posted: Aug 22, 2023

To Reap the Rewards of Self-Funded Healthcare, Employers Need Best-in-Class Medical Stop-Loss Insura...

Rising healthcare costs — now often employers’ second-largest expense — can be mitigated by transitioning to self-funded plans with stop-loss insurance support, providing cost efficiency without compromising care. The post

Posted: Aug 21, 2023