In claims handling, some things matter more than the latest and greatest technologies.

The Dubai fire is just another example of the challenges facing underwriters when deciding whether to accept a risk.

A worker claims “every injury under the sun”.

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Creative risk solutions, industry knowledge and superior customer service are hallmarks of the 2015 Power Broker®

The latest decisions impacting the industry.

Professional insurance fraud rings are sapping billions from the P&C insurance sector. Insurers are fighting back with sophisticated technology. 

Whether general liability coverage will cover a construction defect is now a big unknown.

A round-up of nationwide regulatory changes affecting the workers’ compensation industry.

The court ponders whether an injury sustained during a paid lunch break is compensable.

In 2012, overexertion injuries cost businesses $15.1 billion in direct costs and accounted for more than one-quarter of the overall national burden.

A proposal to sharply reduce workers’ comp benefits for substance abusing claimants has the support of more than 65 percent of state residents.

Compensability questions around at-home injuries could be solved with proactive employer guidelines.

Workers’ comp payers are worried about poly-substance abuse cases, and the issue of who is liable if a mix of drugs proves lethal.

Indemnity claim frequency in California has continued to increase while national frequency has declined. Statistics point to Los Angeles as a trouble zone.

Significant workers’ comp legal decisions from around the country.

Industry experts share their thoughts about the challenges and trends facing workers’ comp professionals going forward.

Reliance on supply chains has hiked the number of business interruption claims, which cost nearly one-third more than property claims.

New research reveals workers’ comp claimants receiving urine drug tests when doctors have not prescribed opioid pain medications.