Product recalls surge across key industries in 2024, with over 580 million units affected through September alone, Sedgwick’s quarterly analysis reveals.

Surge in telemedicine creates liability risks as providers grapple with coverage gaps and cybersecurity threats, reveals a survey of brokers by QBE North America.

Capital Health Inc., a health care system operating two hospitals and multiple specialty care practices in central New Jersey, faced a significant challenge common to the health care industry: workplace violence. Given that health care workers are five times more likely to suffer workplace injuries than average, Capital Health recognized the need for a proactive… View Article

Capital Health, a health care system operating two hospitals and multiple specialty care practices in central New Jersey, faced a significant challenge common to the health care industry — workplace violence. As health care workers are five times more likely to suffer workplace injuries than average, Capital Health recognized the need for a proactive approach… View Article

Sanford Health, a large health care organization, embarked on a journey to become a High Reliability Organization (HRO) in 2018, with a focus on patient and employee safety. As the organization grew, it identified challenges in its injury reporting process that were creating barriers for employees to report minor injuries or near-misses. “For us, being… View Article

As more health care networks acquire individual physician practices, the workers’ compensation industry must address the medical management costs and patient outcomes associated with this trend.

Rising health care costs challenge employers to adopt innovative strategies for managing expenses and supporting employee well-being, according to a Gallagher report.

Ronda McCarthy, Lisa M. Figueroa and Latha Brubaker share their experiences and insights into the field of occupational and environmental medicine, discussing the challenges and rewards of their work, and the importance of leadership in the field.

Mary-Lynn Ryan and Barbara Hunyady of ProAssurance share their insights on the challenges physicians face during medical malpractice trials, the resources available to them, and the role of risk management in maintaining their professional standing.

“I found that there was often a lack of alignment between IT initiatives and those of the business. IT lived in its own silo, which could hinder objectives for the rest of the business and prevented us from realizing all the innovations we wanted to take to market.”

In this Q&A, Joseph Berardo Jr. from Carisk Partners explores the potential of AI in health care, the advancements in surgical technology, and the emerging goals in the workers’ compensation industry.

AI’s transformation of health care practice comes with great potential and significant consequences, and it will require careful consideration of its impact.

Health care facilities are an attractive and vulnerable target for cyberattack. Understanding the cyber landscape and getting the right insurance team in place is just the first step to stopping cybercriminals in their tracks.

Health care workers put their patients first every day. It’s time we place their wellbeing at the fore.

Advanced practice registered nurses are increasingly taking a prominent role in health care. Understanding professional liability exposures connected to their work in today’s litigious environment is paramount.

Workers’ comp veteran Bill Zachry reflects on how the internet — and its progeny, large language models — are influencing workers comp patient care.

This year, 6 brokers were selected as Health Care Power Brokers. Three were named as finalists.

Memory care providers work tirelessly to offer safe, compassionate and effective care for their residents. Alerting them to unforeseen risks can help them to avoid future liability.

The health care industry is poised to benefit greatly from the adoption of AI, but it’s a sector where caution is especially important.

New Jersey broadens workers’ compensation for emergency responders, covering post-shift cardiac events or strokes and easing the proof burden for families to receive benefits.