Nonfatal workplace assaults climbed steadily from 2011 through 2022, driven overwhelmingly by violence in health care and social assistance settings, according to NCCI.

Chronic workforce shortages in long-term care are doing more than straining patient services — they are reshaping the insurance landscape.

As data-only extortion surged to 65% of cases in the second half of 2025, organizations face reputational and legal fallout that outweighs operational disruption: Resilience.

This year 6 brokers were named the 2026 Health Care Power Brokers.

Rising ransomware attacks, third-party vulnerabilities and insurance exposure are transforming health care cyber security into an enterprise-wide resilience challenge.

From AI integration to nuclear verdicts and home-based care, health care executives face unprecedented disruption, the Doctors Company reports.

As health care delivery and standards of care evolve, QBE’s John Livatino examines the liability landscape in emerging markets.

Health care sees some segments softening while segments with vulnerable populations, claims severity face sharp rate increases and capacity constraints, Amwins report.

Affected units spike 201% despite fewer overall recall events, signaling evolving risk landscape for manufacturers and insurers, Sedgwick reports.

Rising economic factors and lawsuit abuse push medical malpractice claim costs to decade highs, The Doctors Company reports.

All five major industries analyzed saw increased recall activity amid regulatory shifts and AI-driven oversight changes: Sedgwick.

The value of the top medical malpractice payouts has more than doubled in the past five years.  

A look at this year’s Health Care Theo Award winners.

Health care workers faced unique challenges during the pandemic. St. Luke’s Health System stepped up to care for them.

SHARP HealthCare halved complex claims using early biopsychosocial intervention, saving overall exposures for the workers compensation program $3M annually and improving recovery outcomes.

Violence against health care workers is showing no signs of slowing down. Health care organizations must lean into risk management, or face expensive and painful consequences.

High-cost treatments and shifting demographics reshape risk profiles for employers and insurers, QBE analysis finds.

As the workers’ comp industry evolves, artificial intelligence, automation, and value-based care are transforming claims management—enabling faster, smarter, and more holistic recovery strategies for injured workers.

AM Best warns that favorable investment environment may discourage necessary rate actions as tort reform changes and social inflation drive claims severity.

As mental health takes center stage in both workplace culture and public policy, the workers’ compensation industry must evolve to meet new challenges in claims management, causation, and care coordination.