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Legal System Abuse Has Costs for Businesses and Individuals Alike. Why Reform Matters
Until reforms are in place insurers will need to remain on top of the latest judiciary trends. -
4 Factors that Make Energy Claims Complex, and How AI Can Help
Energy companies have complex risk profiles, with significant liability, workers’ comp and regulatory exposures. -
Understanding GLP-1 Agonists: The ‘Weight Loss’ Drugs Taking the World by Storm
GLP-1 agonist drugs are designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but their secondary weight loss effect is driving popularity. -
Five Medication Management Trends to Watch in Workers’ Comp
The most recent annual review of drug utilization data from Optum revealed key trends that could shape workers’ comp care and policy developments in 2025 and beyond. -
The Critical Role of Defense Counsel in Securities Class Actions: BHSI’s Approach
Working to help insureds find the legal representation they need. -
Beyond Traditional Coverage: Embracing Alternative Risk Solutions for Smarter Risk Management
When it comes to managing today’s toughest risks, alternative risk solutions, or ARS, offer flexibility, control and adaptability in addition to what traditional lines bring to the risk management table. -
Evolving Employment Practices Liability Risks and What Employers Can Do to Mitigate Them
Amid a shifting regulatory landscape and ongoing social trends, employers face more pressure than ever when it comes Employment Practices Liability (EPL) risks. -
VCIA’s 40th Annual Conference, August 11-13th 2025
Collaborate at America’s largest captive insurance event by registering at vcia.com! -
How the Use of AI is Evolving in U.S. Law Enforcement and in Public Entity Underwriting
Artificial intelligence can help to gather data and increase efficiency, but it comes with unique liability risks. -
How Care-First Strategies Help Lower Workers’ Comp Costs
Employers, providers, TPAs and other workers’ comp stakeholders need to work together to succeed. -
How the Right Insurance Carrier can Help Mitigate this Overlooked Risk for Contractors
Small to medium-sized contractors may not have obvious exposures to environmental risk, but the potential for pollution exists even in the smallest projects. -
Resilience Redefines Results
Learn strategies to reduce claim duration, support employees, and integrate resilience into claims for lasting impact. -
Public Companies: Facing More SEC Scrutiny Over the Disclosure of Cyber Incidents? Your Insurance Can Help
QBE launches two new coverage enhancements in the face of regulatory enforcement of cyber incident reporting shortcomings. -
From Setback to Comeback: Effective Solutions for Delayed Recovery
Discover how to overcome key return-to-work challenges—like mental health, social factors, and delays—using data-driven strategies that accelerate recovery and improve outcomes in workers’ compensation. -
Does Your Workers’ Comp Patient Suffer from Acute or Chronic Injuries?
Claims insight tools are helping workers’ comp claims and care teams collaborate better on care plans, driving improved outcomes. -
Practical Application of Behavioral Coaching Techniques
A telephonic case manager used behavioral coaching and personalized support to guide an injured worker through recovery, overcoming psychological barriers and driving successful return-to-work outcome. -
How Insurance is Adapting to the Shifting Cyber Landscape
As cyber exposures evolve along with advancing technology, businesses and their insurers will need to work closely together to strengthen security, fine-tune coverage, and stay ahead of emerging risks. -
Three Reasons Employers Lack Return-to-Work Programs – and How to Overcome Them
The benefits of a strong return-to-work program for employees and employers alike are clear, but many organizations struggle to accommodate injured workers. -
A Comprehensive Guide to Outcomes-Based Networks
Learn how Coventry’s Outcomes-based Network (OBN) uses data to identify top providers, reducing costs, claim durations, and improving return-to-work outcomes for workers’ compensation payers. -
The Importance of Sufficient Capitalization for a Successful Captive
Captives are required to meet a minimum capital standard, but this number is only the start to solvency and financial success for the company. Adequate capital enables growth, stability and opportunity to take on more risk in the future. -
IMCA IGNITE 2025
Join Us At IMCA Ignite 2025, June 23-25! -
PRIMA’s 2025 Annual Conference
Gather at PRIMA’s 2025 Annual Conference in Seattle, Washington, the leading event for public risk management professionals. Built on seven hills with unmatched mountain and water views, Seattle’s wealth of natural beauty will astonish you. -
The Green Transformation: How Philadelphia Insurance Bolsters Companies Seeking Alternative Energy Solutions
Wind, solar and geothermal energy solutions are rising in popularity among insureds. Initiatives in this green transformation have environmental underwriting support from the experts at Philadelphia Insurance Companies. -
Beyond Borders: Crafting Effective Property Risk Strategies for Multinationals
Operating a multinational business requires strong risk mitigation strategies and solid insurance partnerships, especially when it comes to managing property risk. -
Enlyte Envision Trends Report 2025
Be the first to know how emerging trends in generative AI, auto and casualty claims and regulatory compliance are impacting P&C this year and beyond. -
Enterprise Location Intelligence Summit
Taking place at the prestigious Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, Canada, the first edition of ELIS will be held April 27th to 29th 2025. Over three days, the summit will offer dynamic presentations and interactive panels led by renowned experts. -
CICA 2025 International Conference
Join over 600 captive and risk management experts in Tucson Arizona, March 9-11, 2025 for an ideal domicile-neutral event focused on better solutions for tomorrow’s risks. Register today! -
Designing Risk Management Success in the Growing Fields of Architecture and Engineering
The unique risk management needs of architects and engineers require an in-depth understanding of the professions and a durable underwriting approach. -
Unlocking the Impact of Effective Medical Case Management
Understanding what high-performance medical case management can accomplish provides a clearer, more effective path to lowering claim costs & optimizing service delivery to payers and injured workers. -
How Data Can Help Track An Injured Worker’s Clinical Progress, Improving Efficiency and Efficacy in Claims
Data can only help improve claims adjusters if payers, adjusters, providers and claimants communicate with one another. -
Improving Safety Measurement System Results
One way to improve your Safety Measurement System (SMS) results is through clean inspections over time. To do this, consider three approaches: training, teamwork, and metrics. -
The Vital Role Insurance Agents Play for Public Entities During an Election Year
Agents and brokers are key players for public entities aiming to navigate changes during election season. Having the right carrier partner in place makes the job of the agent or broker that much more effective. -
Principles of Corporate Resilience
How an accelerating risk environment is raising the stakes for risk managers — and how carriers are responding. -
Claims Management Plan Best Practices
Navigating claims can be frightening, but implementing a claims management plan can streamline the process. -
Why Every Construction Project Owner Should Be Asking Their Insurance Team About Enhanced Professional Liability Coverage
OPPI coverage provides an additional layer of professional liability for project owners, keeping assets covered and buildings secure. -
How Insurance Can Help Manage the Darkside of 4 Emerging Technologies
Whether it’s AI or self-driving cars, new tech seems promising to many. Are we ignoring potential pitfalls? -
Vermont’s Future Is Golden
Challenging market conditions are driving insureds to captives. Vermont offers a reliable domicile. -
2023 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study: Views from Frontline Talent
The latest annual report quantifies the challenges, motivations, and experiences of 1,300-plus frontline claims professionals based on their firsthand survey responses. -
E&S Coverage: Not just for hard-to-place risks any more
Carriers that have the depth of experience and the vision to create and maintain stable portfolios will be better partners to buyers and distributors of insurance in the long run. -
The Qualities to Look for when Selecting a Financial Lines Carrier
Operating a business comes with its share of challenges, but having an insurance partner that strives to understand and align with your operations can make all the difference. -
Digital Connectivity Helps Improve the Patient Experience and Outcomes. How Can More Workers’ Comp Stakeholders Adopt It?
Digitization that aligns technology and data across the workers’ compensation industry can revolutionize the way stakeholders collaborate, improving patient care and driving better claims outcomes. -
The Heart of the Matter: Pharmacy Considerations for Cardiovascular Comorbidities
Hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases affect 128 million adults in the United States. -
Navigate from Injury to Recovery
At Enlyte we’re here to help you navigate from injury to recovery. -
The Lowest Price Doesn’t Always Mean the Greatest Value
In the workers’ compensation world, managing pharmacy benefits is a necessity but choosing the right PBM requires information and understanding. -
Expert Q&A: Cybersecurity Tactics in Workers’ Compensation
Healthesystems’ AVP of Information Security, Tony Brown, discusses how cyber threats affect workers’ comp organizations. -
Renewable Energy Tax Credits: How Updated Guidance Impacts What Insureds Are Looking For in Their Policies
This past spring brought several updates to the renewable energy tax credit guidance from the Inflation Reduction Act, prompting those in the space to review their options for tax liability insurance. -
A Fresh Perspective: How the New CEO Is Finding Growth Opportunities in Tech, Talent and More
Matt Wolfe joined the Optum Workers’ Comp and Auto No-Fault team in July and already sees the groundwork laid for a great path ahead. -
High Prices, High Impact: Meet the Drugs Driving Up Claim Costs in Workers’ Comp
High-impact drugs represent proportionately low utilization compared to opioids or NSAIDs, but they can increase pharmacy spend exponentially on impacted claims. -
Making the Connection: Are You Prepared for Rising Property and Equipment Breakdown Costs?
Property’s biggest risk factors can directly impact the price of equipment repairs. -
Shaping the Future of Utilization Review with Innovation and Insight
Discover what’s in store for utilization review—everything from compliance with state regulations to adapting to new care models for mental health to the promise of AI-driven processes. -
From A-to-Z: 5 Population Considerations for Gen Z
Members of Gen Z have unique traits that can impact healthcare, workers’ comp, and the workplace. -
5 Strategies Physicians Can Use to Tackle Comorbidities and Reduce Medical Malpractice Risk
Comorbidities make care more complicated, resulting in increased risk for physicians. -
What Does This Fee Cover? Unpacking What Goes Into TPA Administrative Costs and Fees
Insureds want fee transparency. The right TPA partner will communicate effectively, demonstrate where there are savings and work to build tailored solutions. -
Sleep Woes: Fatigue in the Workplace
Sleep deprivation and fatigue have far-reaching consequences in the workplace, from poor productivity to injury or death. -
Understanding Museum Risk: How These Essential Cultural Establishments Can Get Ahead of Risky Business
When it comes to the risks museums and other cultural institutions face, it’s imperative to know the risk mitigation tools available. -
Navigating Casualty Exposures and Markets
Nationwide’s Ashley Moffatt updates us on casualty trends and discusses some of her group’s coverage approaches. -
Drug Pricing Legislation and Its Impact on Workers’ Comp
Lawmakers look to regulate the U.S. drug supply chain in ways that could impact workers’ comp pharmacy management. -
3 Traits to Look For in Your Pharmacy Management Solution Partner
CorVel has witnessed topical costs rise following the recent drop in opioid prescriptions, and now offers alternatives to manage their expense without impacting care. -
How Investing in Clinical Analytics Can Help Improve Patient Outcomes and Foster a Collaborative Approach in Workers’ Comp
Analyzing clinical data can help occupational medicine clinicians improve their practices and provide better care for injured workers. -
Specialty Drugs to Watch in Workers’ Compensation: Infusibles and Injectables
Infusibles and injectables are among the costliest medications in the specialty drug category. What is their place in workers’ compensation? -
Degrees of Freedom: The Bright Future of Musculoskeletal Health Care Technology
Data, AI and point-of-care screening devices are revolutionizing the musculoskeletal health care field, giving providers and patients a real-time understanding of recovery and the solutions that can drive success. -
Creativity, Expertise and Global Reach: How Sompo Provides Stability and Supports Distribution Partners
Carriers that have the depth of experience and the vision to create and maintain stable portfolios will be better partners to buyers and distributors of insurance in the long run. -
A Weighty Matter: Obesity and Workers’ Compensation
Obesity has many implications for injured workers, from being a catalyst for injuries to increasing healthcare costs and lengthening time away from work. -
Unlock the Full Potential of State-Certified Managed Care Plans
Unlock the full potential of state-certified managed care plans with Enlyte’s free comprehensive guide. -
Are You Embracing These 4 Core Competencies in WC?
With a plethora of technology and innovation on the horizon for workers’ compensation, it’s important to pause and review the core competencies that built this industry and how good data can be used to enhance each. -
How Energy Companies Are Working to Mitigate Wildfire Risks
Better models, increased risk mitigation and robust carrier partnerships can help energy companies struggling to manage wildfire exposures. -
Financial Services Sector Faces Heightened Cyber Threats
Sophisticated threat actors are increasingly targeting the financial services industry with ransomware attacks and data extortion tactics, despite heightened security investments. -
Utilizing Medical Insights to Strengthen Settlement Accuracy on High-Stakes Claims
Discover how Enlyte’s Demand Package Review solution successfully reduced a $250k claim through medical insights, resulting in significant savings. -
Injured to Empowered: One Call’s Amnon Rattray Shares His Recovery Journey
At the age of 22, Amnon Rattray experienced the most terrifying accident of his life. Today, he’s turning his catastrophic workplace injury into a story of inspiration for others. -
How a PBM Adds Value to the Paper Bill Review Process — Financially and Clinically
Physician-dispensed topicals are costly and there’s no evidence that they are more effective than what is available through the more traditional distribution network of the retail pharmacy network. Why aren’t more states taking action? -
High Impact Drug Classes
In part 4 of our 2024 drug trends series, we’re evaluating workers’ comp high impact drug class patterns and strategies to address the challenges these cost drivers are creating. -
Why Insureds Need Comprehensive Wildfire Protection
With expanding wildfire risk, insurance isn’t enough. Insureds also need to invest in risk mitigation to help protect their properties. -
The Benefits of Bringing Outside Perspectives to the Workers’ Compensation Industry
Two recent One Call hires demonstrate the positive effect external talent and perspectives have on bringing forth successful workers’ compensation solutions. -
Drug Trends Part 3: Evaluation Opioid Trends
In part 3 of our 2023 drug trends series, we’re evaluating workers’ comp opioid patterns and the strategies being used to continue their decline in use and manage their risks. -
See How Cancer Presumptions Can Change Firefighters Access To Care
Download our new white paper to see how an engaged PBM can help advocate for clients and control costs of treatment. -
Navigating Private Equity: How Proactive Risk Mitigation and Consistency Positively Aid PE Firms and Their Portfolio Companies
Private equity is a robust piece of the insurance marketplace. For firms & their portfolio companies, finding a partner that provides consistent, proactive risk mitigation is essential. -
Surge in Renewable Energy Investment: Navigating Risks with Solar and EV Charging Stations
The increased adoption of renewable energy technologies, particularly EV charging stations and solar panels, means it’s time for a risk review. Best practices for installation and upkeep start with having the right partner in place. -
How Nurse Triage Programs Help Facilitate Early Intervention in Workers’ Comp Claims
Triage nurses can step in to provide immediate medical guidance and set injured workers on the right path toward recovery. -
Medical Staffing Shortages Will Likely Get Worse Before They Improve — Here’s How to Help
A combination of factors, from COVID-related burnout to early retirements, are contributing to today’s medical staffing shortages. -
Most Property Owners Underestimate Their Flood Risk. How Innovative Insurance Solutions Are Coming to the Rescue
Most parts of the U.S. are vulnerable to flood risk. Why aren’t homeowners protecting their properties? -
Three Ways AI Can Help Reduce Risk for Property Owners & Managers
Technology can help to prevent losses, improve safety and security, and reduce the cost of insurance — if property owners and managers select the right tools. Experienced risk professionals can help their clients get the most bang for their buck. -
How Optum’s Topicals Toolbox Gives Workers’ Comp Professionals Key Resources and Data to Avoid Rising Costs
Topicals can be a costly specialty medication in workers’ compensation. When a topical is necessary, it’s important payers have a resource that works with them to reduce their overall cost. -
A Cyber Insurance Backstop? Hold On — We Need to Build Resiliency First
Skyrocketing cyber insurance rates have many wondering if a federal backstop is needed. Experts say we need to tackle cybersecurity controls first. -
Parametric Insurance Has Emerged As a Valued CAT Risk Transfer Solution. Here’s What’s Next For the Market.
During the tough property markets of recent years, the use of parametric insurance products grew. Its use appears to have some staying power, regardless of market cycles. -
Why Risk Transfer Is Essential To A Motor Carrier
Trucking is a bustling industry, where the movement of goods is constant and motor carriers are responsible for delivering freight efficiently and on time. -
Unbundled Fronting: Resilience In Uncertain Times
Volatility and uncertainty in any environment can create challenges but they can also create opportunities. Those who are willing to adapt and are motivated to succeed can flourish. -
Evaluation In- Network & Out-of-Network Pharmacy Trends
In part two of our drug trends series, we look at trends from our combined prospectively and retrospectively managed network channels to address the total view of prescription activity. -
MyMatrixx releases 2024 Pharmacy Guidebook featuring the top workers’ compensation medications
Get access to our new guidebook that provides clinical insight on some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the industry. -
Triple Threat: Healthcare Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Workers’ Comp
The range of medical products and services needed for injured worker recovery is broad and the opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse in workers’ comp healthcare are many. -
Treating Injured Workers Like Athletes: Why Early PT Is Key to Claims Success
Early PT can be the key to improved injured worker outcomes and lower claims costs. How can workers’ comp promote quicker access to care? -
Measuring Movement Differently
FIGUR8 is changing the game when it comes to analyzing and informing injured workers’ recovery from musculoskeletal injuries. -
Growing Pains: Key Pharmacy Considerations for Pain Management in Young Workers
Drugs regularly used to manage pain in adult populations may carry greater risks for teens. -
Dangerous Jobs: Why Health Screenings Are Critical to Protect Firefighters
The implementation of an annual wellness-fitness program can improve firefighter fitness and ultimately help save lives. -
Four Ways to Reduce Stress and Speed Healing for Injured Workers
Stress and anxiety can significantly impair physical healing. With a few adjustments, clinicians and other stakeholders in the workers’ comp process can help reduce stress and facilitate both physical and psychological recovery for injured workers. -
Removing Barriers to Recovery: A Primer on Psychosocial Treatments for Injured Workers
Psychosocial factors impacting injured workers’ mental and behavioral health can be a barrier to recovery. Addressing concerns early with psychosocial treatments can positively affect a claim. -
4 Emerging Property Loss Trends and the Underwriting Best Practices Businesses Should Expect from Their Insurer
As premiums in commercial property continue to rise, understanding the loss trends and having the right partners in place are a necessity. -
Evaluating Retail and Mail Order Prescriptions
Each year Enlyte releases its drug trends series to analyze the state of pharmacy trends in workers’ comp. In part one of our 2023 series, we’re evaluating retail and mail order prescriptions. -
A True Insurtech Story: How Arch’s Accident and Health Business Unit Is Using Technology to Streamline the Quote-Bind-Issue Process
Arch Insurance is leveraging its experience in the technology-focused travel insurance industry to digitize its growing accident and health business. -
Weighing the Options: Keeping Track of New Obesity Drugs
Comorbid obesity can complicate recovery, and new drugs create new pharmacy considerations. -
How Telemedicine is Changing the Game in Mental Health Care
Workers’ comp payers and providers know injured workers need access to behavioral health services. A new, dedicated telemedicine initiative seeks to improve accessibility and get patients the care they need faster. -
Child Labor Laws Are Changing: How Could This Impact Workers’ Comp?
An increase in the teen workforce could impact workplace injury and claims management. -
How a Carrier Partner Can Help Navigate a Challenging Management and Professional Liability Market
A combination of a choppy economy with increased claims frequency and severity could lead to rate increases in the Management & Professional Liability market. -
Healing at Home: A Holistic Guide to Workers’ Compensation Recovery
How specialty solutions providers play a pivotal role in facilitating total care. -
Extreme Weather: How Climate Change Impacts Workers and Workers’ Compensation
While everyone is affected by climate change, it’s those on the front lines who feel it the most – those who work outdoors, in hot indoor environments, or in emergency response. -
Novel Migraine Agents: What Is Their Place in Injured Worker Therapy?
Novel migraine agents are continuing to enter the market, providing alternative forms of pain relief for migraine sufferers. What are the efficacy and cost considerations for injured workers? -
URMIA 2024 Annual Conference
We are elated that we will be returning to New Orleans in 2024 for the 55th URMIA Annual Conference! It is where the past, present, and future of higher education risk management will converge from September 28 to October 2, 2024. -
The National Comp 2024 Conference
The 2024 National Comp Conference will be held October 15th-17th at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Registration is now open. -
National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo
For 2024, National Ergonomics Conference & ErgoExpo will be held Oct. 15-17 at Mandalay Bay. Registration is now open. -
Long-Tail Casualty Claims Are Emerging. What Insurers Need to Watch For
Since the end of 2022, long-tail claims have been revving up. But the right reinsurer with the right people on board can help make a difference for any ceding company. -
Financial Lines Exposures Are Shifting. Insureds Need a Product Suited to Their Evolving Needs
Today’s risk environment demands financial lines products tailored to today’s complex exposures. -
The Four Pillars of an Insurance Culture that Retains Top Talent
Specialized underwriting and claims expertise set carriers apart, but competition for top talent is fierce. To attract and retain the best candidates for the job, insurers need to create a culture that makes their staff feel supported, fulfilled and empowered to keep growing. -
Clear Skies: A Review of Aviation Safety Best Practices and What to Look For in an Insurance Partner
While current crew talent shortages are impacting aviation operations, the industry is still one of the most heavily regulated. Partnering with an insurer that understands can add tremendous value when managing risk. -
Enlytened Trends Report 2024
Be the first to know how emerging trends in generative AI, auto and casualty claims and regulatory compliance are impacting P&C this year and beyond. -
Three Trends Driving Up Casualty Loss Costs — and How Businesses Can Reduce Their Risk
The ongoing trends of social inflation and litigation funding continue to drive nuclear verdicts in casualty claims that go to court, increasing pressure on insureds and carriers alike. -
Beyond the Surface: A Deeper Look into Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic imaging services play a crucial role in workers’ compensation by providing essential insights into injury severity, guiding treatment decisions, and expediting the recovery process. -
How Digital MSK Biomarkers Can Improve Injury Recovery Outcomes
Over 90% of musculoskeletal (MSK) injuries can be treated without surgery — especially now that we have sophisticated biomarker data to inform the severity and recovery of MSK injuries. -
3 Workforce Dynamics Heightening Risks for Today’s Staffing Agencies
Staffing agencies face growing challenges as trends in crime, employment practice liability and auto accidents make risk management ever more complex. -
From Hospital to Home and All Points in Between: The Importance of Transition of Care Planning in Driving The Best Possible Outcomes
Discover the transformative power of transition of care planning for your toughest claims in our latest white paper. -
Vermont’s Rise to the Top
Over the past 40 years, Vermont has grown into the largest captives domicile in the world, making it a reliable partner for any business. -
Moving with Controlled Optimism
Sompo International’s President and CEO, Commercial P&C Insurance, Canada, Rohan Dixon, talks to Risk & Insurance about his hopes and ambitions for growing a specialty insurance business in the world’s ninth-largest economy and seventh largest by premium on a Commercial P&C basis. -
Unmasking the Silent Epidemic: The True Cost of Physician-Dispensed Topicals in Workers’ Comp
Physician-dispensed topicals are costly and there’s no evidence that they are more effective than what is available through the more traditional distribution system of the retail pharmacy network. Why aren’t more states taking action? -
EK Health Utilization Review: Refining the Art of Clinical Excellence
Utilization review can be daunting for all parties involved. But with synchronized systems in place, clinical care for injured workers can flow like the notes of a well-orchestrated symphony. -
Social Inflation & Claim Litigation Trends
Anyone paying attention to the news recently has likely noticed what appears to be a trend of ever-increasing jury verdicts and claim settlements. -
Stress in the Workplace: Linking Employee Wellness and Workers’ Compensation Strategies to Help Your Workforce
Some workplace stress pushes employees to grow and learn. However, if the stress is excessive, it can significantly affect employees’ health, and this impacts your workers’ comp program and costs. -
Using Data to Influence Claim Decisions
In this session, Jean Feldman and Sean Nimm from Sentry Insurance and Enlyte Leaders will discuss how they’re using data to influence claim decision making. -
The Real Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Workers’ Comp
Artificial intelligence capabilities are advancing rapidly, with new applications becoming available for healthcare and workers’ comp, along with new privacy and regulatory issues. -
Future Risk: Incorporating AI into Health Care
Artificial intelligence can help physicians reduce their administrative workload and manage the strain caused by talent shortages, but these new technologies are not without risk. -
Workers’ Compensation Beyond the Surface: A Deeper Look into Diagnostic Imaging
Diagnostic imaging acts as a catalyst for efficiency, effectiveness and empathy that ultimately benefits both employees and employers. -
Are Pharmacy Benefit Managers Worth It? How Partnering with One Improves Patient Outcomes and Reduces Costs for Payers
As the media focuses on PBM pricing transparency, it’s important to consider all the benefits PBMs bring to the table. -
The Mind-Body Connection: Exploring the Relationship Between Injury and Mental Health
Physical injuries are often accompanied by mental health disorders such as depression, increasing workers’ comp claim costs and delaying recovery. -
The Cyber Insurance Market Is Booming. How to Stay on Top of Evolving Exposures
The cyber insurance market may reach close to $100 billion by 2030. An increasing reliance on technology and a growing industry of cybercriminals are the driving factors. -
Changing Minds? Unlocking the Potential of Psychedelics in Mental Health Therapy
Explore the growing interest in research around psychedelic substances for medical applications related to workers’ comp populations, including but not limited to psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA. -
4 Traits of Insurers Who Are in It for the Long Haul
Even in a shifting D&O market, looking for these four traits during renewal will help ensure a carrier’s reliability, experience and expertise in management liability risk. -
Wacky Weather: How Climate Change Is Impacting Workers’ Comp
Weather-related disasters are on the rise. How do weather and climate change affect workers and workers’ comp? -
Managing Risk Through Delegation
The art of delegating responsibilities to others is a skill every manager and supervisor should have in their repertoire—especially when it comes to managing risk. -
Why Employers Should Go Above and Beyond OSHA’s Lead Monitoring Standards
OSHA’s regulations for the treatment of lead toxicity no longer align with current clinical guidelines. To keep workers safe and reduce workers’ comp costs, employers need up-to-date occupational health expertise. -
The Ultimate Guide to Case Management
This eBook is a must-read. Download The Ultimate Guide to Case Management. -
The Merger of Medical Care Technology and Workers’ Compensation
We hear about advances in medical care all the time, but when will we start seeing the impact? Will it be next year? In the next five years or 10 years? How about right now? -
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. -
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. -
Early Symptom Evaluation for Musculoskeletal Complaints: How This Tool Is Improving Patient Outcomes and Reducing Claims Costs
Early intervention can implement strategies to help reverse the progression of injuries — improving outcomes, reducing workers’ comp claims, and helping to build a safer culture. -
A Bulwark for Directors and Officers
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance bolsters its Side A coverage after extensive conversations with the brokerage community. -
To Reap the Rewards of Self-Funded Healthcare, Employers Need Best-in-Class Medical Stop-Loss Insurance
Rising healthcare costs can be mitigated by transitioning to self-funded plans with stop-loss insurance support, providing cost efficiency without compromising care. -
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. -
How Data Can Help Track An Injured Worker’s Clinical Progress, Improving Efficiency and Efficacy in Claims
Data can only help improve claims adjusters if payers, adjusters, providers and claimants communicate with one another. -
Active Patient Management: How It Can Drive Better Outcomes and Reduce Costs
Actively monitoring and coordinating care is essential to success in workers’ compensation. -
ITC Vegas 2023
ITC Vegas is the world’s largest insurtech event – offering unparalleled access to the most comprehensive and global gathering of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and insurance industry leaders. Use discount code 200ITC131 to receive $200 off the registration. -
Homeowners Associations Are Facing These 6 Critical Risks. How the Right Insurance Partner Can Help Manage Them
From property valuation issues to concerns over events and security: HOAs should work with their carriers to address these exposures. -
Products Liability Risk Is Constantly Evolving. Here’s What a Good Underwriting Partner Should Be Doing
Deep expertise and a savvy underwriting approach are the keys to success in the products liability space. -
Project Delays Happen — Is Your Insurance Keeping Up? What the Construction Industry Needs to Know About Policy Extensions
Supply chain snags, labor shortages and inflation are pushing project timelines back, but getting an extended insurance policy may not be as easy as insureds think. -
How the Vermont Captive Insurance Emerging Leaders Program Is Attracting New Talent to the Industry
The initiative will offer networking opportunities and work with academic institutions in Vermont to bring more talent into the captive insurance space. -
How to Unlock the Potential of Unstructured Workers’ Comp Claim Data
Carisk Partners is leveraging AI and machine learning to analyze unstructured data, predict recovery trajectories, identify high-risk workers’ comp claims and manage costs. -
Catastrophic Claims: The 4 C’s of Resilience in the Face of Inclement Weather
EK Health emphasizes thoughtful consideration, effective communication, a commitment to patience and meaningful collaboration to safeguard the most vulnerable during hurricane season. -
Don’t Overlook Non-owned Auto Exposures: How Employers Can Manage Risks When Employees Drive Personal Vehicles on Company Business
Non-owned auto liability claims can cost employers a significant amount of money. Risk managers need to take a proactive approach. -
How Teleradiology and Artificial Intelligence Are Reducing the Strain of the Radiology Shortage on Workers’ Comp
New technologies can improve workflows, allowing fewer radiologists to read scans more quickly. -
Evaluation In- Network & Out-of-Network Pharmacy Trends
In part two of our 2023 drug trends series, we’re evaluating in-network and out-of-network prescription for a total view of prescription activity. -
23rd Annual TMPAA Summit
Join 1,300+ Program Professionals in Scottsdale for 3 Days of Networking, Programming, and Educational Breakout Sessions. -
Regional Bank Failures Shift Nationwide’s Underwriting Perspective
The speed at which misinformation can travel online, however, will remain a contributor to uncertainty about the banking sector now and going forward. -
As Insureds Up Their Cybersecurity Defenses, Cybercriminals Are Getting More Creative
Tactics like double extortion and targeted attacks are becoming more common. -
Cyber and Tech E&O: Do You Need Both Policies?
Hint: If you’re a tech company, the answer is yes. -
Cannabis Products Could Affect Anesthesia Plans, Potentially Opening Up Medical Liability Risk for Providers Who Don’t Assess the Risk
Anesthesia professionals are starting to screen patients for cannabis usage to reduce the potential for medical liability lawsuits. -
How PBM Pharmacy Cost Savings Programs Can Help Auto Insurers Attract Policyholders
Cost savings programs can help insurers cut premium costs and attract clients in the notoriously difficult auto insurance line. -
Strengthening the Insurance Talent Pipeline: How Broadspire’s Early Career Training Program Is Taking Dead Aim at Industry Talent Shortfalls
Broadspire’s ambitious early career training program is harnessing dozens of new professionals and giving them the opportunity to advance, with the help of potent technology platforms. -
A Golden Opportunity: The Physical Therapist’s Role in Behavioral Health
The connection between physical and behavioral health opens an opportunity for physical therapists to address mental health for injured workers. -
How Mindfulness Keeps Construction Workers Safer
National Construction Safety Week is in May. Here’s how incorporating mindfulness can help construction workers stay physically and mentally safer. -
Build Your Army: Maintaining Cybersecurity Amid the IT Talent Gap
Considerations to counteract the cybersecurity talent shortage in workers’ comp organizations. -
Why Meeting Your Clients and Brokers Where They Are Will Pave a Path Toward Success
Clients, brokers, and other constituents are constantly on the lookout for a carrier partner that will not only meet their needs, but also display an understanding of who they are and where they come from. -
A Moment of Clarity: Alcohol’s Impact Across Workers and Medical Management
How problematic alcohol use can impact the workplace, claims, and medication management. -
How Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Workers’ Comp Pros Elevate Customer Service to Customer Experience
One Call is using sentiment software to capture how their customer service team is expressing empathy and analyzing that data to drive better outcomes. -
Don’t Let These Factors Derail Recovery: Experts Reveal How Age and Mental Health Affect Physical Therapy
As we try to better understand how biopsychosocial factors influence recovery, industry professionals may want to consider how age and mental health conditions influence physical therapy. -
Beyond Opioids: Managing Drugs of Concern in Workers’ Compensation
While opioid prescriptions and costs are trending down, some more nuanced, but still concerning prescribing patterns bear watching, including prescriptions for other controlled substances. -
Evaluating Retail and Mail Order Prescriptions
Each year Enlyte releases its annual drug trends series to analyze the state of pharmacy trends in workers’ comp. In part one of our 2023 series, we’re evaluating retail and mail order prescriptions. -
Searching For a Surety Partner? Look For Someone Invested in Stability for the Years to Come
Surety customers need stability and consistency to support their operations. -
Ancillary Care Solutions: Uncovering the Key Factors of a Successful Program
Network savings, customer service, and the quality of treatment to employees are the top three factors survey respondents seek in an ancillary care network provider. -
Why Insureds Seeking Life Sciences Coverage Can Benefit From Elevating Company Best Practices
When it comes to securing life science coverage, the product may not matter as much as you think. -
A Market in Transition: How to Manage Coverage Disparities as Carrier Appetites Curb
For those working to effectively manage tough-to-insure risks, focusing on risk control fundamentals and partnering with a carrier that offers capacity and resources can help strategically mitigate exposures. -
Thinking Beyond the Hospital: A Comprehensive Guide to Hospital Discharge Planning for Workers’ Compensation
A well-planned hospital discharge is vital in preventing re-admission, further health decline and increased health care costs. -
4 Onsite Models That Can Improve Workforce Health and Positively Impact Productivity
Onsite clinics can help reduce medical costs and increase employee health and productivity. -
As Demand Within Alternative Markets Increases, TPAs Serve an Important Role
Industry expertise, program flexibility, and robust analytics capabilities are key qualities setting the best TPAs apart. -
In Today’s Polarized Culture, Companies Must Have Clear Policies for Employee Speech to Avoid Reputational Damage and EPL Claims
Employees are engaging in more forms of political speech. The right carrier can help you minimize the risks that arise. -
Commercial Surety Bonds Are Vital for Many Projects. Automation and Dedicated Underwriters Make Them Even More Potent
Talented underwriters and sophisticated automation systems are a winning combination for the surety bond business. -
Businesses Are Demanding Creative, Flexible D&O Solutions
Point-of-sale underwriters with full authority can help craft creative business policies for an organization’s D&O and liability policy needs. -
5 Factors Driving Rising Risk Costs for Businesses. How Technology and a Strong Carrier Partner Can Help
Businesses in a variety of sectors are struggling with rising costs of risk. These resources can help. -
How Captives and Program Solutions Can Benefit Insureds Amid Social Inflation and Rising Insurance Prices
With insurance costs on the rise, many are turning to captive and program solutions to help manage their risk transfer expenses. -
Is Pain Only Skin Deep? The Good, Bad, and the Ugly of Topical Medications
Expensive is not always better, more is not always better – identifying the right course for each patient is always what’s best. -
2023 TMPAA Mid-Year Meeting
Join 800+ Program Professionals in Boston for 3 Days of Networking, Programming, and Educational Breakout Sessions. -
IASA XchangeTM 2023
IASA Xchange is the insurance industry’s only national event designed for all career levels, verticals, and specialties, enabling problem-solving and collaboration to solve real-world challenges. -
Navigating Workers’ Comp Pharmacy
Addressing the Complexities of Issues Facing Pharmacy Programs -
Why a Strong Company Culture Has Set Carisk Up for Success for Years to Come
Carisk’s mission-driven, value-based approach to leadership has helped the company attract talent and improved care for the patients it works with. -
IASA OnPOINT
OnPOINT is where the entire insurance community convenes to solve the industry’s greatest challenges. -
Annual Insights Symposium 2023
This premier event brings together 900 senior thought leaders for exclusive access to workers compensation insights and expertise as well as a one-of-a-kind networking opportunity. -
Optimizing Return-to-Work Outcomes via Strategic Absence Management
In this webinar, viewers will learn how specific data-driven solutions can help case managers effectively manage and resolve absence and disability claims to return injured employees to health. -
VERISK ELEVATE 2021
Elevate 2021: Exploring the future of auto claims. Discover the trends and technologies that are driving change in auto claims and shaping the future of the industry. -
ODG Training for the State of Texas
This 60-minute webinar focuses on how to use the ODG by MCG guidelines and formulary (adopted by the state of Texas) to review and identify proper, evidence-based medical care for injured workers. -
Productivity Anywhere: How Modern Claim and Policy Document Processing Can Help Work-From-Home Succeed
Experts discuss how COVID-19 has made remote work more common. Take a look at the impact this new reality has had on the process, cycle times and culture of the industry. -
How Wholesale Distribution Is Changing the D&O Landscape
After years of low pricing D&O premiums are increasing. Could wholesale distribution be the solution? -
How Injured Worker Advocacy Helped Overcome 3 Early WC Claims Management Challenges During COVID-19
Helmsman Management Services quickly jumped into action so its teams could continue providing care to injured workers without missing a beat. -
Using Publicly Available Data to Underwrite Small Business Effectively and Efficiently
Small businesses are a challenging segment to underwrite. Here’s how publicly available data can help. -
On-Demand Webinar – Cyber Risk: A Survivors’ Guide for 2019
Learn how cyber liability is fast becoming the last frontier of the insurance world. The question now before us is whether insurance and risk mitigation will advance quickly enough to stem the tide. -
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