The planning and work have been intense. Multiple stages running simultaneous events. State and regional workers’ compensation updates. Excellent speakers. Even a series of video shorts discussing what industry experts have learned from COVID.
Much attention has been given to online mediation, in addition to other types of online dispute resolution (ODR), as it has seen widespread acceptance as of late due to restrictions on in-person gatherings. Is that acceptance forced in light of the need to keep claims moving forward with no viable alternative, or are parties finding that online mediation may, in fact, be preferable to face-to-face in some cases?
Insurance industry analysts estimate storm damage from Hurricane Zeta in Louisiana could cost between $1.7 billion and $2.8 billion in repairs. Analytics business CoreLogic estimated that when storm damage in Mississippi and Alabama are factored in Hurricane Zeta caused $3.5 billion in destruction.
For decades, companies have monitored their employees’ activities at work and on office equipment, checking telephone records, email traffic and internet histories. It is often part and parcel of corporate life and many employees have learned to accept it.
Claims adjuster Agop Sarafian of La Crescenta, and chiropractor Shahe Topjian, D.C. of Granada Hills were recently arrested on felony insurance fraud charges after allegedly conspiring to defraud Sarafian’s employer, the State Compensation Insurance Fund (State Fund), by setting up fake workers’ compensation lien payments to receive undeserved insurance payouts of over $1.6 million.
The personal and commercial property claims process has traditionally lagged well behind other segments of P&C insurance in the adoption of technology and innovation.
A decline in auto insurance claims during the pandemic has allowed carriers to refine their customer experience strategies, resulting in record-high customer satisfaction, the latest survey from J.D. Power has revealed.
I’m convinced that when attempting to innovate, working with small teams is the way to get it done. I’m going to lay out a quick tactical map on how anyone can try this quickly.
Six people have been accused of running an organised cargo theft operation at JFK International Airport in New York targeting shipments of designer clothes and accessories.
One home was leveled and two more were severely damaged in a fire after a gas explosion Sunday morning in Nassau County, fire officials said. In all, three homes burned in Meadowmere Park.
Let’s just say it. Florida PIP subrogation is a pain in the butt. The state was almost out of the weeds in 2007 when its no-fault laws automatically sunsetted; but the legislature passed a new no-fault law which took effect in 2008.
A sinkhole the size of a movie theater is in the heart of Gainesville. A family’s home is in jeopardy after their pool was sucked into the earth. Geologists said the sinkhole is growing each day and half a dozen nearby homes are in danger.
A freight train derailed in southeast Texas on Thursday morning, causing railcars to pile up on the tracks and spill over onto a nearby roadway. Five tank cars were breached and no injuries were reported, the Orange County Office of Emergency Management said in a statement.
