A performance report on the first five years of California’s independent bill review program reveals that claims adjusters’ billing decisions rarely align with how the state workers’ comp system sees things.
Federal investigators believe a quality assurance engineer responsible for inspecting parts for SpaceX had been falsifying reports. The engineer works for New York-based PMI Industries and is accused of forging signatures on at least 38 inspection reports for parts intended for use in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets.
The claims decision-making process can be very complex, considering all of the different information available to adjusters for each and every claim. Adding technology into the claims workflow can help improve adjusters’ experiences and give them the right information at the right time to simplify the process.
Cyber liability insurance may cover a company against losses if a data breach occurs because of the actions, or lack of preventive actions, by the insured company or a third-party such as a vendor.
The long-term viability of the U.S. property terrorism insurance market is back in the spotlight as Congress looks at renewing the federal reinsurance backstop, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA), which is set to expire in Dec. 31, 2020.
The landscape for the use of medical marijuana and cannabinoids is changing in workers compensation, and it’s likely that more insurers will be required to pay for this in the near future, experts say.
A violent tornado tore through Missouri’s capital late Wednesday in what authorities described as a "chaotic" scene, leaving some people trapped, others injured and buildings damaged.
The use of drones combined with AI technologies, like computer vision, are allowing many industries to automate or assist with what would have previously been arduous tasks.
Next Insurance is rolling out a new professional liability coverage product, which will be made available online.<br /><br />The product launch coincides with Next Insurance’s announcement that it now supports more than 1,000 classes of business across the country.
Atlanta, GA – Georgia’s governor is seeking an interim insurance commissioner while the current job holder battles allegations of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering.
The healthcare industry accounts for a high proportion of all national workplace injuries, as employees from this sector report some of the highest rates of injury and illness from all private industries, according to a report from Zurich on healthcare-related workers’ compensation claims.
