What Workers’ Comp Can Glean from the Connection of Digestive Health to Mental Wellness

When trying to improve workers’ compensation outcomes, there is a mental health aspect that must be considered. According to a large epidemiological study, 50% of the U.S. population will struggle with a mental health issue at some point in their lives.
October 10, 2023 Education & Training Life & Health Workers' Compensation

Using an Accident Reconstructionist for Rapid Response in Claims Investigations

Often, when a commercial motor vehicle driver reports an accident, the details of the collision are murky, and the severity of the accident is understated.
October 10, 2023 Auto Education & Training Technology

How Job Analyses Could Help More Employers Enhance Safety at Work

As labor shortages and widespread economic challenges require a level of nimbleness from everyone in the workforce, companies today often need their employees to be able to pivot.
October 9, 2023 Education & Training Technology Workers' Compensation

The Threat of Tornadoes and Severe Weather Rises in the South

Portions of the South are facing the increased threat of severe weather and tornadoes this time of year. We are in the period known as the ‘second tornado season’ for many residents in the south. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) urges residents, particularly across the South and southern Plains to stay vigilant.
October 5, 2023 Catastrophe Education & Training Property Risk Management Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Kansas

Traveling Down a Bumpy Road: Carrier Challenges and Opportunities

With rising inflation and interest rates, geopolitical tensions, climate change uncertainty, and growing competition, U.S. insurance carriers face several challenges to delivering consistent, high-quality insurance services and products to the marketplace.
October 3, 2023 Education & Training Insurance Industry Legislation & Regulation Risk Management Technology

Learning From Failure

Every successful entrepreneur or CEO has dealt with failure at some point. It took Thomas Edison 10,000 attempts to perfect the light bulb, 36 publishers rejected Arianna Huffington and Milton Hershey had three candy-related ventures fail before he founded Hershey’s.
September 19, 2023 Education & Training

The Importance of a Rebuttal Video Expert Witness

Attorneys frequently offer audio, video, and digital images as evidence in civil and criminal litigation, where the interpretation of the evidence becomes a matter of expert opinion.
September 6, 2023 Education & Training Litigation

How to Challenge a Video Expert’s Credentials, Qualifications, and Methodology

Evidence in civil and criminal trials includes audio, video, and digital images, where the interpretation of the evidence often becomes a matter of expert opinion.
August 29, 2023 Education & Training Litigation

Advanced Claims Training Stems Adjuster Burnout and Job Flight

JoAnn Pickel, director of operations at Pacesetter Claims Service, started in the insurance industry after her husband landed an underwriter job with State Farm. In short order, they had a claims position open.
August 10, 2023 Education & Training Risk Management Workers' Compensation

Bigger in Texas

CLM’s upcoming Construction Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 27 will feature a brand-new location as we deliver the high-impact sessions you have come to expect on the biggest topics facing construction claims professionals.
July 28, 2023 Education & Training Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Litigation

Lightning Awareness Week: What You Need to Know

Every third week of June is designated as Lightning Awareness Week. This week is used to bring awareness to the dangers of nature’s fireworks.
June 20, 2023 Education & Training

Lightning Awareness Week: What You Need to Know

Every third week of June is designated as Lightning Awareness Week. This week is used to bring awareness to the dangers of nature’s fireworks.
June 12, 2023 Education & Training

Skills for Success: Filling the Gap in Claims Industry Education

Insurance claims is a dynamic and fast-paced field that requires professionals to possess a wide range of skills and competencies. While academic institutions provide a foundation of knowledge, there are certain skill gaps that schools have failed to adequately address, hindering the readiness of new entrants.
June 8, 2023 Education & Training Insurance Industry

7 Habits of Highly Effective Field Claims Adjusters

At Mid-America Catastrophe Services, we are privileged to work with some of America’s best field and desk claims adjusters. Our top performers work as much as they want and earn six figures annually. More importantly, they are good people. They are empathetic, energetic, and efficient.
May 26, 2023 Education & Training Property

Cracks in the Theory: Exposing Functional Neurology in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases

As most insurance professionals and litigators know, the hot new trend for plaintiffs’ attorneys is to turn whiplash cases with significant insurance limits into mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) cases. Such cases raise the stakes for insurers and litigators because they are expensive to defend and create more exposure for insureds and their indemnitors.
May 23, 2023 Education & Training Litigation
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