From an early age, we learn through literature and movies that fantasy is attainable. A young woman living in obscurity and neglect can slip on glass shoes and ride a pumpkin to the castle to marry a prince. Is it any wonder that a claimant might expect a soft-tissue injury to generate a windfall?

Companies dedicate significant resources to avoiding data breaches and managing other cyber risks. As a result, cybersecurity is a growing field within larger corporate IT, and has caught the eye of senior management.

The insurance industry is male, pale, and stale. That’s the unfortunate stigma attached to what is actually one of the most “fascinating and noble” industries in the financial services sector, according to Jon Loftin, president and CEO of MJ Insurance, one of the largest privately-held insurance agencies in the US.

In July 2009, a partner in a prominent law firm authored an editorial that appeared in the firm’s monthly digest of recent appellate decisions. The editorial discussed "absolute exclusions."

About 1,300 new Allstate jobs opportunities will be opening up in Irving, Texas. This is a part of a broader $11 million capital investment made into the region, according to a recent announcement by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

If you are a lucky risk manager, you may never have to manage a property damage or business interruption claim. But we buy insurance for protection from that unknown loss.

“Everything is designed to make us hooked and stay a little longer, or worse, distracted a little bit more.” We don’t always have what it takes to shut the noises in the background.

Insurance claim files are overflowing with losses involving individuals injured when they trip and fall over cracked, broken, or uneven municipal sidewalks.

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.

When handling claims, a critical piece of the early investigation often involves obtaining a claimant’s recorded statement. If completed quickly and thoroughly, a statement can be a pivotal tool for assessing the validity of a claim and steering it toward early resolution.

One of the biggest challenges facing homeowners’ insurance companies in Florida during the past decade has been the rise of assignment-of-benefits claims.

Sir Isaac Newton knew a thing or two about what happens to an object in motion. One of his observations: “Change in velocity depends on the mass of the object.” If only physics was included on a driver’s licensing exam.

“Something deep in the human heart breaks at the thought of a life of mediocrity.” ― C. S. Lewis

Joint mediation sessions are increasingly rare. Possible reasons for this trend include the parties’ impatience, fear of conflict that cements a tone, polarizing presentations, and the idea that listening could signal weakness.

We live in the age of technology. Robotics and automation are all the rage, and industries everywhere, including workers’ compensation, are looking to increase efficiencies and “improve process.”