Most everyone will agree that having a vacation on the horizon is exciting. Yet 55% of Americans don’t take their all their vacation time. Americans have been conditioned to believe that fun and leisure time are less important than getting ahead and climbing the corporate ladder.

About 35 years ago in a political science class, Dr. Campbell stated, with tongue planted firmly in cheek, that “plagiarism is copying from one source, research is copying from more than one source.”

When assessing any insurance claim, the first thing a claims professional should do is look at the value of the various items in question. But when some of those items are priceless, the process becomes more complicated.

The typical adult makes 35,000 decisions each day. If you do the math (and account for seven hours of sleep), that’s about 2,000 decisions every hour — or one choice every two seconds.

If you’ve ever watched a professional tennis match, you know how much stamina the sport requires. From thigh slaps to squats to light jumps, players will do just about anything to maintain their high energy and laser-focus.

Canopius AG announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance (SFMI). Under the terms of the transaction, SFMI will become a significant minority investor in Canopius.

Farmers Insurance has announced a partnership with Talespin, a company that provides virtual reality and augmented reality products for businesses, to develop a VR training curriculum that focuses on simulating workplace conversations to help employees practice key interpersonal skills.

Ever try to talk to a 14-year-old about workers’ comp? I’ve tried with my son. I typically get a blank stare for a second before I lose him to Instagram.

Here’s reality — many if not most of us will face great challenges. Some may parallel experiences we’ve seen before, just with greater or lesser intensity.

At least a dozen tornadoes have touched down across Pennsylvania so far this month. That means this April has featured more tornadoes than any other April in the state’s history, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Steinbugl.

This week, the Artificial Intelligence conference in New York drew thousands of attendees to learn more about the many elements and practices that go into the popular field. That included the topic of ethics in AI and why organizations need to be aware of the negative potential of AI as well as its benefits.

A colleague recently diagnosed with COVID-19 was inundated with solicitations from plaintiffs’ firms looking to file suit against the cause of the exposure. A restaurant forced to close filed suit seeking coverage for business interruption losses in Louisiana. In case you didn’t know, COVID-19 claims are here.

The workplace is evolving, to the point that many people have no actual “place” from which to work. Some do their jobs remotely, while others work from locations such as their cars, if they are part of the gig economy.

Last year, the United States saw above-average activity for hurricanes, floods, wildfires and high winds.

The task of a claims handler is to investigate and resolve claims. The task of a trucking claims handler is to investigate and resolve claims with the added understanding of those features particular to commercial vehicles and the trucking industry.