North Carolina Insurance Agent Faces 74 Felony Charges for Identity Theft and Forgery
A licensed insurance agent from Nash County has been charged with 74 felony counts, including identity theft and forgery, after allegedly forging life insurance applications to obtain funds illegally.
June 7, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Litigation
North Carolina
Transforming Healthcare With AI-Driven Personalized Medicine
Personalized medicine, driven by AI, is becoming a reality through advanced data analysis of genetic and molecular information.
June 7, 2024
Education & Training
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Understanding Florida’s New Liposuction Regulations for Enhanced Patient Safety
Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1561 into law on May 11, introducing several consumer protections for patients undergoing liposuction, including Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs).
June 6, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Liability
Life & Health
Risk Management
Florida
Dangers from Space Junk, Megadroughts, Toxins in Bioplastics, Risky Bridges, and Climate Change Impacts on Health
Carrier Management’s June 2024 edition of Risk Alerts brings attention to various emerging hazards, including falling space debris, prolonged megadroughts, toxins in bioplastics, vulnerable bridges, and the health impacts of climate change.
June 4, 2024
Catastrophe
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Property
Risk Management
Preventing Medicare Fraud: Everyone’s Responsibility
Join Medicare Fraud Prevention Week to learn and share actions to prevent fraud, errors, and abuse in Medicare. Running from June 3 through June 9, this event is hosted by the Administration for Community Living and the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP).
June 3, 2024
Education & Training
Fraud
Life & Health
Risk Management
Managing Workers’ Comp Claims in High Heat
Higher temperatures lead to more work-related injuries, especially in the South and among construction workers.
June 3, 2024
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
California
Texas
Sun Life Report Highlights Surge in High-Cost Claims and New Drug Trends for 2024
Sun Life’s 2024 report reveals rising healthcare costs, with cancer and cardiovascular diseases leading high-cost claims. The analysis includes new high-cost injectable drugs and strategic recommendations for employers.
May 31, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Strategic Role Expansion for Chief Risk Officers in Life Insurance
Chief Risk Officers (CROs) in life insurance will play a broader strategic role as insurers face complex challenges.
May 31, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Potent Nicotine Alternative in Vapes Raises Regulatory Concerns
The emergence of 6-methyl nicotine in vapes, more potent than traditional nicotine, poses regulatory challenges as the FDA and researchers seek to understand its health impacts.
May 30, 2024
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Technology
Colorado
Predicting Healthcare Costs: A Data-Driven Approach
Leveraging AI and data science to predict healthcare costs can bring transparency and affordability, ensuring accessible healthcare for all.
May 30, 2024
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Watchdog Highlights EPA’s Ongoing Cybersecurity Issues
The Government Accountability Office has warned that the Environmental Protection Agency has yet to implement a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment process, a recommendation first made in 2019.
May 28, 2024
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Family Sues Over Fatal Allergic Reaction to Mislabeled Cookie Sold at Stew Leonard’s
The family of Orla Ruth Baxendale has filed a lawsuit against Stew Leonard’s and Cookies United LLC after a mislabeled cookie caused a fatal allergic reaction, highlighting severe negligence in labeling.
May 28, 2024
Insurance Industry
Liability
Life & Health
Litigation
Connecticut
New York
Exploring the Role of Obesity Drugs in Workers’ Compensation Claims
With the rise of weight loss medications, there’s potential for their use in workers’ compensation cases to aid injured workers struggling with obesity-related recovery challenges.
May 24, 2024
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Risk Management
Workers' Compensation
VR Solution Revolutionizes Workers’ Compensation Pain Management
A new VR-based program offers non-pharmacological treatment for chronic lower back pain in workers’ compensation cases, promising cost-effective and safe pain relief.
May 23, 2024
Life & Health
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
Massachusetts Doctor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Opioid Overprescription
Dr. Olarewaju James Oladipo receives 16 months in prison for defrauding health care programs and overprescribing opioids.
May 23, 2024
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Litigation
Massachusetts
