Over the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of opioids in workers’ compensation. Opioids are being prescribed for many conditions for which they were not originally intended.

At a recent IASA meeting, I asked a colleague from a well-known P&C insurance company how his organization’s digital transformation was coming along. “What time is it?” he answered.

Insurity, a leading provider of core insurance processing and data integration and analytics solutions, announced that seven state property and casualty insurance guaranty associations (IGAs) have all successfully completed implementation of SIMS Claims™ to manage claims for various lines of property and casualty insurance.

Millennial insurance jobs are proving to be among the employment opportunities that have the greatest potential for that generation. They are taking positions from claims adjusters to data scientists and underwriters in which there are massive skill sets to be built.

In a data-driven world, companies like Airbnb and Uber have revolutionized their respective industries through customer data and analytics, despite not owning traditional revenue-generating assets.

Insurance giant Geico is asking a federal judge to free it from having to do business with a Tigard-based autobody shop, alleging in a lawsuit that continuing to do so puts its employees’ safety at risk - in violation of Oregon law.

One of the major promises of insurance’s digital transformation is the ability to cover more risks for more people.

Kristine Howe and her mother were stopped at the intersection of Ustick and Meridian roads on Monday when a driver slammed into the back of their minivan. The minivan’s brakes were no match for the icy road.

Though there’s likely always going to be local adjusters who refuse to listen, the latest completed “Who Pays for What?” survey found OEM repair procedures to be an effective tool in collision repair-insurer negotiations.

Talk to many leaders around the insurance industry, and one technology trend stands out as poised to make a big impact in 2017: Artificial intelligence.

One of the costliest aspects of running a business is also one of the most often overlooked — traffic safety. Whether crashes occur on or off the job, employers foot the bill, through everything from insurance premiums to productivity losses.

After the damaging May 18, 2014, hailstorm pummeled roofs all over Billings, insurance companies refused to renew about 3,000 homeowners’ policies. The reason given? They had filed three claims in three years, including claims for which the insurance company paid out money — and claims for which the company paid nothing.

Geico’s famous “spokesperson,” a hugely popular gecko named Martin, turned 16 years old this year. Assuming that Martin is an average gecko, he’d likely weigh in at a whopping 2.5 ounces.

The internet of things (IoT) is paving the way for newer and more efficient tools for communication and collaboration. Organizations in all industries are adding IoT enablement initiatives to improve their service offerings.

A Japanese insurance firm has announced that it is replacing human workers with IBM computers to save on costs and improve productivity.