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May 3, 2023

Research & Rankings: Third-party administrators

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May 2, 2023

Tech tools play big part in managing property losses

Technology tools can help risk managers and their organizations better manage large property losses and claims, panelists said during a...

April 26, 2023

Sedgwick unveils artificial intelligence tool Sidekick

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. announced Wednesday the introduction of its artificial intelligence tool, Sidekick, a Microsoft OpenAI GPT-4 integration...

March 2, 2023

States put social workers to task in comp

Several states are taking steps to address shortages of qualified mental health professionals in workers compensation by making it simpler...

January 4, 2023

Sedgwick names president of property, international business

Sedgwick Claims Services Management Inc. on Wednesday promoted Tom Simoncic to president of its property and international business....

December 1, 2022

Product recalls reach 20-year high: Sedgwick

Product recalls during 2022 have reached a 20-year high with an entire quarter left in the year, according to the...

October 5, 2022

Comp sector widens scope of recovery efforts

Much of what directs the trajectory of a workers compensation claim has little to do with the claim itself ...

September 29, 2022

Business Insurance reveals 2022 Women to Watch honorees

Business Insurance on Thursday named the 2022 winners of its annual Women to Watch awards program....

June 1, 2022

Apps change dynamics of injury reporting

As enthusiasm grows for apps that help injured workers navigate the workers comp claims and recovery processes, the technology is...

May 3, 2022

Experts say advocating for injured workers can curb rising claim costs, avoid litigation

Short of maintaining a focus on workplace safety, the workers compensation industry is mostly along for the ride when it...

May 3, 2022

Severity, cost of comp claims on the rise

Emphasis on workplace safety helps offset issues attributed to aging of US workforce...

April 13, 2022

Repetitive motion injuries in remote work drive up comp claims

When the pandemic first began, Dawn Watkins, director of integrated disability management at the Los Angeles Unified School District, used...

April 6, 2022

Sedgwick expands managed care offerings

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. announced Wednesday it is now offering its managed care services independent of claims administration, providing...

April 1, 2022

Opioid use falls, but issues remain

When the pandemic hit two years ago a years-long strategy in the workers compensation industry was controlling opioid prescriptions ...

March 3, 2022

Sedgwick names president of workforce absence

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. on Thursday appointed Marwan Shiblaq to the role of president of its workforce absence division....

February 1, 2022

Stable comp sector faces challenges ahead

COVID-19 infection claims proved to be relatively inexpensive last year for the workers compensation industry, which entered 2022 on a...

January 12, 2022

Specialty Captive Group acquires group captive unit from Sedgwick

Specialty Captive Group, a division of Specialty Program Group LLC, said Wednesday it has acquired Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc.s...

November 1, 2021

Perspectives: Opioid tapering attracting more attention

Opioids have become part of the national conversation and have had their place in workers compensation treatment for more than...

October 27, 2021

Sedgwick unveils auto claims program

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. said Wednesday it has introduced a comprehensive automobile claims program that includes automotive loss adjusting,...

October 14, 2021

Business Insurance announces 2021 Women to Watch

Business Insurance on Thursday named the 2021 winners of its annual Women to Watch awards program....

May 3, 2023