A five-year analysis of more than 1,700 claims executives benchmarking data by Rising Medical Solutions identifies the top three practices claims organizations should adopt to join their more successful peers, or risk falling further behind. Just 24 percent of claims …
A newly released study reveals that core competencies drive claims outcomes. That’s according to the 2017 Workers Compensation Benchmarking Study conducted by Rising Medical Solutions, a provider of medical cost containment and medical care management services. The study, now in …
Worley Claims Services Acquires Apex Claims Service of New England Louisiana-based Worley Claims Services, LLC, an insurance claims services provider, announced the acquisition of Apex Claims Service of New England, LLC, a provider of daily and catastrophe commercial and residential …
Claims leaders rank psychosocial issues as the number one barrier to successful claim outcomes, according to Rising Medical Solutions’ 2016 Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study survey. A new white paper, co-authored by study program director Rachel Fikes and industry journalist Peter …
Kornesczuk Promoted to Divisional President of Great American Insurance Group Great American Insurance Group announced the promotion of Jane Kornesczuk to divisional president of its Executive Liability Division. Kornesczuk joined Great American in 1990 as a senior underwriter. She was …
Energi Launches Property & Casualty Programs in Parts of Western and Atlantic Canada Energi of Canada announced the launch of its property & casualty programs for Energy business in parts of Western and Atlantic Canada. The new Energy programs provide …
Rising Medical Solutions’2016 Work Comp Benchmark Study Focuses on Practical Claims Management Research Distilling the many challenges confronting claims organizations today to a critical few is a challenge unto itself. In its fourth annual study, the Workers’ Compensation Benchmarking Study …
A new nationwide survey of workers’ compensation claims leaders reveals the top operational challenges include a rapidly shrinking talent pool, emerging technology trends, operationalizing performance measures while improving productivity and reducing costs. Participation in the latest survey was up 57 …
Earlier this year, claims leaders participated in a nationwide survey about some of their most pressing daily operational challenges. Their confidential survey results – with perspectives from manager, director and executive-level claims professionals – have now been published in the …
Like most industries, the workers’ compensation industry has hurdles that challenge growth and operational effectiveness. Now, a number of workers’ comp executives have come together to produce an operational assessment tool to help industry claims leaders. The research will focus …