How to Grow the Insurance Claims Industry Talent of Tomorrow February 14, 2019 It should not be a surprise that drones fly over disaster areas for property inspection, and some insurers use chatbots... Read More
Facial Surgeons Tend to Fare Well in Malpractice Lawsuits February 14, 2019 Southern courts favor physicians in malpractice lawsuits over facial trauma treatment, while courts in the Midwest favor patients, according to... Read More
Midwest News Ohio Doctor, Hospital Facing 15th Wrongful Death Lawsuit February 13, 2019 A 15th wrongful-death lawsuit has been filed against an Ohio hospital system and a now-fired intensive care doctor who’s under... Read More
Texas / South Central News New Orleans Adopts New Safety Rules for Charter School Buses February 13, 2019 The New Orleans City Council has agreed to new rules for bus companies that serve the city’s charter schools. The... Read More
International News Pacific Ocean’s El Niño Likely to Continue into Summer February 13, 2019 Japan’s weather bureau this week said the El Niño weather pattern appeared to be continuing, with a 70-percent chance it... Read More
International News Ascot, Beazley Launch $50M Cargo Claims Consortium for Small-Medium Firms February 13, 2019 Ascot and Beazley announced the launch of a Lloyd’s-based cargo consortium using insurtech technologies to help manage risk and claims... Read More
Traffic Deaths Top 40,000 Again February 13, 2019 Traffic fatalities on U.S. roads reached an estimated 40,000 in 2018, the third year in a row in which at... Read More
The Art of Creating a Physician Peer Review Panel, Part II: Contracting and Training February 13, 2019 This article is the second in a two-part series about best practices for building a physician peer review panel. Click... Read More
Navigating the Nuances of Digital Claim Files February 12, 2019 While the essence of claims adjusting has stayed the same – investigation, evaluation, negotiation – the way a file is... Read More
FDA Warns Doctors of Rare Cancer With Breast Implants February 12, 2019 U.S. health officials are telling doctors to be on the lookout for a rare cancer linked to breast implants after... Read More