Posts by Y@DminG
Good Samaritan Exiting Vehicle to Assist Injured Person Still Occupies Insured Vehicle for UM Purposes
The Rhode Island Supreme Court in Hudson v. GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc., 161 A.3d 1150 (R.I. 2017) recently held, as a matter of first impression, that a passenger riding in an insured vehicle who exited the vehicle in order to … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreGenex: Uncovering Hidden Data in the Workers’ Comp Bill Review Process
While several factors define a sophisticated bill review vendor, data analysis and reporting capabilities are becoming increasingly important in selecting the right vendor, according to a recent report released by Genex, a workers’ comp case management company. The white paper … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreU.S. Meat, Poultry Workers Fear Retaliation for Reporting Workplace Injuries, Hazards
Workers at U.S. meat and poultry processing plants are reluctant to tell federal inspectors about injuries or workplace hazards amid concerns that they could lose their jobs, according to a government report. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has difficulty … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreTransforming Claims for the Digital Era
As insurers undertake digital transformation programs, many rightfully turn to the claims function. Claims is a very good candidate for such initiatives because of its importance to the relationship between customers and their insurers. Claimants and insurers both want speedy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreOhio Lawmakers Say Driving Suspensions Overused, Fines High
Ohio lawmakers have accused the state of using driver’s license suspensions as an arbitrary punishment for offenses unrelated to driving while burying people under a pile of fees and fines. The state Legislature is considering multiple bills that could reinstate … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStudy Reveals Window Blind Deaths Show Need for Cord Ban
Children’s injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on blinds with cords. Nearly 17,000 young children were hurt by window blinds between … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreResearchers Say Businesses Need Better Approach to Compliance Programs
Recent reports of sexual harassment committed by powerful men also highlight the failures of corporate compliance programs designed to protect employees. This is because few companies understand how their employees reach unethical and illegal decisions or have compliance strategies aimed … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreNorth Dakota Town’s Levee Project Won’t Help Protect Some Homes
A $4 million flood protection project in Bismarck, North Dakota, set for next year will affect nearly two dozen properties that won’t be protected by the levee that’s being built. The Burleigh County Water Resource District’s project will damage driveways, … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreBusiness News: Sedgwick, GEICO, Bardavon Health Innovations, Enservio
Sedgwick to acquire Cunningham Lindsey Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., a global provider of technology-enabled risk and benefits solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire Cunningham Lindsey, a global loss adjusting, claims management and risk solutions firm. Cunningham Lindsey assists … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreStaged Plane Crash, False Drought Claim, Chiropractor Bribes Crash VIctims
Texas Pilot Guilty in Gulf of Mexico Crash Insurance Fraud A Texas pilot who survived a 2012 Gulf of Mexico crash and used an iPad to record his time in the water acknowledges it was insurance-related fraud. Theodore Robert Wright … Source: Claims Journal
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