Oakland, CA – The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California (WCIRB) recently released the Interactive Industry Stats – 2020 Edition (previously known as Interactive Policy Year Stats) report that provides premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data submitted to the WCIRB for policy years 2003 to 2017. In addition to… [Read more]
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Sedgwick Names Elizabeth Francy Demaret President of Specialty Solutions
Memphis, TN – Sedgwick recently appointed Elizabeth Francy Demaret to the role of president, specialty solutions. Demaret has been with Sedgwick for eight years, most recently serving as chief of staff and executive vice president of carrier relations. In that capacity, she also collaborated with international operations and mergers & acquisitions teams to support the… [Read more]
Former Employee of Medical Packaging Co Gets Federal Prison for Disrupting PPE Shipments
Atlanta, GA – Christopher Dobbins was recently been sentenced to federal prison for hacking his former employer and sabotaging their electronic shipping records, causing more than $200,000 in damage and delaying the shipment of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As businesses worked to get PPE into the hands of those most in… [Read more]
NCCI Releases Insights Report on Emergency Room Treatment in Workers’ Compensation
Boca Raton, FL – NCCI recently released a new Insights research brief, Emergency Room Treatment in Workers Compensation, which examines the characteristics of ER visits, providing baseline information prior to the coronavirus pandemic and thoughts on what the future may hold for the WC environment. We know that the pandemic has affected the delivery of… [Read more]
AccuRisk Solutions Partners with Convex Group to Provide Occ Insurance to TX Nonsubscribers
Austin, TX – AccuRisk Solutions LLC recently announced that they have teamed up with Convex Group Limited to offer Occupational Accident and Employer’s Liability to Texas employers that have opted out of Workers’ Compensation. AccuRisk254 is available in all Texas counties. This partnership allows AccuRisk to increase their market share in the occupational insurance arena… [Read more]
CLARA analytics Adds Karin Golde as VP of Data Science
Santa Clara, CA – CLARA analytics recently announced it has hired Karin Golde as its vice president of data science. Golde most recently served as vice president of artificial intelligence research & development at NetBase Quid. At CLARA, she will be responsible for conceiving and driving the development of a robust portfolio of AI and… [Read more]
APCIA Elects New Officers to the Board of Directors
Washington, DC – The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) recently elected new officers, effective January 1, 2021, to its Board of Directors during the association’s annual meeting business meeting. Greg Crabb, president and CEO of Amerisure Companies was elected as APCIA’s chair, effective January 1, 2021, and Alan Schnitzer, chairman and CEO of The… [Read more]
New WCRI Study Helps Identify Workers at Risk of Developing Longer-Term Opioid Use
Cambridge, MA – Despite substantial reductions in recent years, opioids continue to be widely dispensed to workers with work-related injuries in several states. A new study released today by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) examines the factors that are associated with longer-term opioid use. “Longer-term opioid dispensing for workers with work-related injuries can lead… [Read more]
The RxProfessor: Down the Regulatory Rabbit Hole
By Mark Pew, Senior VP, Preferred Medical I had the privilege of being on a panel with Lisa Anne Bickford (Director of Government Relations, Coventry) and Don Lipsy (AVP, Managed Care Government Relations, Sedgwick) at the National Workers’ Compensation and Disability virtual conference on October 21. Our session was entitled “Workers’ Comp Regulatory and Legislative… [Read more]
DEA Announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Washington, DC – DEA is holding its 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 24 at locations across the country. The nationwide event aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Rates of… [Read more]