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Healthy but Challenging Workers’ Compensation Market
The workers’ compensation market is healthy and robust. It’s both competitive and profitable. That’s good news for business owners, the insurance industry and injured workers. Beneath the positive news, however, is a layer of anxiety over how long the market will remain healthy. Mark Walls, Vice President of Communications and…
Politics of Guns and Workplace Violence
Mark Walls explains the politics of guns and workplace violence with Insurance Thought Leadership, which was a session at RIMS 2016 in San Diego. View the entire article here.
Should Workers’ Comp Evolve?
Mark Walls discusses how the time come for workers’ comp to reflect the realities of the current workforce, workplace risks and advances in science and medicine with Insurance Thought Leadership. View the full article here.
Confrontational Workers’ Comp System is Outmoded
Mark Walls explains why the workers’ comp system is unnecessarily confrontational and should be more worker friendly with Insurance Business America. View the full article here.
What Impact Will OSHA Have on Businesses in 2016?
Don Enke discusses the impact OSHA will have on businesses in 2016 with Workplace HR and Safety. View entire article here.
The Future of Workers’ Comp Healthcare Delivery
Mark Walls and Kimberly George discuss their thoughts around the large gap between the healthcare related to workers’ compensation and the group health approach with Insurance Thought Leadership. View the full article here.
20 Work Comp Issues to Watch in 2016
Mark Walls and Kimberly George discuss their thoughts around 20 issues that the workers’ compensation industry should have on its radar for 2016 with Insurance Thought Leadership. Issues like the election year, Obamacare and the possible federalization of workers’ compensation could all have a major impact. View the article here.
Workers’ Comp Renewals Stable for 2016
Risk & Insurance reports that employers with good loss histories looking to renew their workers’ compensation insurance coverage for 2016 will likely encounter insurers holding their prices relatively level to retain the business. Seth Smith, Senior Vice President of Underwriting, discusses what the excess market can expect. View the article…
Turbulence Ahead in Workers’ Comp?
The workers’ compensation market is characterized as stable, but changes in the nation’s workforce, coupled with rapid-fire technological advancements, threaten to upset the balance of the industry. Mark Walls, VP of Communications & Strategic Analysis, discusses cost drivers and evolving claims models with PC360 in their article on the future…
Safety National’s Positive Impact on Injured Workers
At Safety National, we assist our policyholders in the management of their complex and catastrophic workers’ compensation claims with the goal of obtaining the best outcome for the injured workers. Our approach focuses on the collaborative team effort that is needed to achieve successful outcomes. A recent success story cumulated…
Will New York Workers’ Comp Compliance Program Disadvantage Payers?
This payer compliance program launched by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board is getting mixed reviews from experts. Mitch Neuhaus, Vice President of claims, discusses the implications with Business Insurance. View the article here.
Workers’ Comp Market: Turbulence Ahead?
The workers’ compensation market could currently best be characterized as stable, but changes in the nation’s workforce—coupled with rapid-fire technological advancements—threaten to upset the balance of the industry. Mark Walls, Vice President of Communications & Strategic Analysis, weighs in on medical costs as a contributor to market conditions. View the…