While we gather around the table on Thursday, many of us will give thanks for the blessings in our lives. Will workers’ comp be among them? In this edition of Inside Workers’ Comp, we asked industry experts Chikita Mann, Mark
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The State of Third Party Auto: Claim Costs, Consistency and a New Generation of Adjusters
The cost of third party auto claims is rising quickly, and many insurance carriers are struggling to keep up. As the number of attorney-represented claims grows, adjusters are getting more and more demand packages, which are often disorganized or incomplete, though they require a timely response.
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Top 10 Trends from the Mitchell 2016 P&C Conference
At the 2016 Mitchell Property and Casualty Conference, keynotes, breakouts and everything in between were focused on technology and social trends that are changing the way we interact with one another and do business. From augmented reality to information security, here are 10 of the many trends that were top of mind at the conference.
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Top Trends in the Auto Casualty Insurance Industry - Mitchell Experts Provide Insights
There are always shifts and trends insurance carriers should be watching out for in the auto casualty industry– especially nowadays with factors like changing regulations, more expensive medical costs and increasing accident severity. Here are some of the top trends Mitchell’s auto casualty experts are seeing in the market that are influencing the industry most today.
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Total Loss Trends: What You Can and Can’t Control
Ah, the holidays are upon us. For me, this brings to mind all the sentiments of the season, like large family gatherings, in-laws, and the occasional antipsychotic. Over the years, I’ve found that the path to maintaining sanity (holidays or otherwise) is having a good sense of what you can and can’t control. And when it comes to total loss, what you definitely can’t control are market forces.
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Understanding SB1160: The New California Utilization Review Process
In the scant months leading up to its signature by California Governor, Jerry Brown, SB1160 gained a tremendous amount of attention from those in the California workers’ compensation industry. This bill, which was signed into law on Sept. 30, 2016, speaks to persistent delays and denials of medical care for injured workers, contains reforms that could considerably impact workers’ compensation programs and influence utilization review requirements nationwide.
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Using an Advanced Medical Bill Review Platform to Improve Third Party Outcomes
Some auto casualty insurance carriers’ workflows are missing a key part of an end-to-end third party solution – an advanced medical bill review platform. Though bill review is traditionally thought of as a specifically first party or workers’ compensation solution, it can also make an impact on third party claims.