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Studies: Multiple Factors Behind Poor Recovery in Workers Comp Patients Post-Lumbar Spine Surgery
Worker's compensation (WC) patients undergoing lumbar spine surgery fare worse post-surgery than other patients undergoing the same procedures, according to two studies published in the Journal of ...
Tech Bytes: New Partnerships at Verisk, INSTANDA, bolttech
Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider, has expanded its collaboration with the National Fire Protection Association to provide wildfire risk and mitigation data from its Firewise ...
Florida Commish, NAMIC Push Back on Federal Climate Change Data Call
Florida's insurance commissioner and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies are pushing back against a plan by the U.S. Treasury to collect data from insurers on risks from climate ...
As Homeowners Face Mounting Disasters, Reality TV Wants to Help
Television networks are tapping into a mounting challenge affecting many U.S. homeowners: rebuilding after disasters. Rachael Ray — the chef whose TV programs on quick dinners gained popularity in ...
Insurers Heavily Exposed to Impact of Climate Change: Global Watchdog
Insurers are heavily exposed to the impact of climate change and also face risk from their alternative investments in reinsurance, the International Association of Insurance Supervisors said in a ...
Georgia and Pennsylvania Share Top Spot on ATRF’s Latest Judicial Hellholes List
The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF) on Tuesday released its 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes report, with two jurisdictions sharing the top spot for the first time in the report's ...
As Repair Times Lag, Insurers Manage Customer Expectations Digitally: J.D. Power
Digital communications channels have become the key to maintaining customer satisfaction throughout the claims process as the average auto repair cycle time has doubled over the past two years—now ...
NAIC Approves Model Bulletin on Use of AI by Insurers
Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) voted to adopt the Model Bulletin on the Use of Algorithms, Predictive Models, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Systems by ...