October 18, 2017
Indemnity Contracts: Virginia Regulation Update
As a form of contractual risk transfer, indemnification provisions are used to mitigate financial risk by shifting legal liability from one party (indemnitee) to another (indemnitor). This ty...
September 06, 2017
Autonomous Vehicles & the Evolving Business Landscape
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, there could be 3.5 million self-driving vehicles on the road by 2025. This outlook isn’t surprising considering large automakers like ...
August 29, 2017
Acquisitions: Cyber Concerns to Consider
Last month, a data breach at a Philadelphia-based health group gave hackers access to the files of 300,000 patients, exposing private data including names, addresses and even social security ...
August 17, 2017
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Impairment Rating Evaluations Unconstitutional
In a highly anticipated decision which will have a significant impact on employers and insurance carriers with workers compensation claims in Pennsylvania, on June 20, 2017, the Pennsylvania S...
July 17, 2017
The Cost-Saving – and Safety – Benefits of BIM-Driven Prefabrication
According to JLL’s Construction Outlook, construction spending in 2016 rose 4.5 times higher than 2015 levels. Considering this sharp increase, many construction companies are looking for inn...
July 03, 2017
Managing Accident Risk for Distribution Fleets
In 2016, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America reported that the property and casualty industry experienced 1.7 billion in net underwriting losses from January through Septemb...
June 28, 2017
The Benefits of Pre-Dispute Arbitration
This month, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued proposed requirements for pre-dispute arbitration agreements commonly utilized by long-term care facilities. After CM...
June 19, 2017
Summertime Construction Site Risks
As we enter the summer months, construction across the country is ramping up. Projects are coming back into focus after the cold of winter has subsided and seasonal hiring is starting to take...
May 19, 2017
CTE Risk Management for Youth Athletic Programs
Concussion-related health issues associated with athletics, particularly the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) among participants in sports involving jarring collisions, have con...
May 01, 2017
The Impact of Low Employee Morale on Workplace Safety in Healthcare Institutions
Are the healthcare professionals at your company happy at work? If not, what are you doing to change it? According to a recent report by The Conference Board, less than half of people in the ...
April 07, 2017
Mitigating Risk in Healthcare Institutions
No one likes getting sued. Especially in the health and human services field, the long and tedious process can cause the prosecuting party – generally a patient or a patient’s family – and th...
April 04, 2017
Medical Marijuana & Workers Compensation: The Implications of Recent Legislation
Now that 28 states have legalized the medical use of marijuana, this legislation will inevitability impact how both employers and insurers handle impending workers compensation claims. Along ...
March 01, 2017
Preparing for Manufacturing Business Interruption
In the insurance world, workers’ compensation claims have long been one of the biggest concerns for the manufacturing industry. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 4 perc...
February 13, 2017
Maximizing the Value of Employee Benefits
Employee benefits represent a significant expenditure for businesses, ranging from 15-20 percent of an employee’s salary, and they are also a strong factor in recruitment and retention. Accor...
February 06, 2017
Trends in Home-Based Long Term Services and Support (LTSS)
When Medicaid was first launched in 1965, nursing homes were by the far the dominant setting for long-term care. However, over the last 20 years, particularly the last decade, we have witness...