3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (166+ words) Claims Journal Pharmacists Mutual Insurance Group named Sharon Duez Shaw vice president and head of claims. Shaw joined the Pharmacists Mutual as part of a planned leadership transition from Peter Lambert, senior vice president, who will retire effective March 31, 2027. Shaw…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (678+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series brought to you by Wisedocs. View Series A workers’ comp story claims professionals know all too well — and what’s finally changing it. Somewhere in a claims adjuster’s queue right now, there’s a…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (468+ words) As Europe comes to grips with its fifth heat wave of the year, the research arm of Swiss Re AG is warning of far-reaching consequences. “Record heat underscores Europe’s chronic heat risk,” the authors of the Swiss Re Institute report…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (146+ words) Claims Journal Gallagher Bassett named Varun Jain to the newly created position of executive vice president – enterprise performance and product leadership. Jain will drive execution across three areas: enterprise product leadership, global account management and strategic initiatives implementation. He joined…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1735+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series brought to you by Wisedocs. View Series For a claims operations director, the hardest files aren’t the 50-page claims. They’re the 3,000-page workers’ comp file where the surgical notes are buried behind…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (357+ words) Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it agreed to a $5.5 billion commitment to resolve years of litigation related to claims that its talc products caused ovarian cancer. The drugmaker said the proposed resolution represents “an efficient conclusion” to the lawsuits. The…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (354+ words) U.S. companies plan to charge more for employee health plans next year, as soaring drug prices drive up insurance costs. Two thirds of large companies expect to raise monthly premiums for employee health coverage through paycheck deductions in 2027, according to a…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (500+ words) This article is part of a sponsored series brought to you by Wisedocs. View Series Claims organizations are under more pressure than ever with rising claim volumes, tighter regulatory scrutiny, shrinking timelines, and ongoing talent shortages. Yet many teams are…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (196+ words) Claims Journal The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation named LoriAnn V. Lowery-Biggers CEO. Lowery-Biggers will be responsible for overseeing IICF’s overall operations and strategic direction. She will report to the IICF Board of Governors. Lowery-Biggers has more than 30 years of experience. She…...