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Claims Magazine
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1/9/2012 1:04:00 PM
“Show me the money!!” was wide receiver Rod Tidwell’s (played by Cuba Gooding) refrain in the movie, Jerry McGuire. It is also often THE prime motivator for companies to decide to bring the claims-handling function in-house. In this blog series, let’s look at reasons why companies, self-insureds and risk managers are tempted to internalize the cl
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Roseland, N.J.-based Crump Insurance Services, Inc.--the property/casualty division of Crump Group, Inc.--has joined the LexisNexis Insurance Exchange, the exchange announced Monday.
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Evidence against a doctor arrested last week for trafficking narcotic pain relievers includes a spreadsheet compiled by hospital physicians to document a relationship between the doctor's prescriptions and emergency room visits.
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2012 isn't a week old, yet broker acquisition activity has already picked up in the new year. During the past week, at least three deals involving major brokerages have been announced.
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The number of workers dying on the job is not falling and should be a call for action, the
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Willis Group Holdings P.L.C.'s Willis North America unit has rebranded its executive risks practice to FINEX North America. The change occurred Wednesday.
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Marsh Inc. has completed its acquisition of the brokerage business of Alexander Forbes Ltd., the Marsh & McLennan Cos. unit announced Wednesday.
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Claims Magazine
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1/3/2012 7:14:00 AM
Indiana prosecutors have charged two Indianapolis women with insurance fraud arising out of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse in the Summer of 2011. Authorities report that Stephanie Murry and Sandra Hurn have been charged attempted theft, forgery and perjury. Allegedly, each woman each submitted claims totaling $22,500 to a private relief fun
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A broker I spoke with last week told me he did the math on the average amount of time work comp claims adjusters spend with each indemnity claim file.
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Claims Magazine
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12/27/2011 12:13:00 PM
Dick Clark. Times Square and the descending ball. Popping champagne corks. All these are signs that the a new year is upon us, ready or not, like it or not. This time of year offers a great opportunity for claims professionals to sit back, reflect on the past twelve months and plan for the upcoming year. In the context of goal-setting, take th
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