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7/2/2018 - 1 min read

July 2018 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

6/29/2018 - 2 min read

Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Legislation Filed, Referred to Committee

On June 18, 2018, Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) introduced legislation aimed at reforming the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside (WCMSA) process.

6/29/2018 - 5 min read

A flood is not always a flood

For agents, fallacies about flood insurance coverage can lead to dissatisfied customers, and an uninsured or under insured flood loss may provoke a lawsuit.

6/27/2018 - 4 min read

When is meat actually 'meat'?

For meat lovers, the Fourth of July has historically been a perfect excuse to throw some steaks on the backyard grill. And those steaks usually come from actual cattle. But these days, efforts are under way to develop so-called "cultured meat" – that is, meat grown in a laboratory

6/27/2018 - 3 min read

The challenges of craft-style microdistilleries for commercial underwriters

The proliferation of craft-style microdistilleries has generated a new set of loss exposures in the alcohol service industry.

6/26/2018 - 1 min read

416 Fire’s spread resumes as dry conditions build

The 416 Fire approached 35,000 acres as it spread along the west side of State Route 550 north of Durango, Colorado. Rainfall temporarily slowed the fire’s growth.

6/25/2018 - 2 min read

Educating the community on fire safety—the benefit to insurers

ISO Community Hazard Mitigation actively works with fire departments, building departments, water suppliers, and municipalities with our Public Protection Classification (PPC), Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS), water outreach, and emergency communication center review programs. With your participation and cooperation, we will attain our ultimate goal: safer communities.

6/25/2018 - 1 min read

Staffing up safely

Good news for job hunters can mean hiring headaches for employers. The U.S. unemployment rate is at its lowest in more than 18 years.

6/20/2018 - 4 min read

Law firm reaches settlement with U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse Medicare conditional payments and start internal MSP compliance program

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has issued a news release reporting that a Philadelphia personal injury law firm has agreed to pay the government $28,000.00 to resolve allegations that the firm failed to reimburse Medicare conditional payments, and agreed to start an internal compliance program to ensure timely repayment of conditional payments going forward.

6/19/2018 - 5 min read

Blockchain security scrutinized

Blockchain technology has been getting a lot of attention recently, beyond just its role as the technology underlying “virtual currencies” like Bitcoin. Some have enthusiastically claimed that blockchains have the potential to help streamline insurer operations and improve data security—but, as with many new technologies, it’s also being met with skepticism.

6/15/2018 - 1 min read

Ute Park Fire threat diminishes despite dry weather

The Ute Park Fire approached 37,000 acres in size as it burned an area along U.S. 64 in Colfax County, New Mexico. The fire started near the highway between Eagle Nest Lake and Cimarron, according to the New Mexico Fire Information website, which reported the fire as 77 percent contained in its June 11 morning update. The cause was still under investigation.

6/13/2018 - 2 min read

New Analyze Re-branding means

In this blog post, learn more about the Verisk brand and what it means to our team.

6/11/2018 - 1 min read

ISO launches new insurance program to address the rapidly growing home healthcare insurance market

ISO has launched a new home healthcare program that provides a robust coverage and rating solution to help insurers address the rapidly growing home healthcare market.

6/8/2018 - 8 min read

Court denies “double damages” under the MSP’s private cause of action

Currently, there are two questions being litigated that involve who can sue under the Medicare Secondary Payer’s (MSP) private cause of action (PCA) provision and when “double damages” may apply.

6/7/2018 - 3 min read

Lessons learned from 2017 hurricanes help insurers for this season

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July 2018 preview: Historical catastrophe activity

Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set Aside Legislation Filed, Referred to Committee

A flood is not always a flood

When is meat actually 'meat'?

The challenges of craft-style microdistilleries for commercial underwriters

416 Fire’s spread resumes as dry conditions build

Educating the community on fire safety—the benefit to insurers

Staffing up safely

Law firm reaches settlement with U.S. Department of Justice to reimburse Medicare conditional payments and start internal MSP compliance program

Blockchain security scrutinized

Ute Park Fire threat diminishes despite dry weather

New Analyze Re-branding means

ISO launches new insurance program to address the rapidly growing home healthcare insurance market

Court denies “double damages” under the MSP’s private cause of action

Lessons learned from 2017 hurricanes help insurers for this season