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4/4/2017 - 3 min read

Break the logjam of zero MSAs in development

Zero WCMSA submissions are getting mired in a cycle of CMS development letters & submissions as the WCRC gets more meticulous about submitted pay histories.

3/30/2017 - 2 min read

Average fees for motor vehicle reports approach double digits

3/30/2017 - 2 min read

Committed to keeping our ProMetrix data current

3/29/2017 - 2 min read

A New Winner for ISO’s 2017 Emerging Issues Bracket

3/23/2017 - 1 min read

CMS will use the new 2012 CDC Life Table for WCMSAs

On March 8, CMS announced that beginning April 1, it will use the new 2012 CDC Life Table to calculate life expectancy in Medicare Set-Asides.

3/23/2017 - 2 min read

SPARC Act reintroduced in Congress

The SPARC Act seeks to ensure that Medicare Part D is adequately reimbursed when another entity is determined to be the primary payer.

3/23/2017 - 7 min read

Building green—and the risks for commercial properties

3/22/2017 - 1 min read

June launch expected for Texas Driver Record Monitoring Service

It appears all systems are go for the Texas Driver Record Monitoring Service (DRMS) to launch in June, according to state sources.

3/21/2017 - 2 min read

Workers' comp writers can stop flying blind

The ability to differentiate between applicants for better risk selection is a huge challenge for workers' compensation insurers.

3/20/2017 - 8 min read

2017 Medicare watch list

It’s clear there will be no shortage of Medicare Secondary Payer developments to keep an eye on this year. Here’s an outline of MSP events to watch in 2017.

3/20/2017 - 5 min read

Liability MSAs: What we know and what to expect

The dust is still swirling around the Liability Medicare Set-Aside (LMSA) issue, but a few areas clearly show Medicare’s plan and intended next steps.

3/16/2017 - 3 min read

What makes a major March Nor’easter?

In the U.S., the 1993 "Storm of the Century" that occurred from March 12-14 (SOC '93) was so called for a number of reasons, but primarily because of its size and the number of states it affected.

3/16/2017 - 8 min read

Modeling Fundamentals: The Dynamic Nature of Science in Catastrophe Modeling

This article is an update of an article originally published in 2009 in which Dr. Guin discusses why it is so important for scientists and engineers at AIR to determine whether competing approaches are credible and how much weight to assign to emerging science before a consensus is reached.