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Sedgwick launches Sidekick+, first-of-its-kind application using OpenAI GPT-4 tool
Sedgwick launches Sidekick+, first-of-its-kind application using OpenAI GPT-4 tool

Smart technology to streamline the claims process and support more meaningful work experiences for claims professionalsMEMPHIS, Tenn., April 26, 2023 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has […]
Mirek Wieczorek Named Senior VP, Head of Reinsurance for ICW Group Insurance Companies
Mirek Wieczorek Named Senior VP, Head of Reinsurance for ICW Group Insurance Companies

Wieczorek to Lead Growth Strategy for Assumed Reinsurance Product Line SAN DIEGO (April 20, 2023) – ICW Group Insurance Companies, a leading group of property and casualty carriers, has promoted Mirek Wieczorek to Senior Vice President, Head of […]
NCCI announces new Practice Leader and Senior Actuary, Sandra Kipust
NCCI announces new Practice Leader and Senior Actuary, Sandra Kipust

The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) announced that Sandra Kipust has joined NCCI as Senior Practice Leader and Actuary. In this leadership role, she will focus on the operational framework of NCCI’s Actuarial and […]
Rising Medical Solutions Announces Acquisition of Preferred Disability Management
Rising Medical Solutions Announces Acquisition of Preferred Disability Management

Acquisition Further Expands Rising’s Case Management Service Offering in the Midwest April 12, 2023 – Chicago, IL – Rising Medical Solutions (Rising) today announced the acquisition of Preferred Disability Management (PDM), a regional case management […]
New NCCI Report Reviews 100 Years of Ratemaking
New NCCI Report Reviews 100 Years of Ratemaking

WHAT: This year represents a significant milestone in the history of the workers compensation (WC) system—the 100th Anniversary of the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). As NCCI celebrates 100 years of excellence, we reflect on how (WC) […]
The Benefits of Keeping It Local — Make Your Workers’ Comp PPO Work for You!
The Benefits of Keeping It Local — Make Your Workers’ Comp PPO Work for You!

Horizon Casualty has a long history of dedication to New Jersey
NCCI Releases Part 4 of Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs – Prescription Drugs
NCCI Releases Part 4 of Inflation and Workers Compensation Medical Costs – Prescription Drugs

WHAT: This last installment of NCCI’s series on inflation and workers compensation (WC) medical costs focuses on changes in drug costs and, in particular, how changes in opioid prescribing have impacted those cost trends. The study explains how […]
New WCRI Study Compares Physicians’ Involvement in the Workers’ Compensation System across 34 States
New WCRI Study Compares Physicians’ Involvement in the Workers’ Compensation System across 34 States

Cambridge, MA ( WorkersCompensation.com) ―A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) helps policymakers and stakeholders get an informed view about access to providers in their states by describing the medical workforce treating […]