Lisez ceci en français. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has proven that it can dramatically change the analysis of artwork as it relates to restoration and loss adjusting. A recent authentication case concerns a painting attributed to the It…
Read the French version. Collectively, we are facing a cocktail of events — from a pandemic to the war in Europe and most recently, inflation. These circumstances have created a unique crisis in France that has not been experienced in nearly t…
As recently announced, I am stepping down from my position as CEO of Sedgwick’s international operations to pursue retirement at the end of this month. I have spent my entire 45-year career working in claims, and this industry has afforded me opportu…
Subsidence claims can be expensive and time consuming to manage, often taking up to a year or more to resolve. However, the ability to track building geometry from space is edging closer, and this will mean insurers and claims management companies ca…
Our complex global economy is fraught with uncertainty. Companies today must contend with numerous factors beyond their control that jeopardize their ability to conduct business as usual. The past few years have brought new levels of volatility to an…
Germans bracing for the cold winter are scrambling for heat alternatives. Many older apartments in Berlin still have century-old heating methods despite other buildings having switched to central heating. Burning wood can generate creosote, a toxic, …
Most personal injury and workers compensation schemes around the globe are focusing on the injured worker being at the center of everything they do. When we take a step back and look at the power of influence, we can improve claims outcomes and eleva…
Lisez ceci en français. Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting, entitled "Sunflowers" was the object of an attempted act of vandalism on October 14, 2022 at the London's National Gallery when two activists sprayed it with the contents of soup cans in fr…
Read the English version. Le célèbre tableau de Vincent Van Gogh “Les Tournesols” a fait l’objet le 14 octobre 2022 d’une tentative d’acte de vandalisme, à la London’s National Gallery, alors que deux activistes l’ont aspergé du contenu de boîtes de…
Professional indemnity insurance — known elsewhere as professional liability or errors and omissions (E&O) — is a form of liability coverage for specialists who provide professional advice or services to customers. In Australia, this cove…
Reports indicate that the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of the EU’s general legislation on medicines for human use was rejected by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board, sending it back to the Commission for revision. The Commission was originally…
During the Personal Injury & Disability National Conference, an array of stakeholders across Australia will come together to discuss outcomes and industry best practices for the motor accident, workers compensation, disability and life insurance sect…
There is no portion of the construction industry that is immune to the trade and material supply challenges. The issues are widespread across all sectors of the domestic, commercial and infrastructure/civil markets. During the Residential Builders Fo…
We’re in the business of being prepared to respond to unthinkable situations. And while bad weather warnings indicate the potential for a surge event, there’s a new storm brewing that could hit anywhere, anytime and with little notice. The potentiall…
As David Stills wrote in a previous blog, workers compensation is comprised of multiple state systems across the U.S., each with their own unique set of rules and regulations that are in constant flux. The environment is relatively similar in Austral…