Throughout 2020, our experts and thought leaders will monitor, share and explore the common threads that connect us all, and keep you tied into how they evolve to help us all prepare for the future.
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A guide for employers, public entities, schools and more There is a great deal of uncertainty today regarding our health and the health of those around us. This concern remains true for occupants of our buildings, whether they be students we are e…
Insurance Times article features commentary from Steve Crystal, head of financial crime, Sedgwick International UK
Hurricane Zeta strengthened overnight and now is forecasted to be a Category 2 storm at landfall in southeast Louisiana. Forecasters call for landfall this afternoon with peak winds reaching 100 mph. This can bring life-threatening storm surge, heavy…
Molave made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday, causing nearly 9,000 people to evacuate and bringing heavy rain and strong winds. Local authorities reported damaged roads and bridges, flooding and landslides. The storm then intensified into a typh…
Wall Street Journal article features commentary from Bryon Bass, CLMS, Sr Vice President Workforce Absence for Sedgwick
2020 is a year like no other. The coronavirus pandemic has magnified the significance of public health. Social distancing, masks, plexiglass barriers, hand sanitizer and contactless pickups have become parts of our everyday lives, and the importance…
Several western states continue to battle wildfires—setting records while burning millions of acres and destroying thousands of buildings. California Over 8,700 wildfires have burned over 4.1 million acres this year, destroying more than 9,2…
A new California requirement that employers report to their workers compensations insurers any COVID-19 cases, whether work-related or not, has led to concerns that employers will struggle to comply.
James Ong, CEO Sedgwick in Asia, discusses how many businesses in Asia have been reluctant to receive loss adjusters during the pandemic, forcing firms to turn to technology to resolve coverage issues.
The predicted coronavirus-related economic hit is being compared to the 2008 recession, with financial pressure a driver of insurance fraud.
Consecutive storms continue to hit Vietnam and affect the surrounding countries of Thailand and Cambodia. According to the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control in Vietnam, downpours and multiple landslides have kille…
TORONTO, Oct. 20, 2020 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has appointed claims industry experts Mark Canthal and Jason Thorburn to lead its new building consulting division in…
Includes commentary by Damian Glynn, director, head of financial risks, Sedgwick International UK and Cranston Watts, senior manager, forensic advisory services division, Sedgwick International UK.
Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave, ADA and workers' compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. Also during this unprecedented time with coronavirus (COVID-19…
On June 25, 2019, Connecticut joined seven other states — California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, Washington, and Oregon — and the District of Columbia by passing legislation to create a comprehensive paid family an…