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April 11, 2023
Nabil Maroun joins Sedgwick as executive general adjuster in Ontario

TORONTO, April 11, 2023 — Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced that Nabil Maroun has joined its Canadian operations as an executive general adjuster in the major a…

April 11, 2023
Blog
August 02, 2022
Adam Fisher
chief data officer
Natural language processing and the digital claims transformation

It’s not exactly a trade secret; anyone who’s ever filed a claim for insurance or benefits knows it entails a lot of forms and paperwork. What’s in those documents, combined with the notes of the assigned examiner or adjuster, forms the building bloc…

August 02, 2022 by Adam Fisher, chief data officer
Blog
April 12, 2022
Max Koonce
chief claims officer
3 claims complexities driving today’s discussions and tomorrow’s decisions

You may remember the days when claim reporting lag times, introduction of medical cost containment, and assessment of soft tissue injuries were common conversation drivers for claims professionals. Despite the host of new intricacies and nuances, the…

April 12, 2022 by Max Koonce, chief claims officer
Press release
September 30, 2021
Sedgwick names Patrick J. Walsh president of casualty operations

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has promoted Patrick J. Walsh to president of its casualty operations. In this role, Walsh will have executiv…

September 30, 2021
Blog
April 26, 2021
Bryon Bass, SVP workforce absence and Max Koonce, chief claims officer
Claims and COVID-19: The trends you should know about

As we all reflect on the events that transpired in 2020, now is the time to lean on the lessons learned so we can move forward together. To shed light on the size and scope of claims activity related to the pandemic — from both an occupational …

April 26, 2021 by Bryon Bass, SVP workforce absence and Max Koonce, chief claims officer
Press release
March 02, 2021
CompManagement and CareWorks Comp in Ohio merge to become Sedgwick

MEMPHIS, TENN, March 2, 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced that Ohio-based CompManagement and CareWorks Comp have merged and become Sedgwick. This merger enabl…

March 02, 2021
Press release
February 18, 2021
CompManagement Health Systems and CareWorks of Ohio merge to form Sedgwick Managed Care Ohio

DUBLIN, OH, Feb. 18, 2021 – CompManagement Health Systems, Inc. and CareWorks of Ohio, Ltd., two Ohio workers’ compensation managed care organizations (MCOs), have announced their merger under parent company Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-…

February 18, 2021
Article
February 10, 2021
Why Chick-fil-A’s Workers’ Compensation Recipe Shouldn’t Be a Secret

Article in Risk & Insurance featuring Scott Westman, senior vice president, casualty operations at Sedgwick and Steve Figliuolo of Chick-fil-A.

February 10, 2021
Press release
February 01, 2021
Veteran risk management leader Chris Mandel of Sedgwick retires

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology‐enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today announced that Chris Mandel, the company’s senior vice president of strategic solutions and founding…

February 01, 2021
Blog
December 17, 2020
John Brockschmidt, SVP, Pooling; Russ Hocutt, SVP, Ohio TPA Operations; Jody Moses, Managing Director, Public Entities; Frank Pagnatta, SVP, CareWorks Comp
4 ways Ohio employers can make the most of recent BWC dividends

In November, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) agreed to issue $5 billion in dividends to qualifying Ohio employers to ease the financial pressures created by COVID-19. This is the third dividend declared and paid in 2020, bringing the t…

December 17, 2020 by John Brockschmidt, SVP, Pooling; Russ Hocutt, SVP, Ohio TPA Operations; Jody Moses, Managing Director, Public Entities; Frank Pagnatta, SVP, CareWorks Comp
Press release
October 06, 2020
Sedgwick introduces simplified COVID-19 outbreak reporting solution

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 6, 2020 - Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has added a solution to its technology suite of services that streamlines the submission process for California…

October 06, 2020
Press release
September 30, 2020
Sedgwick names Jim Ryan chief operating officer for the Americas

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2020 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology‐enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today appointed Jim Ryan to the newly created role of chief operating officer for the Americas. Ryan …

September 30, 2020
Press release
September 10, 2020
Global risk management executive David Stills joins Sedgwick

MEMPHIS, TENN., September 10, 2020 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, today announced that seasoned risk management professional David Stills will be joining the company as a …

September 10, 2020
Sedgwick edge
September 04, 2019
Expert view

edge: What trends are we seeing in litigation management? Max: There are probably three main reasons people reach out to attorneys for workers’ compensation or liability claims. First, they may have a general fear or lack of understanding o…

September 04, 2019
Blog
June 14, 2019
Chris Mandel, SVP and Director, Sedgwick Institute
Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act update - Key considerations for businesses

One of the biggest challenges in risk management is the concept of things “probable” versus things “possible.” Traditional risk management has focused more on the probable, using historical losses and other data to actuarially forecast future losses …

June 14, 2019 by Chris Mandel, SVP and Director, Sedgwick Institute