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    Social Inflation has Commercial Casualty Losses up 11% Over the Last 5 Years: 3 Claims Department Strategies That Will Help You Navigate The Problem

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky September 9, 2024

    Swiss Re’s latest report on social inflation is a must-read for claims professionals. Their sigma No 4/2024 study, “Litigation costs drive claims inflation: indexing liability loss trends,” offers a comprehensive look at this growing challenge. The findings are sobering: the U.S. liability risk pool is expanding rapidly, with commercial casualty insurance sector losses growing at…

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  • Litigation Management

    Nothing Has Changed in Litigation Management: Why Your Current Strategy May be Extinct

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky September 6, 2024

    Is your claims litigation management strategy stuck in the Jurassic era? If you’re still relying on the same old methods of stringent guidelines and micromanaging counsel hours, I hate to break it to you, but you’re piloting a prehistoric beast in a world of modern marvels. Let’s face it, folks. The approach to claims litigation…

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  • SPOT on Costs | SPOT on Legal

    5 Early Case Assessment Strategies That Will Lower Your Litigation and Outcome Costs

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky September 3, 2024September 3, 2024

    Is your claims department losing money on unnecessary litigation? If you’re not employing robust Early Resolution Strategies (ERA), the answer is probably a resounding “yes.” But don’t worry, savvy claims leader – we’re about to turn that ship around. In my years of working with insurance companies, I’ve seen far too many claims spiral into…

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  • Uncategorized

    Unlocking the Potential: Harnessing the Power of Claims Data Analytics

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky August 28, 2024

    There’s encouraging news in the insurance industry: claims departments are now in possession of vast amounts of data. This development is indeed promising, especially when the data is utilized to enhance operations, reduce costs, or forecast future trends. However, many firms are not yet fully leveraging the wealth of information at their disposal. The Data…

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  • Claims Technology | Decision Support

    Leveraging AI as a Decision Support Tool in Claims Processing: A Balanced Approach

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky August 22, 2024August 22, 2024

    AI in claims processing: A powerful ally, not a replacement. This article explores how insurers can strategically implement AI as a decision support tool, enhancing human judgment while maintaining ethical standards. We discuss key strategies including AI-powered insights, bias mitigation, and continuous learning, showing how this balanced approach improves efficiency and fairness in claims resolution.

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  • SPOT on Costs | Uncategorized

    Staffing a Claims Department

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky August 19, 2024August 19, 2024

    So what’s a good staffing ratio? Figuring out the appropriate levels to staff a claims office can be a tricky exercise. Having too many claims professionals can have a negative impact on bottom-line financials, however, having too few can also have a more costly impact improper reserves, higher settlement payments, increased loss adjustment expenses. Determining…

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  • Claims Technology | SPOT on Ops

    3 Types Of Claims Metrics Every Department Should Be Looking At

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky February 12, 2016

    Good news! – claims departments are now flooded with great data.

    Seems like great news doesn’t it. It is great news, or can be, if you’re using the data to help improve the operations, lower cost or predict the future. However, many firms aren’t using the data they have to provide valuable information for the operation. With the advent of more modern claim technology there has been a push to input more and more information about claims.

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  • Best Practices | SPOT on Issues

    3 Claims Department Musts That Will Let The CEO Sleep Soundly

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky March 23, 2015

    There are many elements to a well run claims department. As with many areas of business it comes down to people, process and technology. Good people will drive the success of any department and working with defined efficient processes, as well as technology tools that support the organization, are basic core requirements to any well run department. Specifically what people, processes and technology make up a good claims department is a subject for another day. Regardless every claims department should be using metrics, performing audits and have a business continuity plan in place as a minimum. Take our survey too and let’s see what companies are doing on these three.

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  • SPOT on Ops

    Breaking Those Competing Commitments To Change

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky January 23, 2015

    In life change happens and people adapt. In business change happens and people react. Those who are resistant to change are usually easy to spot and equally as easy to manage and therefore rarely derail a change initiative. However, it is the person that generally supports change and outwardly appears to be working for the implementation of a new initiative that can sometimes harbor a “competing commitment” that can have a more deleterious impact on the success of a new initiative.

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  • Book Review

    Book Review: The Global Directors and Officers Handbook by Granof & Nicholls

    ByMarc Lanzkowsky November 14, 2014November 14, 2014

    In today’s ever expanding global marketpalce, the need for executives to be aware of potential liability exposure is greater than ever. To assist in understanding that exposure, we review the the Global Directors and Officer Handbook, published the ABA (get your copy here) and Edited by Perry Granof and Henry Nichols.

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