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May 25, 2023
U.S. product recalls hit four-year high in first quarter of 2023

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 25, 2023 – Data from the first quarter of 2023 shows that the number of product recalls in the U.S. increased 14.2% from the previous quarter. According to Sedgwick brand protection’s latest U.S. product recall index report &mdash…

May 25, 2023
Blog
May 25, 2023
Kathy Conway
VP, specialty operations
Curbing medical malpractice claim costs amid social inflation

Today’s industry professionals are very familiar with the phenomenon of social inflation, in which insurers’ claim costs increase faster than general economic inflation. In the medical malpractice space in which my team operates, I’ve observed case v…

May 25, 2023 by Kathy Conway, VP, specialty operations
May 23, 2023
Typhoon Mawar pounds Guam with hurricane-force winds

Typhoon Mawar hit Guam Wednesday, bringing with it strong winds, lightning, heavy rain and widespread power outages across the U.S. Pacific territory. Typhoon Mawar is the strongest storm to hit Guam in decades. An extreme wind warning remains in …

May 23, 2023
Blog
May 23, 2023
Nathan Cochrane, Joseph Moreau and Chris Smith, senior building consultants
Building consultants offer safety guidance, technical expertise and a listening ear

May is Building Safety Month, an international campaign to raise awareness about the importance of building safety and what it takes to create and maintain safe, sustainable and resilient structures. As building consultants for Sedgwick’s property so…

May 23, 2023 by Nathan Cochrane, Joseph Moreau and Chris Smith, senior building consultants
Blog
May 22, 2023
Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director, managed care and Max Koonce, chief claims officer
Medical inflation continues to impact claims

The media recently shared an interesting take on inflation trends, and pointed out the divergence between overall inflation and medical inflation trends. Expenses are on the rise in nearly every area and as medical costs continue to increase, so do e…

May 22, 2023 by Dr. Teresa Bartlett, managing director, managed care and Max Koonce, chief claims officer
Blog
May 19, 2023
Jason Landrum
global chief information officer
Generative AI and disruption in the claims industry

It’s hard to escape the buzz surrounding ChatGPT, an innovative artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses natural language processing to respond conversationally to human prompts for information and task requests. The chatbot and its underlying gen…

May 19, 2023 by Jason Landrum, global chief information officer
Article
May 18, 2023
Pre-loss focus grows and businesses look at new ways to manage risk

Jason Jones, business development director at Sedgwick International UK, is seeing an increased demand and businesses looking at new ways to manage risk.

May 18, 2023
Blog
May 18, 2023
Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist and Mark Debus, clinical manager
Improved mental health for employees starts with awareness

No matter our profession or role, each of us has a responsibility to learn more about mental wellness and what we can do to help ourselves and others during Mental Health Awareness Month and throughout the year. In today's podcast, Rebecca Sherman, c…

May 18, 2023 by Rebecca Sherman, clinical behavioral health specialist and Mark Debus, clinical manager
Blog
May 18, 2023
Margot de Villiers, head of marine and executive surveyor, major and complex loss, Australia; Aliette Fenton-Sharp, claims underwriting director, UK; and Elizabeth Gill, marine general manager, Malaysia
Opportunities abound for women in marine

An interview with Margot de Villiers, head of marine and executive surveyor, major and complex loss, Australia; Aliette Fenton-Sharp, claims underwriting director, UK; and Elizabeth Gill, marine general manager, Malaysia May 18 is International Day …

May 18, 2023 by Margot de Villiers, head of marine and executive surveyor, major and complex loss, Australia; Aliette Fenton-Sharp, claims underwriting director, UK; and Elizabeth Gill, marine general manager, Malaysia
Article
May 18, 2023
Complexity and cost of insuring Britain’s historic buildings

Mark Webster, building consultancy director at Sedgwick, speaks about the complexities of listed buildings and the care needed to protect them.

May 18, 2023
Article
May 17, 2023
How Product Recalls Can Create A Crisis For Companies

Read how product recalls can create a crisis for companies according to Sedgwick's latest State of the Nation Recall Index Report.

May 17, 2023
Article
May 17, 2023
Diet drugs trend unlikely to make it to comp

Reema Hammoud, assistant vice president of clinical pharmacy at Sedgwick, speaks about why the workers compensation industry is unlikely to cover weight loss pills.

May 17, 2023
Article
May 17, 2023
Movers and shakers who made Insurance Post’s Power List revealed

Paul White, UK chief executive of Sedgwick, is featured in the Insurance Post’s Power List for 2023 as a mover and shaker in the industry.

May 17, 2023
Article
May 16, 2023
Can medical device regulations keep pace with technological advancements?

Chris Occleshaw, international product recall consultant, Sedgwick brand protection questions whether future medical device regulations will be able to keep pace with the rapid rate of technological advancement.

May 16, 2023
Article
May 16, 2023
Congress empowers the FDA to act on cyber threats in medical devices

Chris Harvey, senior vice president, Sedgwick brand protection, writes about how the Consolidated Appropriations Act will help improve cybersecurity and how the FDA’s expanded authority could impact product recalls.

May 16, 2023