by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Claims, Past Articles
The Hidden Cost of Claims When you think about the cost of a claim, the first things that might come to mind are the medical and indemnity (lost wage) expenses. Upon further reflection, you might realize that overall insurance costs may also increase. But the...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Claims, Past Articles
Caught on Tape: Surveillance By Gary Scoulos, Esquire, Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek and Eck If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is the value of a video which captures a crime or an event giving rise to either a workers’ compensation or liability claim? ...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | August 2015 Issue, Claims, Past Articles
Costly Mistakes in Workers’ Compensation Handling By Nicole Shumaker, Claims Manager, Inservco Insurance Services, Inc. Workers’ compensation claims must be managed efficiently with the ultimate goals of returning an injured employee to work as soon as medically...
by PennPRIME Insurance Trust | Nov 1, 2016 | Claims, Past Articles
Municipal Sidewalk Claims From The Claims Desk Perspective By Jack Maher, INSERVCO Claims Technical Specialist A frequent type of claim that comes across my desk is a trip and fall, where it is alleged that some kind of defect in a sidewalk caused the fall with...