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Lockton just announced the launch of its latest blog at www.LocktonHRTechBlog.com. Contributors are Associates in the Human Resources Technology and Outsourcing Practice in Lockton’s national employee...
View ArticleThe Hits (on Wellness Programs) Keep on Coming
A recent spate of news and blogs regarding Pennsylvania State University’s wellness program has soured the hazy last days of summer. Consider an article in the Wall Street Journal and a blog post...
View ArticleWellness Programs: The Positive Impact on Workers’ Compensation
While the benefits of a robust corporate wellness initiative are well-known to human resources departments, risk management is starting to sit up and take notice as evidence mounts that those wellness...
View ArticleNovember is National Home Care & Hospice Month
Occupational Safety Hazards of the Home Care Environment: Safety Checklists Do Prevent Injury Today, millions of America’s seniors and disabled citizens depend on home care services to remain healthy,...
View ArticleObesity Leads to Increased Workers’ Comp Claims
A recent article on BeneftisPro.com discusses the findings reported in Lockton’s white paper Wellness Programs: The Positive Impact on Workers’ Compensation. BenefitsPro highlights the central theme of...
View ArticleProperty & Casualty Market Update: Summary of 2013 and Looking Ahead to 2014
The market rebounded at the beginning of 2013 and remained strong through the first half of the year. As 2014 approaches, Lockton experts reflect on the state of the Property and Casualty market and...
View ArticleBefore You Count Out Workplace Wellness, Take a Closer Look
The controversy continues unabated regarding the value of workplace wellness initiatives and it doesn’t appear that it will let up any time soon. The latest in a string of high-profile naysayers has...
View ArticleTop Ten Common Barriers to Workers’ Comp Managed Care
Managed care needs to drive your workers’ compensation program. If managed care is not your philosophy, then odds are your claims cost containment approach is costly and out of date. During the past...
View ArticleReframing the Question of Preventive Care
Although the idea of workplace wellness programs as a strategy for reducing costs and absenteeism is no longer new, certain questions remain prevalent among our employer clients and prospects. On a...
View ArticleProperty & Casualty Update: Increasing Capacity and Competition Contributing...
In today’s insurance market, excess capacity and increased competition (for the most part) have created opportunity in negotiating terms and conditions. Depending on the line of business, this has come...
View Article14 Steps to a Risk Management Model for the Assisted-Living Environment
The country will soon be entering an era of having the smallest employment base needing to care for the estimated 76 million baby boomers. The healthcare industry – with the assisted-living sector...
View ArticleP&C Market Update: How TRIPRA Nonrenewal Affects Insurance Programs & Why...
The non-renewal of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (TRIPRA) has far-reaching implications, as the federal backstop will be unavailable to traditional insurers as well as to...
View ArticleP&C Market Update: Market Continues to Soften, Competition Continues to Rise
The US property and casualty insurance market has seen a surplus of growth in the last several years, leading to ample capacity and favorable rates. Overall, it continues to be a buyer-friendly...
View ArticleState of the Healthcare Market
The Healthcare industry continues to move forward in the face of great uncertainty, driven largely by government legislation and economic pressures. Lockton’s Northeast Healthcare Practice is seeing...
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