Employee benefits

An organization shouldn't assume that just because it has insurance, a situation such as carbon monoxide is covered.

ERISA attorney J.J. Conway is representing a plaintiff who was denied disability coverage by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company.

A new J.D. Power report points to rising premiums and difficulties in getting coverage as reasons for a chill on auto insurance consumers shopping and switching habits. Digital Insurance spoke with Stephen Crewdson of the automotive data company.

Technology has been rapidly transforming the workplace benefits landscape.

Insurance policies are working hard to prevent financial fumbles.

Businesses benefit when they prove themselves to be a pet-friendly workplace.

There is a new active approach that promises to revolutionize the workers' comp landscape: artificial intelligence that analyzes workplace video to effectively lower risks, injuries and premiums.

Weather-based issues are leading to financial hardship, especially for low and medium-income workers.

Duncan Anderson, global technology leader for insurance consulting and technology at WTW, manages insurers' expectations for what AI technology can do to analyze and monitor pricing of coverage.

A wage gap as soon as women enter the workforce — along with life-long financial hurdles like caregiving — prevent this demographic from prioritizing their long-term savings.

By capturing employee attention with popular benefits, employers can piggyback communication about the most valuable enhancements for their workforce.

Supplemental options can set employees up to deal with expensive and unexpected issues.

Employee data holds great potential for maximizing the value of employee benefit programs.

The New York State Insurance Fund, one of the largest workers comp insurers in the U.S., got over 1,000 policyholders on board its new claims information app in its first week.

William Van Faasen, former chairman and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts, encourages carriers to prepare to add marijuana to their formularies.

The top three insurtech-owned carriers had more than $10 billion combined in direct premiums written.

In other news: Markel names head of cargo and Aspida appoints CIO.

The top three infractions have an average insurance premium increase of 103% after the infringement.

In the six states where credit score matters the most, a driver with no credit pays on average 94% more for car insurance than a driver with exceptional credit.

The Women in Insurance Leadership honoree also launched Cake Insure, a technology subsidiary of Pinnacol that allows small business owners to provide workers' comp insurance for employees.