Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Swamped with WCRI’s annual confab (more posts to come on that event) and client work. And the ubiquitous Zoom/Teams/Webex meetings…my high is 6 in one day. Hoping that’s more than you – for your sake. Okay, here’s a few items … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Over the last few years I’ve been involved in multiple engagements with workers comp payers where their “vendors” just weren’t performing. Responsiveness was…poor. Problem solving was more client-blaming than taking responsibility. “Proactive” was a word used in stewardship reports and … Continue reading It’s not that hard, people.
Read More...After a brutal three weeks of 12 hour work days, finally came up for air late yesterday. The water is receding, so should be able to get back to my posting duties on a regular basis. Let’s get right into … Continue reading MCM is back – and so is the damn coronavirus
Read More...Haven Healthcare – the Amazon-JPMorgan-Berkshire Hathaway joint venture intended to re-invent healthcare – is no more. The quest to improve access to primary care, simplify insurance coverage, and make prescription drugs more affordable ended after three years. We don’t know … Continue reading Haven Healthcare’s demise – lessons for workers comp
Read More...It is times like this that determine if people have souls. To those who say stay out of politics, I say – I wish I could [see comments at link]. What happened last year, and last summer, and last week … Continue reading I wish I could.
Read More...Wednesday I dropped the first five predictions; today we’ll finish up. 6. The workers’ comp insurance market will stay soft. Here’s a few reasons why. There’s hundreds of billions of capital floating around out there, looking for a home. Workers’ … Continue reading Predictions for 2021 – Workers’ Comp Part 2
Read More...Never has the crystal ball been cloudier. A lack of visibility does not mean one shouldn’t think through what might be hidden within the clouds. To quote Dwight Eisenhower, “plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.” While what we think … Continue reading Predictions for 2021 – Workers’ comp
Read More...As tempting as it is to just ignore my predictions for workers’ comp in 2020 and blame mis-calls on COVID, that wouldn’t be right. So, here’s how I did. 1. The work comp insurance market will stay soft. Yep. And … Continue reading Last year’s predictions…how’d I do?
Read More...Hope your holiday was excellent, and above all safe. Had a very small family gathering here in New Hampshire; brined turkey was deliciously moist. Okay, back to work; here’s what I found in the inbox. Congratulations to Kathy Antonello; she … Continue reading Holiday catch-up
Read More...Election week in America – the never-ending show continues… Here’s what else happened this week. Online registration for the CompLaude awards opened up; you can sign up here for the December 3 virtual event. Congratulations to all the nominees. The … Continue reading Friday catch up
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