Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Loyal readers know I hold myself accountable…if I call out others, I need to do the same for my own errors and misjudgments. also – I dumped my Twitter account and moved to Threads – joe_paduda is the handle. so … Continue reading 2023 predictions for workers’ comp – how am I doing? part 2
Read More...Yesterday the annual crawling-out-on-a-limb began, today it concludes with 5 more predictions for workers’ comp in 2023. 6. The growing impact of global warming will force changes in risk assessment, management and mitigation; technology adoption; and claims. The predicted (heat injuries, … Continue reading Workers’ comp 2023 – what does the year hold – part 2
Read More...Fielded several calls and emails yesterday re the Moody’s credit review of One Call…while always (ok, mostly) happy to talk, rather than answering the same questions multiple times I’ll lay my thoughts out here. These are in no particular order… … Continue reading One Call’s credit rating – nerd alert
Read More...Barring some catastrophic exogenic event (war with Iran, pandemic, sudden recession) – workers’ comp premiums will continue to shrink. Meanwhile, despite compelling evidence work comp execs are worried about the opposite problem – that they won’t be able to raise … Continue reading Now’s the time to fix that roof.
Read More...Back from a week’s holiday with my wonderful wife in France; Paris, Mont St Michel and Normandy. A few not-surprising impressions… it’s awfully hard to find a bad meal in France public transit is really, really good what is “old” … Continue reading What I missed, and fashion statements for safety professionals
Read More...There are several things that will affect workers’ comp in the next couple of years. Perhaps the least obvious, but most significant is consumer spending. Here’s why. Consumer spending drives travel, cars, homes, clothes, tools, food, retail; pretty much everything … Continue reading Credit cards, mortgages, and workers’ comp
Read More...If there was ever an impossible-to-predict year, 2019 is it. An unstable White House, divided Congress, uncertain-at-best economic outlook, contentious relations with Russia, China, and North Korea, Brexit…jeez I yearn for the days of boredom. But, far be it from … Continue reading Predictions for workers’ comp in 2019
Read More...Yesterday’s top takeaway – the consolidation continues – and the impact can be seen on the exhibit hall floor. Sure there were some new names on the floor, but there seemed to be fewer companies exhibiting this year than in … Continue reading Vegas Day Two – Industry headwinds and poker
Read More...Well, some posts get a life of their own, and so it is with this discussion of claims frequency and claims counts. After much discussion with colleagues and several back-and-forth emails with WCRI CEO John Ruser PhD about the correlation … Continue reading Workers’ comp claims, OSHA reportables, and why both are dropping
Read More...Here’s why. China can outlast the US. China’s leaders aren’t afraid of public pressure to give in to Trump. Despite claims to the contrary, the impact of tariffs on US consumers is being felt – and the pain, while minimal … Continue reading The trade war should scare you
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