Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
This week we are unpacking Single Payer/Medicare for All to better understand the many variations of SP/MFA and now they are different, how those variations might work, and whether some version is a) politically viable and b) would solve the … Continue reading Could Medicare for All Solve the healthcare cost problem?
Read More...Most times I’m right, sometimes I’m not – at least that’s what I want to believe. I’ll let you be the judge – here’s how I did on my predictions for 2018. A lifetime ago here’s what I said would … Continue reading 2018 Predictions – how did I do?
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...WorkCompWire’s Leaders’ Speak column features a two-parter from Jack Bailey of Bailey Southwell. He has worked on a lot of transactions in our space and knows a lot about deal-making. Bailey’s point about the growing importance of technology, and specifically … Continue reading Work comp services: Specialize or Generalize?
Read More...HSA’s third Survey of Bill Review in Workers’ Comp and Auto is done – final editing is in process and we’ll have the report out shortly. There’s one key takeaway – it’s all about customer service. We will dig into … Continue reading It’s all about customer service
Read More...Consolidation in work comp services continues with the imminent announcement Genex and Mitchell will merge in the very near future. Stone Point Capital owns both companies, so it is no surprise that the two are becoming one. Mitchell was acquired … Continue reading Genex and Mitchell to merge
Read More...Glorious week here in New York’s Finger Lakes – high 70s, lots of sun, nice breeze. I know, Florida friends, you’ll be gloating in February when it’s 10 below and snowing sideways… Hospitals NCCI’s just-released research indicates facility costs are … Continue reading Friday catch-up – Hospitals and a BS alert
Read More...After a spate of mega-deals and “tuck-in” acquisitions, things seemed to have calmed down in work comp services M&A. In reality, there’s a lot going on – for reasons I’m not sure make sense. There’s been consolidation throughout work comp … Continue reading What’s up with M&A in work comp services…or, will it pass the Gremlin Test?
Read More...Stone Point has added yet another firm to its growing portfolio of workers’ comp assets; when the deal closes in a few weeks, Mitchell will join previous acquisitions Genex, AmTrust, and Sedgwick (the latter two have co-investors). (I mis-read the … Continue reading UPDATE – Mitchell will be bought by Stone Point
Read More...Good to be back at work – and ready to opine on what 2018 holds for work comp. Here, in no particular order are my educated guesses, considered opinions, and wild-assed speculations. M&A – specifically big deals – will increase. … Continue reading Predictions for work comp in 2018
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