Allen Laman

Seattle

Writer and Editor at Claims Journal

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Articles

Wildfire Experience Inspires New Contents Claims InsurTech

1 week ago | claimsjournal.com | Allen Laman

When Michael Balarezo emerged from the basement office of his Boulder, Colo., home in December 2021, smoke plumes from the nearby Marshall Fire were visible from his driveway. Balarezo, his wife and daughter swiftly stowed emergency clothing, sensitive documents and toys into duffel bags and loaded them in the back of their car. Eighty-mile-per-hour wind gusts whipped debris through the air. The smoke thickened and limited visibility to distances shorter than half a football field.
Wildfire Experience Inspires New Contents Claims InsurTech

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

When Michael Balarezo emerged from the basement office of his Boulder, Colo., home in December 2021, smoke plumes from the nearby Marshall Fire were visible from his driveway. Balarezo, his wife and daughter swiftly stowed emergency clothing, sensitive documents and toys into duffel bags and loaded them in the back of their car. Eighty-mile-per-hour wind gusts whipped debris through the air. The smoke thickened and limited visibility to distances shorter than half a football field.
As Schools Prepare to Pay Athletes, What Role Will Insurance Play?

1 week ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

As colleges and universities prepare to legally pay athletes for the first time in National Collegiate Athletic Association history, collegiate sports programs are exploring insurance policies designed to mitigate the risks that come with dishing out tens of millions of dollars annually to players.
Captives to Remain Viable as Market Softens: RIMS Panel

2 weeks ago | carriermanagement.com | Allen Laman

As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away. A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a presentation at the RIMS RiskWorld conference earlier this month. Those experts seemed to agree: While hard markets often act as a catalyst, the decision to form or expand a captive is not just a short-term reaction.
Wildfire Experience Inspires New Contents Claims InsurTech

2 weeks ago | carriermanagement.com | Allen Laman

When Michael Balarezo emerged from the basement office of his Boulder, Colo., home in December 2021, smoke plumes from the nearby Marshall Fire were visible from his driveway. Balarezo, his wife and daughter swiftly stowed emergency clothing, sensitive documents and toys into duffel bags and loaded them in the back of their car. Enter your email to read the full article. Work Email Address Yes, send me the free daily newsletter with insights for P/C carrier executives
Captives to Remain Viable as Market Softens: RIMS Panel

2 weeks ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

As commercial property insurance rates moderate, the value and relevance of captive insurance companies isn’t expected to fade away. A panel of experts discussed the state and evolution of the captive sphere during a presentation at the RIMS RiskWorld conference earlier this month. Those experts seemed to agree: While hard markets often act as a catalyst, the decision to form or expand a captive is not just a short-term reaction.
At RIMS, Sedgwick Experts Outline Key Workers Comp Claims Trends

3 weeks ago | carriermanagement.com | Allen Laman

At last week’s RIMS RISKWORLD conference in Chicago, two experts from risk and claims administration partner Sedgwick outlined a few key workers compensation trends worth paying attention to today. The topics were based on Sedgwick data and primarily related to the medical arena within the workers comp space.
As Execs Eye AI for Fraud Detection, Deloitte Predicts Billions in Savings

3 weeks ago | insurancejournal.com | Allen Laman

With a growing share of insurance executives viewing generative artificial intelligence as a tool for streamlining and improving functions like fraud detection, Deloitte predicts that AI technologies could save the property/casualty insurance industry tens of billions of dollars in the next few years.
At RIMS, Sedgwick Experts Outline Key Workers’ Comp Claims Trends

3 weeks ago | claimsjournal.com | Allen Laman

At last week’s RIMS RISKWORLD conference in Chicago, two experts from risk and claims administration partner Sedgwick outlined a few key workers’ compensation trends worth paying attention to today. The topics were based on Sedgwick data and primarily related to the medical arena within the workers’ comp space.
As Execs Eye AI for Fraud Detection, Deloitte Predicts Billions in Savings

3 weeks ago | claimsjournal.com | Allen Laman

With a growing share of insurance executives viewing generative artificial intelligence as a tool for streamlining and improving functions like fraud detection, Deloitte predicts that AI technologies could save the property/casualty insurance industry tens of billions of dollars in the next few years.