Steps to lessen the risks of manual material handling Manual material handling occurs in just about every job function, from office worker, supervisor, retail worker, construction worker and more. NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) has estimated that 33-50 percent of occupational injuries involve overexertion – either improperly handling materials, or handling and […]

No matter where your insurance client (or your entity, if you’re self-insured) is located, there’s always the risk of a natural or man-made disaster. Of course you’re aware of this – that’s why you have property insurance. Whether it’s tornadoes in the Midwest, floods in Kentucky or fires in New Mexico, Arizona and California, disasters […]

This article by ACM President Dhara Patel published in Property Casualty 360 on April 26, 2022.   Insurers sell a promise, and they deliver on that promise when claims arise. That’s where the value of insurance rises to meet the challenges insurers may face in this pandemic, technology-driven era. Four key factors are impacting the […]

National Safety Stand-Down Week: Protect your workplace from fall hazards     Every year over 300 people die in ladder-related accidents, and more than 10,000 suffer serious injuries. They are the top cause of construction fatalities and account for one-third of on-the-job injury deaths in the industry. Whether your insured (or your company, if you’re […]

Last week we discussed two of ACM’s 2022 workers’ compensation claims initiatives, Rebound and RapidResponse, that not only significantly help resolve claims more quickly, lowering payouts and reducing litigation costs for employers and insurers. Even more important, they provide injured employees the latest in quality medical care and returning them to gainful employment. Today we’ll […]

Four of ACM’s 2022 workers’ compensation claims initiatives will significantly help resolve claims more quickly, providing injured employees the latest in quality medical care and returning them to gainful employment. At the same time, they will help in  lowering payouts and reducing litigation costs for employers and insurers. These four include Rebound (return-to-work), RapidResponse, Head […]

Scheduling a regular retail safety audit can help lower liability With your retail insureds, safety may not be a top concern as are inventory control, employees and bookkeeping. But all it takes is one customer with eyes on their phone tripping at the store’s entrance, a child who runs and falls, a spilled drink, an […]

The Big Chill’s not over: How to protect and winterize your vehicle fleet Winter has settled in to stay for another month or so. It’s crucial to winterize your vehicle fleet if you skipped it last fall. More than 116,000 Americans are injured and over 1,300 are killed on snowy, slushy or icy pavement every […]

ACM has built a new digital tool to significantly increase the identification of subrogation opportunities. The subrogation tool is a user-friendly platform fits into the claims team’s daily workflow in an efficient, focused way, ensuring that it will make a real impact. “In the claims industry, subrogation is one of the areas that has the […]

It’s a new year and a fresh start. A great way to stay on the track for success in the new year is to make sure you have a natural disaster emergency response plan in place for your business. While maybe not the most exciting New Year’s resolution, it is important for management to spend […]