November 2014 Archives

Yes, you read that headline correctly. A new program has been launched based on research showing that “psychosocial barriers to recovery” account for more than three times the variance in the ability of claimants to recover from injuries. And while this particular program is being targeted to Workers’ Compensation cases, it may be just a […]

Depression and anxiety are among the most challenging disability claims we handle, often even tougher than Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Not only does depression raise a red flag for claims adjusters, benefits are severely limited under most disability policies. Two years is usually the length of time that benefits will be paid under […]

Well, it is now official: the biggest criticism of the life and health insurance industry, according to a study by Wolters Kluwer, is its failure to acknowledge, pay, investigate or deny claims within specific time frames. We could have told you that, but it’s nice to hear it from a massive global publishing, information and […]