Transform Your Infrastructure to Win in the Digital World Customer obsession is the driving force for digital transformation in every industry. However, some industries, such as finance/insurance, have decades of legacy technology they must evolve to become more agile and customer-engaged. Third parties can assist these efforts with significant experience and expertise. In 2017, Ensono […]
So Aetna is NOT moving to New York after all. Wonder why. Couldn’t be taxes, unusual level of regulation, city’s grinding gridlock grids of congestion, the new degree of filth in the streets, homeless getting aggressive, taxes, high costs of doing business, over the top regulation, and did I mention taxes? No, they are staying […]
The Life Insurance Council of New York (LICONY) celebrated the Association’s 50th anniversary with a dinner at Mutual of America’s headquarters in Manhattan. LICONY members were joined at the event by Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Maria T. Vullo, Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle, Chair of the Senate Insurance Committee James Seward, Chair of […]
We live in interesting times. While I have been thinking about this column, I’ve noted a dramatic story on the news: The recent shooting at Parkland High School in Florida. Pundits, politicians and even corporate entities have weighed in on the issue of gun control, school safety and mental health. These voices aren’t surprising, as […]
Agents Gather in Manhattan for ‘18 RAP Hundreds of insurance professionals filled the grand rooms of the Roosevelt Hotel, in Manhattan, for PIANY’s Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program on Jan. 25. With a schedule full of valuable continuing-education sessions, networking opportunities and a packed trade show, it was the place to be for all greater New […]
Court Trusts the United States Postal Service For an insurance contract to exist consideration – premium – must be paid. When an insured fails to pay the premium as required by the policy the insurer had the unquestioned right to cancel the policy it had issued. State legislatures, like that of the state of New […]
Value Care Pharmacy, Inc and Allstate Insurance Company AAA Case No. 17-17-1053-2955 (Eileen Casey, arbitrator) Award date: 02/28/2018 The issue in this PIP arbitration was: Whether Applicant is entitled to no-fault reimbursement for compound pain cream denied based on a peer review? The original amount claimed was $2,077.47 for compound pain cream provided on October […]
By Dr. G. Keith Smith If you are following health-related topics on social media you have likely encountered “coverage is not care,” as a theme or #hashtag. This phrase/quip should be viewed as an opportunity and lens through which the dysfunction of the crony-dominated “healthcare system” in this country can be viewed. Not only is […]
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