Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. February 2023 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Arizona, California, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington State. February 2023 leave law summary – CanadaLegislation in British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and […]

By David Stills, senior vice president, carrier and risk practice In a world of constant change and evolving challenges, risks are more interconnected than ever. Considering the speed at which news travels, the heavy focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG), and the daunting geopolitical environment, organizations must be acutely aware of the changes, as well […]

By Julie Ross – international business development director, brand protection, Sedgwick International and guest author: Juliette VOGEL – Lawyer, Paris Bar and partner, HMN & Partners Lisez ceci en français. The transformation of economic activities throughout the last 25 years has been driven by multiple factors: changes in legislation, technological advances, changes in consumer habits […]

by Wayne Mitchell, global director, sales and marketing In the past decade, legislators and federal agencies have introduced legislation to counter cyberattacks across many industries, including automotive. With the rise of autonomous vehicles, a variety of concerns have been laid out as several third-party researchers have been able to publicly identify weak points in these […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. November 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Colorado, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania. November 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation in Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Prince […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. October 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in the District of Columbia and Oregon. October 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation in Nova Scotia and Yukon. […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. September 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Federal legislation along with legislation in California and Colorado. September 2022 leave law summary – CanadaUpdates in federal and maritime provinces. September 2022 workers’ […]

By Mark Buckingham, recall advisor Reports indicate that the European Commission’s proposed overhaul of the EU’s general legislation on medicines for human use was rejected by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board, sending it back to the Commission for revision. The Commission was originally slated to adopt the proposed changes to the law in the fourth quarter […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. August 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington. August 2022 leave law summary – CanadaLegislation in Ontario. August 2022 workers’ comp law summary […]

by Ian Newth – head of construction & engineering and Andrew Cavan – head of major & complex loss – North, Sedgwick UK We’re in the business of being prepared to respond to unthinkable situations. And while bad weather warnings indicate the potential for a surge event, there’s a new storm brewing that could hit […]

By Chris Harvey, VP, crisis solution The total number of U.S. products recalled this year has now topped 1 billion, according to our latest U.S. product Recall Index. More than 1 billion units have been recalled only twice before in history, in 2018 and 2021. However, it took a full year to reach the benchmark during […]

By Max Koonce, chief claims officer Workers’ compensation’s original premise, the “Grand Bargain”, has remained consistent since its inception in the early 20th century. There have been exceptions and variations to the definition of disease and injury coverage, types of benefits and to what extent they apply, and the value of the benefits. However, this original […]

By Arno de Jong, MCL expert, Netherlands Read the Dutch version Settling building damage poses challenges, especially during increasingly restrictive situations. As building and construction regulations continue to develop, customers and other parties in the market should consider how the insured sum of buildings in property insurance policies and the maximum of hedging clauses are […]

By Arno de Jong MCL expert, Netherlands Lees dit in het Engels Aanleiding Bij het afwikkelen van opstalschades ontstaan steeds vaker knellende situaties. Er spelen nieuwe ontwikkeling op het gebied van (bouw-)regelgeving. In dit artikel delen wij onze inzichten graag met onze klanten en andere partijen in de markt, en gaan wij specifiek in op […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. May 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont along with paid family leave laws on the horizon. May 2022 leave law […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. April 2022 leave law summary – U.S.Legislation in Alabama, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington. April 2022 leave law summary – CanadaFederal legislation along with legislation […]

By guest author, Nicola Smith Foreword by Julie Ross, international business development director at Sedgwick: Welcome to the latest edition of spotlight. Spotlight is our way of sharing insights and perspectives from our strategic partners – lawyers, insurers, risk managers and crisis communications experts across industries – on product safety issues that have the potential […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. March 2022 leave […]

By Dan Ogale, AVP, workers’ compensation, Canada Sedgwick is best known in Canada for property loss adjusting and related services, but did you know that we’re also one of the leading Canadian third party administrators (TPAs) in the workers’ compensation (WC) arena? Many of the inquiries we get about workers’ compensation in Canada come from U.S.-based employers […]

By Graham Hawkins, director, UK environmental adjusting and Laura Horrocks, director, head of fraud technology and intelligence Oil has become a precious commodity and is now being targeted by thieves across the UK. Exposure is far reachi­­ng — from commercial premises to rural properties and private vehicles. One haulage firm had £24,000 of diesel stolen […]

By Duncan Muress, deputy head of complex liability and Dan Peck, regional director of complex liability Landowners, developers, local authorities and government agencies can’t ignore the evidence of increasing flooding incidents. Nor can they abrogate responsibilities to insurers for the subsequent costs. The challenges related to flood claims and rights of recovery are ongoing, but […]

By Julie Ross, International business development director The global semiconductor shortage has plagued many industries and frustrated consumers for the best part of two years. To avert future shortages, the European Union (EU) has now joined the ranks of several countries in introducing legislation to shore up their semiconductor production. The European Commission recently introduced […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. January 2022 leave […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. December 2021 leave […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. November 2021 leave […]

By Chris Harvey, VP, crisis solution We are living through a perfect storm of heightened business risks that are impacting every industry — from labor shortages, supply chain issues and inflation to increased regulatory oversight and enforcement. When combined, these risks pose substantial regulatory and litigation threats to nearly every business, as reported in the […]

By Mark Buckingham, recall advisor European consumers have always had a strong interest in health and wellness. But when it comes to vitamins and minerals, are they getting the treatment they deserve? During COVID-19, European’s use of dietary supplements more than doubled — from 31% to 69% — as people sought to boost their immune systems and […]

By Ryan Gooley Counterfeit goods have become increasingly problematic for the consumer product industry as more brands transition from traditional brick-and-mortar to online retail. The rise of counterfeit goods poses both a physical and financial threat, as they’re often made with poor materials or contain dangerous chemicals. Perhaps most alarming, a recent study from the Buy Safe […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this time. September 2021 leave […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. Also during this unprecedented time with coronavirus (COVID-19) impacting legislation, you can visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this […]