Tag: Early Subrogation Intervention

Gaining the Competitive Edge on Workers’ Comp Subro – White Paper published in Claims Journal

Gain the Competitive Edge by Strengthening Your WC Subrogation Results By Kathleen Smith CSRP & Donna Geraghty The degree of difficulty for many Workers’ Compensation claims adjusters to focus on the subrogation aspects of the claims assigned to them is rather high.  Subrogation recognition and Third-Party recovery are definitely areas often missed by over-burdened Workers’ […]

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16 Barriers to Successful Subrogation Recovery

A variety of factors can preclude successful subrogation outcomes and recovery results can vary greatly when any of these factors become a barrier. Some of these issues can be addressed through education, while others create challenges for all involved. The recovery specialist is responsible for making a convincing argument as to how and why the claim facts […]

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Hidden Workers Compensation Recoveries

How many Workers’ Compensation adjusters, in addition to focusing on the loss evaluation and adjustment process are able to also focus on the recovery aspects of the claims assigned to them?  Subrogation and Third-Party recovery is definitely an area often missed by over-burdened Workers’ Compensation claim handlers working tirelessly to make sure statutory medical bills […]

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When is it time to cease recovery efforts?

Subrogation professionals are never pleased when a case they are handling reaches an impasse and needs to be shut down, especially after investing a significant amount of time and effort reviewing the claim facts, gathering missing evidence and developing a theory of negligence.  But sometimes ceasing recovery efforts is a prudent decision even when the […]

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Missed Workers Compensation recovery opportunities

Workers’ Compensation Direct Action claims are definitely an area often missed by over-burdened workers’ compensation claim handlers working tirelessly to make sure statutory medical bills and indemnity payments are made timely, or argued in front of the WCB.  Workers’ Comp Adjusters are also challenged with time management relative to determining ANCR (Accident, Notice and Causal […]

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Building a successful subrogation program

Approximately 15% of claims are closed without identifying subrogation opportunities. Read More

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Can you successfully subrogate snow removal claims?

Snow covered roofs contribute to the beauty of the winter season but melting and re-freezing snow can result in mixed success when subrogating on paid snow-removal claims. Read more here

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Five Subrogation Tips for Property Losses

Most subrogation professionals will agree property losses can pose unique challenges for a successful recovery. Very often, expeditious claims handling can have a negative impact on a subrogation opportunity if the adjuster is moving quickly to bring the loss to a conclusion and forgetting about potential recovery opportunities. read more here

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Five practices to capture more money on property subrogation claims

Subrogation on property losses can present a number of challenges for the Property Adjuster who has to balance expeditious claims handling with a thorough investigation in to the cause of the loss.  Here are 5 practices that can lead to success in the pursuit of a recovery: Have an Eye for Recovery – Make it a point to […]

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Still Awake?

In a recent posting we discussed missed subrogation revenue waiting to be discovered in your closed claim files. Hopefully you have begun to implement some of the practices suggested, such as forensic file reviews and subro awareness training which will ultimately lead to the early identification of claims with recovery potential. The prospect of a […]

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What’s Keeping You Awake at Night?

A key function of a claims executive’s role is to ensure that the claims department is adequately staffed and trained not only to investigate and negotiate incoming losses, but to reclaim monies paid by pursuing responsible third parties. The executive’s challenge is to maintain a high level of quality in the technical claims process, monitoring […]

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Subrogation Solutions for Insurers

Subrogation programs are often handled in-house, while others are fully or partially outsourced. Each company needs to make a decision on which model will be the most cost-effective and efficient for their organization.  read more here

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