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The impact of Virginia’s maternity leave law

The impact of Virginia’s maternity leave law

Written in collaboration with Michael Kirwin, MD and Nahille Natour, MD, Doctors of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Brown & Brown Absence Services Group Physician Consultants The Governor of Virginia recently signed into law a bill mandating insurers that issue...
Functional capacity reviews in the time of COVID-19

Functional capacity reviews in the time of COVID-19

In a market that is already known to evolve and adapt, it is no surprise that COVID-19 has changed the group insurance industry. A rapid increase of COVID-19 cases over the past fifteen months has caused a spike in short-term disability (STD) claims, and continued...
Absensibility – making sense of absence

Absensibility – making sense of absence

We are proud to introduce our new blog — Absensibility! In choosing to call it Absensibility, we sought to convey an appreciation and a response to the complex tactical and emotional aspects of the state of being away. What it means to be absent, or to take an...
Returning to work, thoughtfully

Returning to work, thoughtfully

Written by George Falcon, VP of Client Services As the business community returns to a more traditional cadence of life, many insurance carriers, brokers, and other ancillary service providers are working through plans to return teammates to the workplace. They are...
COVID-19 and job accommodations

COVID-19 and job accommodations

Written by Nancy Gilpatrick MSEd, CRC, CDMS, LSW and Brown & Brown Vocational Rehabilitation Consultant Working from home and changes to work routine have greatly impacted the American worker in the last year. Companies across the country found themselves sending...
Pathologists & Toxicologists – Managing life claims

Pathologists & Toxicologists – Managing life claims

As life insurance claims increase, how will insurers respond? While the full impact of COVID-19 is still being measured, one of the many industries still in flux is the life insurance industry. At the peak of the first wave of COVID-19, second...