Practice Tips for Better Claim Outcomes & Eliminating Costly Mistakes

By Darren Lossia, Finys

“The game is won or lost before it is played,’ As someone who enjoys looking back and analyzing outcomes, I always liked this quote. I usually found that the source of success or failure was present and identifiable before a process got started. Luck and timing can play a role, but claim outcomes are usually determined by methods, tools, systems and the people that are in place before the claim comes in the door. I call these four categories ‘foundational factors’ that significantly influence results. 

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Goodville Mutual Hires Bruce Brizzi as VP of Marketing

Goodville Mutual Casualty Company has hired Bruce Brizzi as Vice President of Marketing. Beginning this month, Brizzi takes leadership of the Marketing Department. His predecessor Fred Macy retired from the position effective March 29 after more than 10 years filling this role.

Brizzi has worked in the property & casualty industry for over 30 years. He most recently held the title of Executive Vice President of Insurance Operations at Northern Neck Insurance Company...

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Survey: Cybersecurity an Increasingly Important Role for Internal Audit
Provided by Mazars

As the impact of cybersecurity incidents and data breaches become broader and deeper, more organizations are recognizing cyber risk as an enterprise risk and taking corresponding steps to establish appropriate oversight.

But as corporate cybersecurity capabilities mature, how have the roles of the board, audit committee, and internal audit changed, and what can they look forward to in the future?

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