Frye Claims and Consultation

February – 2012

bernie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:39:59 +0000

State fraud bureaus investigate suspected schemes across most lines of insurance. Despite the fact fraud cost an estimated $100 billion annually, some states fail to realize the value in having multi-line fraud bureaus.

December 2011

bernie — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:39:45 +0000

The sentencing of a woman whose Facebook posting revealed workers’ compensation fraud indicates an increasingly familiar crime trend, according to the New York State Insurance Department.

November 2011

bernie — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 18:07:42 +0000

For many of us who live in Northern California in and around Silicon Valley, Steve was a neighbor – a quiet neighbor with NO protective walls around his home (unlike Larry Ellison). We felt we had some insight as to what drove him and that was the simple yet extravagant notion he wished to change the world, and it was that mantra he would employ to motivate his staff.

Winter – October 2011

bernie — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:48:01 +0000

The numbers of insurance workers age 55 or older has increased by 74% in the last ten years. This means 20% of the insurance workforce is near retirement. The question arises as to what will the future claims workforce look like.

August 2011

bernie — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:08:43 +0000

A tenant died when cash-poor landlord Jeffrey Alnutt burned down his apartment building to steal more than $300,000 in insurance money. The Johnstown, NY man’s second-floor tenant Debra Morris died when she dashed back into the flaming building to rescue her cat.

Fall 2011

bernie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:34:16 +0000

In today’s business environment it is vital our approach to work shouts ethical treatment of our clients, as well as our claimants. Study after study has demonstrated organizations which provide a clear vision of claims practices based upon ethical practices are considerably more successful over the long-term than organizations suffering ethical lapses.

June 2011

bernie — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:41:30 +0000

Electronic communication has become one of the most popular ways for managers to quickly and efficiently communicate with their employees. But that doesn’t mean managers are doing it right. If you rely on email to communicate, remember these seven rules:

Summer 2011

bernie — Tue, 24 May 2011 15:13:37 +0000

In March of 2010 the UK’s Chartered Insurance Institute unveiled the Aldermanbury Declaration which has as its aim to raise standards in the general insurance sector through a commitment to a common industry framework for professional standards. This declaration was based upon the results of a task force of senior individuals from across the industry.

April 2011

bernie — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:22:59 +0000

Employees at the 54 companies recognized last year gave their highest ratings to questions concerning their employers’ work environments, posting an average positive score of 94%.

Spring 2011

bernie — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:46:12 +0000

Seth Godin’s book “The Purple Cow” informed us during our journey down a country road we notice the brown and black cows along the way — but at some point we stop seeing them because they appear all the same — but should we see a purple cow we take note of its presence — he then provides insights as to how one might construct a business which compels folks to take a note.