By Chris Frechette, vice president, liability practice The promise of savings and disenchantment with the time and cost of litigating automobile claims in the courts gave rise to “personal injury protection” (PIP) and a “no-fault” approach to auto insurance in the 1970s. Under this system, the injured party receives benefits from their own insurer, regardless of fault, and an at-fault […]

By Chris Bakes, managing director, auto solutions; Jason Kurutz, director, product management and business strategy; and James Paprocki, managing director For more than two years, news of global economic fluctuation — driven by the fallout of COVID-19 and a variety of climatic, geopolitical and other factors — has dominated financial headlines. The automotive industry is, of course, […]

By Chris Bakes, managing director of auto solutions; Jason Kurutz, director, product management and business strategy; and James Paprocki, managing director Auto repairs are always a pain point, whether you’re an individual insurance holder in your first fender bender or a corporate fleet stretched for manpower or technology tools to complete the repair quickly and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. and CHICAGO – October 13, 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, and CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. (CCC), a leading SaaS platform for the property and casualty insurance economy, announce a multiyear agreement whereby CCC’s leading mobile and artificial intelligence (AI) claims capabilities will power Sedgwick’s auto appraisal offering and […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 30, 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has promoted Patrick J. Walsh to president of its casualty operations. In this role, Walsh will have executive oversight of Sedgwick’s auto solutions, liability and workers’ compensation business. With more than 35 years of industry experience, Walsh […]