In some cases, a high-profile recall can lead to broad regulatory change. Sedgwick’s 2023 State of the Nation Recall Index report was referenced in a recent article from Laura Reiley in The Washington Post about the FDA’s forthcoming organizational changes. Read the full article here.

In this commentary paper, Max Koonce, chief claims officer, details the aspects of workforce changes, healthcare and legislative/regulatory reform. Read the full paper here.

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. December 2021 leave […]

By Mark Buckingham, recall advisor As electrical OEMs congratulate themselves on a bumper year for sales, many remain cautious about what 2022 holds in store as new right to repair regulations start to bite. In some respects, 2021 has been a good year for electrical appliance manufacturers. COVID has brought more investment in homes and […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. November 2021 leave […]

By guest authors: Sean Wood and Katherine Goodyear Foreword by Chris Harvey, SVP client services at Sedgwick: Welcome to the latest edition of spotlight. Spotlight is our way of sharing insights and perspectives from our strategic partners – lawyers, insurers, risk managers and crisis communications experts across industries – on issues that have the potential […]

By Chris Harvey, VP, crisis solution We are living through a perfect storm of heightened business risks that are impacting every industry — from labor shortages, supply chain issues and inflation to increased regulatory oversight and enforcement. When combined, these risks pose substantial regulatory and litigation threats to nearly every business, as reported in the […]

Sedgwick brand protection releases latest European recall index report LONDON, 23 November, 2021 – Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, published its latest European product recall index report. The report found that recall volume has remained consistently high in response to new and changing regulation, increased scrutiny of environmental and sustainability […]

By guest authors: William Troutman, Kate Findlay and Hernan Gonzalez Foreword by Jeremy Schutz, director of business development at Sedgwick: Welcome to the latest edition of spotlight. Spotlight is our way of sharing insights and perspectives from our strategic partners – lawyers, insurers, risk managers and crisis communications experts across industries — on issues that […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. October 2021 leave law […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this time. September 2021 leave […]

By Matt Walker Following the lead of the European Union and Great Britain, the U.S. FDA has begun rolling out its action plan for regulating artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-based software as a medical device. The United Kingdom’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recently released its regulatory program for medical devices, which bears many similarities to […]

By Chris Harvey, VP, crisis solution Research [1] has shown that many people prefer the company of their pets to that of their children. So it should come as no surprise that recent pet food recalls have angered pet lovers and spurred regulators to swift action. And of course, plaintiff attorneys aren’t far behind, seeking […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this time. August 2021 leave […]

By Eur Ing Mark Hawksworth, Global technology specialist practice group leader and executive MCL adjuster As new data protection laws are introduced, so are new challenges. Claim farming occurs when parties submit claims for financial gain against targets unaware of data misuse and is on the rise in the UK. After navigating hardship related to […]

By Luke Evans While there’s light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and consumers anticipate a return to normal, ‘business-as-usual’ is still a long way off, as reported in our 2021 Recall Index report. Essential reading for manufacturers and retailers seeking impartial and reliable perspectives on past, present and future product safety trends, the index […]

by Chris Harvey, VP crisis solution As regulators, businesses and organizations emerge from the global pandemic, each is struggling to find its path to a new “new normal.” Most are finding it’s a rocky path. Significant questions and uncertainty persist, and reputational risks to companies across all sectors are at an all-time high as consumer […]

Sedgwick regularly monitors and reports on disability, leave and workers’ compensation legislation impacting our customers. Click on the links below for summaries of recent updates. With COVID-19 impacting legislation, you can also visit sedgwick.com/coronavirus for information regarding Sedgwick’s preparedness and response efforts, along with our listing of expanded services to help during this crisis. July 2021 leave […]

Written by Max Koonce, chief claims officer Today’s COVID-19 environment continues to present unique questions within the workers’ compensation industry. Initially, questions focused on compensability of what some qualify as an “ordinary disease of life.” Many states enacted presumption laws outlining specific professions or jobs that would automatically cover COVID-19 as a workers’ compensation claim, […]