Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
If there was ever an impossible-to-predict year, 2019 is it. An unstable White House, divided Congress, uncertain-at-best economic outlook, contentious relations with Russia, China, and North Korea, Brexit…jeez I yearn for the days of boredom. But, far be it from … Continue reading Predictions for workers’ comp in 2019
Read More...Our last Bill Review Survey was in 2012; things have changed a lot since then – and mostly for the better. Overall Industry rating Six years ago we asked the 24 respondents to rate their overall impression of vendors on … Continue reading Bill Review Survey, Takeaway #3
Read More...WorkCompWire’s Leaders’ Speak column features a two-parter from Jack Bailey of Bailey Southwell. He has worked on a lot of transactions in our space and knows a lot about deal-making. Bailey’s point about the growing importance of technology, and specifically … Continue reading Work comp services: Specialize or Generalize?
Read More...Several years ago it was smaller private equity firms who bought companies for $75 – $200 million, built them up, and sold them off. Then it was the bigger PE firms who put together a couple of these and hoped … Continue reading Who’s investing in work comp services now?
Read More...Another crazy busy week is coming to a close, and its time to catch up on what I missed, didn’t get to, or just figured out. I know what you’re doing this weekend…you’re going to be poring over NASI’s annual report … Continue reading Friday catch-up
Read More...Yesterday’s announcement that Carlyle is acquiring Sedgwick is a clear indication that the work comp services industry remains a favorite of private equity investors. The transaction, which valued the giant TPA at $6.7 billion, far exceeds the previous record set … Continue reading The biggest deal in work comp to date
Read More...After a spate of mega-deals and “tuck-in” acquisitions, things seemed to have calmed down in work comp services M&A. In reality, there’s a lot going on – for reasons I’m not sure make sense. There’s been consolidation throughout work comp … Continue reading What’s up with M&A in work comp services…or, will it pass the Gremlin Test?
Read More...Two just-announced acquisitions are an indicator of where things are in today’s work comp services world. Tech firm Mitchell (recently bought by Stone Point (!) thanks for correcting me JT!) will acquire IME and peer review firm MCN. Based in … Continue reading What do these acquisitions mean?
Read More...There’s been some good research into this – which may be THE key question when it comes to medical marijuana. The answer appears to be – some do stop using other drugs. And, even better, fewer people die. Key findings … Continue reading When people use cannabis do they stop using other drugs?
Read More...Every year I dance the danger line, coming up with predictions for the upcoming year. And every year I hold myself accountable, reporting to you, loyal reader, exactly how those predictions worked out. Clearly not a self-portrait; I could never … Continue reading How’d I do on my 2017 workers’ comp predictions?
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