"The past year has only reinforced the trends our annual surveys have tracked in recent years, highlighting the rising importance of technologies that can automate manual processes and enable faster and smarter decision making," said Shahin Hatamian, of Mitchell International, Inc. (Credit: Panchenko Vladimir/Shutterstock.com) "The past year has only reinforced the trends our annual surveys have tracked in recent years, highlighting the rising importance of technologies that can automate manual processes and enable faster and smarter decision making," said Shahin Hatamian of Mitchell International, Inc. (Credit: Panchenko Vladimir/Shutterstock.com)

Not unlike the rest of the insurance spectrum, the workers' comp sector adopted technology at a quickened pace during the past year, with 40% of professionals in the space saying COVID-19 pressures and changes were the driving forces, according to a survey by Mitchell International, Inc.

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