A 16-state study shows that in half of the study states hospital outpatient payments for shoulder surgeries in workers’ compensation were at least $2,000 higher than those in group health. The study from the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute is the …
Scott Names has been hired as vice president — chief information officer (CIO) at Merrill, Wisc.-based Church Mutual Insurance Co. Former CIO Chris Graham has been named vice president — chief technology officer. He has served as CIO at the …
Amerisure Mutual Insurance Co., of Farmington Hills, Mich., has named its top-performing employees. The following employees were honored at the company’s Champions Through Excellence event for their outstanding contributions during the 2012 performance year: Eric Austin, Loss Control Consultant of …
The York County sheriff’s office in South Carolina has reached a settlement with the family of a pedestrian struck and killed by a deputy’s patrol car. The Herald of Rock Hill reported the sheriff’s office is paying $90,000 to settle …
The owner of a Houston bus company has been indicted on federal charges stemming from the 2008 Texas crash that killed 17 people on their way to a religious conclave, authorities announced. Angel de la Torre of Houston and an …
More than 56,000 tons of debris have been removed from the 19 neighborhoods in Moore, Okla., that were affected by the deadly tornado that ripped through the Oklahoma City suburb last month, city officials said. The cost of the work …
A recently enacted bill in North Carolina will permit, for the first time, the creation of captive insurers based in the Tar Heel State. The North Carolina Captive Insurance Act (HB 473) was signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory …
Aon Global Risk Consulting, the risk consulting business of Aon plc acquired the assets of Dempsey Partners, a provider of claims preparation, business interruption valuations and related forensic accounting services to the risk management sector. Headquartered in Connecticut, Dempsey Partners …
Former workers on public projects say in a federal court suit in Eugene, Ore. they were underpaid and have asked for more than $3.5 million. The Eugene Register-Guard reported the suit names four former workers as plaintiffs but was filed …
The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $4.2 million to two women whose truck was shot up by police during the manhunt for cop-turned-killer Christopher Dorner. City News Service says the council voted 10-nothing on Wednesday to approve …
