Ohio Sees 12% Decrease in Narcotics Prescribed to Injured Workers June 3, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones There are close to 40,000 drug overdose deaths each year in the United States, and the number continues to rise,...
Agents Helping Agents in Recovery from Oklahoma Tornadoes June 3, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones Twelve hundred homes damaged or destroyed, 33,000 people impacted and $2 billion in property losses. Those are damage estimates from...
Oklahoma, Texas Take Aim at Overuse of Opioids in Workers’ Comp June 3, 2013 By Stephanie K. Jones In Texas and Oklahoma the battle against opioid abuse among injured workers is ongoing. Oklahoma in 2012 enacted legislation adopting...
People – South Central June 3, 2013 Mullis Newby Hurst LP (MNH), based in Addison, Texas, promoted John W. Newby to president and chief operating officer. Newby...
Making the Most of Mediation, Part 1 June 3, 2013 By Brian S. Martin Editor’s note: The following is the first of a two-part series on successful mediation practices. This segment covers preparation for...
People – Southeast June 3, 2013 Andrea Mills has joined American Equity Underwriters (AEU) in Mobile, Alabama as senior vice president and director of Strategic Business...
Atlantic Coast Told to Expect Major Hurricanes This Season June 3, 2013 The government’s weather center has forecast that this year’s Atlantic hurricane season that began June 1 will be an active...
Mississippi County’s Firefighters Running Out of Money June 3, 2013 Fire trucks and other firefighting equipment cost a lot of money, and prices are rising, so Warren County, Mississippi volunteer...
BP Oil Spill Claims Chief Bracing for Surge in Claims June 3, 2013 By Kathy Finn The deadline for claims against BP Plc in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill is 11 months...
New York Legislators Take Aim at ACC Clauses June 3, 2013 The New York State Assembly’s insurance committee on May 23 approved a bill that would prohibit the insurers’ use of...