Tennessee Workers Comp Opt-Out Legislation Revised, Ready for Next Session May 4, 2015 By Amy O'Connor Legislation seeking to provide Tennessee employers with an option to the current workers’ compensation system has been amended and deferred...
People – Southeast May 4, 2015 Nationwide independent wholesaler All Risks Ltd. has added Steve Skaletsky to its Jupiter, Fla., office as a casualty broker. Skaletsky...
Georgia High Court Sides with XL in Consent to Settlement Dispute May 4, 2015 The Georgia Supreme Court denied an insured’s bad faith claim against its insurer for its refusal to pay a settlement...
Mississippi AG Sues Over State Farm Katrina Claims May 4, 2015 Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood has sued State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly shifting hundreds of millions of...
CDI: True Religion Subcontractor Underreported $78M in Payroll May 4, 2015 The owners of sewing companies subcontracted by True Religion Brand Jeans were arrested in mid-April on 18 felony counts of...
People – West May 4, 2015 Lloyd’s of London named Richard Magrath regional director for its Western U.S. region. Magrath will be based in Los Angeles,...
California Workers’ Comp Premium Up 11% in 2014; Combined Ratio Still Exceeds 100 May 4, 2015 California written premium for calendar year 2014 was roughly $16.5 billion, 11 percent above 2013 and 88 percent above the...
FedEx Faces Wyoming Suits After Trucks Kill Nearby Drivers May 4, 2015 Two lawsuits have been filed against FedEx Ground Package Systems claiming the shipping giant substantially contributed to the deaths of...
Earthquake Fault Puts California at Risk for Tsunami May 4, 2015 Scientists say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura, Calif., can produce strong shaking and dangerous...
Washington Commissioner Says Hole-in-One Insurance Scammer at it Again May 4, 2015 It appears hole-in-one insurance scammer Kevin Kolenda has been at it again, according to detectives in Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike...