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...
Rough Patches Aside, Oklahoma Comp Reform Works, Advocates Say May 4, 2015 In his resignation letter to the governor, the first chairman of the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission admitted that mistakes had...
North Texas Hit with Tornadoes, Large Hail May 4, 2015 The National Weather Service said as many as 12 tornadoes and hail the size of softballs pounded portions of north...
Arkansas Workers’ Comp Rates to Drop May 4, 2015 The Arkansas Insurance Department in mid-April announced a decrease in workers’ compensation rates that will become effective July 1. The...
Doak Disputes WSJ Report; Says State Regulation Effective in Red Rock Case May 4, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones The circumstances surrounding the liquidation of a small Oklahoma insurer highlight the concern over how effectively state insurance regulators are...
People – South Central May 4, 2015 Julia Miller Spracklen, J.D., has joined Texas-based independent insurance brokerage firm, Roach Howard Smith & Barton, as vice president of...
Texas Among Top 5 States for Vehicle Thefts with Keys Left Inside May 4, 2015 More and more drivers are making it easy for thieves. A new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)...