3 Firms Reported in Bidding for USI Insurance; Offers Top $4 Billion February 28, 2017 By Kiel Porter and Scott Deveau Carlyle Group LP, CVC Capital Partners and KKR & Co. are among suitors that have made first-round bids for Onex...
Worker’s Comp Lien Filing Rules Filed with California Secretary of State February 28, 2017 The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board has adopted its final rules of practice and procedure implementing Senate Bill 1160, which passed...
Valley Insurance Agency Alliance Adds Missouri-Based American Insurance February 28, 2017 American Insurance Alliance of Barnhart, Mo., recently joined Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 100 independent...
Texas Bill Would End ‘Wrongful Birth’ Suits Against Doctors February 28, 2017 Texans would no longer be allowed to sue doctors for a “wrongful birth” under a bill approved unanimously by the...
Oklahoma Senate OKs Bill Changing Oversight of Online Insurance Verification February 28, 2017 The full Senate has approved legislation to transfer oversight of Oklahoma’s Compulsory Insurance Online Verification System (OCIVS) for motor vehicle...
Ratings of Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, Subsidiary Upgraded February 28, 2017 A.M. Best has upgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B+ (Good) from B (Fair) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating...
Willis Towers Watson Taps Qureshi to Lead Midwest Region February 28, 2017 Willis Towers Watson has appointed Imran Qureshi to head the company’s U.S. Midwest region. In his new role, Qureshi will...
Report: 100s of Deficient Bridges in NE Kansas, NW Missouri February 28, 2017 Hundreds of bridges in northwest Missouri and northeastern Kansas are being called “structurally deficient.” The St. Joseph News-Press reports that...
Q&A: MEMIC Safety Expert on Growth of Ergonomics, Workers’ Comp February 28, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield Karl Siegfried, Senior Vice President of Loss Control & Safety Services at Portland, Maine-headquartered MEMIC Group recently spoke with Insurance...
Drone Operator Causes 1,500 Elk to Stampede Through Wyoming Snow February 28, 2017 Wildlife refuge officials say a man with a drone caused 1,500 elk to stampede half a mile through the snow....