Swiss Re Places $925M Cat Bond for California Earthquake Authority June 5, 2017 Swiss Re Capital Markets Corp. has successfully structured and placed the issuance of $925 million of insurance-linked securities for the...
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Suspends Two, Including Drobot June 5, 2017 California’s Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended two more medical providers from participating in...
Tourist Suing Planet Hollywood in Vegas for Mannequin Scare Injury June 5, 2017 A tourist is suing a Las Vegas Strip hotel, claiming a life-sized mannequin in his darkened room caused him to...
Study: Comp Reform Led to Drop in Medical Payments Per Claim in California June 5, 2017 California’s total costs per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time have remained stable after the...
Denver Proposes Rules for Businesses to Allow Social Marijuana Use June 5, 2017 Denver, Colo., has proposed a set of rules for businesses that get permits to allow social marijuana use. The Denver...
Tank in Deadly St. Louis Explosion Needed Emergency Repairs: Report June 5, 2017 By Jim Salter A giant steam-filled tank weighing nearly 2,000 pounds that exploded at a St. Louis, Mo., box plant, flew a quarter-mile...
People – Midwest June 5, 2017 Privately owned insurance brokerage firm, Hylant, has promoted Jeff Lumpp to president of its Grand Rapids, Mich., office. Lumpp will...
Indy 500 Drivers Race Past Talk of Insurance, Agent Says June 5, 2017 By Mark Alesia At least half of the Indianapolis 500 field share more than steely nerves and a love of speed. They have...
For UIG, Protecting Unions Is a Labor of Love June 5, 2017 By Stephanie K. Jones It can be pretty tough keeping an independent insurance agency up and running successfully long-term if you’re just in it...
Specialty Program Group Acquires Paul Hanson Partners in California June 2, 2017 Specialty Program Group, a holding company for specialty insurance underwriting facilities, has acquired the assets of Paul Hanson Partners and...