Ergonomic Tracking Helps Cut Workers Comp Claims but Privacy Concerns Remain November 6, 2019 By Joshua Brustein Every morning when he goes to work in the freezer room of a warehouse in eastern Pennsylvania, Jack Westley throws...
Argo Group CEO Watson Steps Down as SEC Continues Its Probe of Insurer November 6, 2019 Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced the retirement of Mark E. Watson III as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kevin...
Going Public: BRP CEO Baldwin On the Company’s IPO, What’s Next November 6, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Florida-based broker Baldwin Risk Partners (BRP) has come a long way since it was formed less than 10 years ago....
California Labor Commissioner Nails Inventory Company, Grocers for $1.6M November 5, 2019 Update: Inventory Professionals issued a statement disputing the Labor Commissioner’s allegations. That is now included in this article. The California...
PEMCO in Washington Names Purcell Chief Information Officer November 5, 2019 PEMCO Mutual Insurance has named Chris Purcell to the executive team as vice president and chief information officer. Purcell will...
Insurance Investor Accused of North Carolina Political Bribery Taps Former FBI Director as Legal Counsel November 5, 2019 Embattled insurance investor Greg E. Lindberg has retained Louis Freeh, former federal judge and FBI director, and his firm Freeh,...
Missouri’s Priority First Insurance & Investments Adds Woehr as Account Executive November 5, 2019 Priority First Insurance & Investments in Jefferson City, Missouri, has hired Tina Woehr as an account executive. In this position,...
San Antonio’s Spire Risk Management Acquires Employee Benefit Services November 5, 2019 LP Buddy Morris has launched Spire Risk Management (SRM), a full-service insurance consulting firm specializing in employee benefits, property/casualty and...
UT Study: Earthquakes in West Texas Have Dramatically Increased November 5, 2019 By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune West Texas has seen a dramatic increase in earthquakes, jumping from 19 in 2009 to 1,600 in 2017 alone, according...
Ohio Woman Ordered to Repay $41K After Workers’ Comp Fraud Conviction November 5, 2019 A Cincinnati, Ohio, woman must repay the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) nearly $41,000 after being convicted of workers’...