Latest Senior Care Headlines
All the headlines from our Senior Care Topic Page, ordered by recency.
2006: Soft market offers up many new insurance products
Dec 25 2006 // E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically...
2006 New Markets Report
Dec 24 2006 // E&O, Professional/Management Liability New P/C Insurance Agents’ E&O Rockwood Programs partnered with certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London to offer professional liability coverage specifically...
Maine Nursing Home Vows to Correct Deficiencies Including Surety Bond
Nov 22 2006 // The administrator of a Canton nursing home said a plan to address “serious deficiencies” cited by state overseers has been submitted to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The filing follows an...
U.S. Considers Mandating Sprinkler Systems in All Nursing Homes
Nov 3 2006 // All nursing homes could soon be required to have sprinkler systems, a move aimed at updating an estimated 2,500 older facilities around the country. The federal agency that oversees the safety of nursing homes has asked...
U.S. Risk Launches New Physician Med-Mal Product
Oct 2 2006 // Dallas, Texas-based U.S. Risk Underwriters, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker, introduced a new medical malpractice insurance product for physicians practicing as medical directors in long-term...
Nursing Home Owners Charged with Negligent Homicide, Cruelty in La.
Sep 22 2006 // It took only four hours for a Louisiana grand jury to charge the owners of St. Rita’s Nursing home – where 35 people died in post-Hurricane Katrina flooding – on charges of negligent homicide and cruelty...
U.S. Risk Offers ElderCare Legal Expense Reimbursement Policy
Sep 21 2006 // U.S. Risk Underwriters has introduced a new ElderCare Legal Expense Reimbursement policy for long-term care facilities, including skilled care, assisted living and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). The policy...
London American Risk Specialists Announces CareSurance™ Liability Program
Aug 24 2006 // Houston, Texas – London American Risk Specialists, Inc is pleased to offer CareSurance™ , a new liability insurance program designed to meet the needs of Skilled, Assisted and Independent Long Term Care (LTC)...
Federal Agency Questions Safety of Buses for Special Needs Patients
Aug 9 2006 // Federal officials, prompted by a bus fire that killed 23 nursing home residents, are examining whether buses are safe for people with special needs. The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking answers to the...
New Company LifeSecure Insurance Approved in Mich.
Jul 17 2006 // LifeSecure Insurance Company, a wholly-owned, for profit subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, has received a final Certificate of Authority from the Office of Financial and Insurance Services (OFIS) to operate...
Fla. Gov. Signs Long-Term Care Legislation
Jun 23 2006 // Legislation to provide new protections for long-term care insurance policyholders has been signed into law today by Florida’s Gov. Jeb Bush. The measure prevents insurers from contesting policies years after selling...
Rita Bus Fire Victims Reach Settlement
May 15 2006 // Victims of a bus explosion that killed 23 Texas nursing home patients fleeing Hurricane Rita have reached an $11 million settlement in their lawsuit against the bus company and travel broker, according to court...
Lighthouse Adds Four New Products to ElderCare Program
Mar 30 2006 // Lighthouse Underwriters has expanded its ElderCare program with four new proprietary products. The new products, all of which are A-rated with claims made forms and combined general liability and property liability forms,...
Fla. Senate Committee Approves Long-Term Care Legislation
Mar 23 2006 // The Florida Senate Banking and Insurance Committee has approved legislation that, if signed into law, will help ensure the viability of long-term care insurance in Florida. Senate Bill 2290 provides protections to seniors...
Calif. Attorney Surrenders on Grand Theft Charge
Feb 23 2006 // California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced that on Feb. 9, 2006, attorney Marilyn P. McCumber, 68, self-surrendered to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. She pled guilty to felony grand theft for...
N.C. Adult-Care Provider Careamerica Lost Needed Insurance
Feb 1 2006 // One of North Carolina’s largest providers of long-term care for adults may not have the insurance required to pay workers hurt on the job and is being investigated for not paying employees on time. The state...
Houston’s Mid-Continent Teams with ASPN to Provide Liability Coverage for Health Care Professionals
Nov 15 2005 // Aon Specialty Product Network (ASPN) announced it has partnered with Mid-Continent General Agency, a managing general underwriter and program manager based in Houston, to provide liability insurance products for health...
London American Risk Specialists, Inc. Announces Formation of Social Services Underwriting Department
Oct 21 2005 // Houston, TX – London American Risk Specialists, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas is pleased to announce the formation of a Social Services Underwriting department based out of the Dallas, Texas office. Mike...
South Carolina Tweaking Hurricane Preparedness Plans
Oct 3 2005 // Emergency workers along the South Carolina coast are tweaking hurricane preparedness plans in the wake of Gulf Coast storms Katrina and Rita. According to the Columbia State, officials are looking into whether there are...
Lighthouse Underwriters Expands ElderCare Program in Texas
Sep 26 2005 // Lighthouse Underwriters LLC (www.lighthouseunderwriters.com), a program underwriting company that works with select industry groups, has expanded its ElderCare program with an assisted living package in Texas. The package...
