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Edison to Open LA Fire Compensation Applications by Thanksgiving
Sep 24 2025 // Edison International expects to begin accepting applications “well before” Thanksgiving to compensate victims of the deadly Eaton Fire that destroyed swaths of the Los Angeles area in January, according to CEO...
New Visa Fees Spur Offshoring Talks, Hiring Turmoil
Sep 24 2025 // The Trump administration’s hefty new visa fees for H-1B workers have prompted high-level talks inside companies in Silicon Valley and beyond on the possibility of moving more jobs overseas—precisely the outcome the...
British Motorists to Get £200 Million Compensation From Insurers
Sep 19 2025 // British insurance companies are paying £200 million ($270 million) to compensate motorists whose claims were underpaid, the Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday. Insurers including Direct Line Insurance Group Plc...
Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year
Sep 8 2025 // Approximately 81% of insurance companies expect to increase their revenue in the next 12 months, but only about 53% expect to increase their staff in that same period, according to a new insurance labor market outlook...
Publisher Gannett Wins Dismissal of Nearly All of Journalists’ Job Bias Lawsuit
Sep 5 2025 // Gannett, the largest U.S. newspaper publisher, won the dismissal of most of a lawsuit, including all class action claims, alleging its diversity policies led to widespread discrimination against white journalists. U.S....
NY Fed Finds Modest Impact of AI on Jobs Even as Usage Increases
Sep 5 2025 // Use of artificial intelligence among businesses jumped in the last year and is expected to continue to grow, yet few firms have cut jobs as a result so far, according to a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study. Around...
Redefining Retirement and Hiring; The Future of Insurance Talent
Sep 3 2025 // What happens when a lifetime of insurance expertise is on the verge of walking out the door? At WAHVE (which stands for Work At Home Vintage Experts), we’ve built our business on ensuring that the industry...
Neptune Insurance Files for IPO. Executive Compensation Not Remarkable This Time
Sep 3 2025 // St. Petersburg, Florida-based Neptune Insurance Holdings filed for a U.S. initial public offering on Wednesday, the latest Florida-based insurer to go public this year. Founded in 2018, Neptune provides flood insurance to...
AM Best Upgrades Stonetrust Workers’ Compensation to “A” Rating
Aug 25 2025 // AM Best upgraded Baton Rouge based regional workers’ compensation insurer, Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Company’s Financial Strength and Credit Ratings from A – (Excellent) to A (Excellent). Stonetrust...
New Jersey Compensation Bureau Back Online After Cyber Incident
Aug 22 2025 // The New Jersey Compensation Rating & Inspection Bureau is mostly back online following a cybersecurity event that caused it to shut down its network more than two weeks ago. The workers’ compensation agency said...
Carrier Revenue Growth Expected to Outpace Hiring in Next Year
Aug 18 2025 // Approximately 81% of insurance companies expect to increase their revenue in the next 12 months, but only about 53% expect to increase their staff in that same period, according to a new insurance labor market outlook...
Son Cashed Mom’s Workers’ Compensation Checks After She Died
Aug 15 2025 // A Port Jervis, New York man recently entered a guilty plea to charges he collected more than $42,000 in workers’ compensation benefits issued to his deceased mother. New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang...
Philadelphia Police Officer Wins Delayed Workers’ Compensation Claim for PTSD
Aug 15 2025 // A Philadelphia police officer who was severely beaten by a robbery suspect in 2017 has won his right to add a psychological injury to his already settled workers’ compensation claim for physical injuries suffered in...
Mission, Purpose Not High on Wish Lists of Industry Newbies: Informal Talent Poll
Aug 14 2025 // A poll of workers recently hired into the property/casualty insurance industry conducted during a Travelers Institute webinar last month produced some unusual results, surprising one webinar panelist who leads a key...
Employers Miss Out on Talent When Remote Work Isn’t Allowed: Survey
Aug 13 2025 // New insights into workforce recruitment and retention challenges suggest employers who don’t allow a remote work option may be missing out on talent, according to global background screening services and workforce...
‘Data-Driven’ Workers’ Compensation Writer Pie Insurance Enters Connecticut
Aug 13 2025 // Pie Insurance announced it is now offering its “data-driven” workers’ compensation insurance in Connecticut, targeting the state’s more than 365,000 small businesses. “Connecticut’s...
How Employer Value Proposition and Employee Experience Can Boost Recruiting Success
Aug 4 2025 // In today’s hyper-competitive talent market, gaining a recruiting edge doesn’t require reinventing the wheel. To use a sports analogy, think about recruitment like the NFL. Every team is so talented that you see...
People Moves: LSM Hires Nelson, Ciraci and Prout to Boost Renewables Offering; BMS Promotes Wookey to Managing Director, Bermuda Product Line Development
Jul 30 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets and the broker BMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Hires Nelson, Ciraci and Prout to Boost...
More Than $360M in CFPB Compensation ‘at Risk,’ Say Consumer Groups
Jul 30 2025 // Recent actions by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have reversed or jeopardized more than $360 million in compensation paid to consumers allegedly harmed by financial companies, an analysis by consumer groups...
Widow of Police Officer Who Committed Suicide Denied Workers’ Compensation
Jul 24 2025 // The widow of an East Hartford police officer who committed suicide on the job is not entitled to survivorship benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation law, a Connecticut appeals court has ruled. The...
