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Pennsylvania Keeps Its Workers’ Compensation Costs Under Control
Mar 21 2005 // Costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania rose 6 percent between 2001 and 2002, according to a new report by the Cambridge, Mass.-based Workers Compensation Research Institute. This contrasts with more...
Main Street Matters
Mar 21 2005 // New York is one of the worst; New Jersey is also poor; Virginia remains among the best; Massachusetts and Maryland are looking better and better; Connecticut is holding steady, while Pennsylvania has some catching up to...
Workers’ Compensation: In-Between the Good, the Bad, and the Injuries
Mar 21 2005 // With overall claims frequency still on the decline and loss costs and rates relatively stable, the state of the workers’ compensation line nationwide continues to show positive signs of improvement. Nevertheless, the...
NCOIL Approves Producer Compensation Disclosure Model Act
Mar 21 2005 // The approval of a revised producer compensation disclosure model act and a resolution calling on commissioners to oppose the application of Sarbanes-Oxley financial reporting requirements on nonpublicly traded insurance...
Workers’ Comp Loss Prevention: Going Beyond the Safety Dance
Mar 21 2005 // You work hard, yet you’re frustrated. Why is your client still suffering from employee injury problems and escalating workers’ compensation insurance cost regardless of your efforts? So, is the solution to do...
Roofing Contractors, Workers’ Compensation Insurance and Profits
Mar 21 2005 // Making the Puzzle Pieces Fit Begin a conversation with any roofing contractor with the words workers’ comp insurance and profits in the same sentence and you’ll probably be met with a confused look. By all...
Conn. Commissioner Cogswell Holds Her Ground in Broker Compensation, Med-Mal Battles
Mar 16 2005 // “I’m willing to meet with just about anyone to sit down and discuss issues. That’s the most effective and efficient way to uncover and deal with problems.” Well, meet with almost anyone. Connecticut...
Capital One Expanding, Plans to Hire 150 New Agents
Mar 15 2005 // Capital One Insurance Services, formerly InsLogic, an insurance broker in Oak Ridge, Tenn. has put out a ‘Help Wanted’ sign and plans to triple its work force. Capital One Insurance was acquired in January by...
Pa. Sees Slower Growth in Workers’ Compensation Claim Costs, According to WCRI Study
Mar 15 2005 // Costs per workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania rose 6 percent between 2001 and 2002, according to a new report by the Cambridge, Mass.-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). This contrasts with...
NAMIC SOX, Loss History Positions Sway State Insurance Legislators; NCOIL Adopts Broker Compensation Model Act
Mar 8 2005 // National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) testimony convinced state insurance legislators to object to the application of Sarbanes-Oxley to mutual insurers and to not adopt a loss history database model...
NCOIL Approves Revised Producer Compensation Disclosure Model Act
Mar 7 2005 // The approval of a revised producer compensation disclosure model act and a resolution calling on commissioners to oppose application of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) financial reporting requirements on non-publicly traded insurers...
Conn. Gov. Meets with MetLife over Travelers Jobs
Mar 7 2005 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell met today with Robert Benmosche, chairman and chief executive officer of MetLife Inc., to discuss the company’s recent acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity and its potential...
NCOIL Resolution Supports OSHA Ergonomics Guidelines; Hopes for Reduction in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Mar 3 2005 // A resolution supporting ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes and encouraging such facilities to use alternative mechanical lifting methods was unanimously approved on Thursday by the Workers’ Compensation...
NCOIL March 5 General Session to Address Broker Compensation, Disclosure
Feb 28 2005 // Legislators will examine options to address broker compensation and disclosure concerns during a National Conference of Insurance Legislators’ general session scheduled March 5 in Hilton Head, N.C.. The discussion,...
MetLife to Tell Travelers Employees of Job Status
Feb 22 2005 // MetLife Inc. will inform employees of Travelers Life & Annuity in Hartford, Conn. by April 4 whether job cuts will be imposed after Travelers is acquired, according to a memo. MetLife, which plans to buy...
W.V. Workers’ Compensation Commission Terminates Beckley Doctor
Feb 22 2005 // The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission in Charleston has terminated a Beckley physician from the program, “for providing health care that is excessive, medically unreasonable and...
Nominations Open for Third Annual CHOICE Workers’ Compensation Awards
Feb 21 2005 // A call for nominations for the third annual Florida CHOICE Awards for Workers’ Compensation has been issued by CHOICE Medical Management Services LLC of Tampa, Fla. The program recognizes physicians who deliver...
Outsiders See Need for Practical Solution to Compensation Disclosure
Feb 21 2005 // III Joint Forum: From the Outside Looking In It’s not very often that the insurance industry invites outsiders to share their opinions, so last month’s Insurance Information Institute’s Joint Industry...
Safeguards in Hiring Process Can Help Prevent Lawsuits Later
Feb 21 2005 // There are five times in the employer-employee relationship when the company is most vulnerable to a worker’s lawsuit: when a person is hired, promoted, disciplined, fired or affected by a new policy. Both litigation...
PCI COMMENDS NEVADA DOI ON BROKER COMPENSATION ISSUE:
Feb 21 2005 // The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America commended the approach taken by the Nevada Division of Insurance on the disclosure of broker compensation in a temporary regulation adopted in early February....
