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Fewer Injured Workers Receiving Opioids Under Workers’ Compensation But States Vary
Aug 2 2019 // Fewer injured workers are receiving opioids to treat pain than in previous years, as medical providers are turning more to non-opioid medications and physical therapies. A new study of injured worker claims from 27 states...
From Confined Spaces to Big Buildings, Drones Take On Riskiest Jobs
Jul 29 2019 // Here’s a job any worker would be happy to pass off to a drone: Imagine crawling down a ladder into the vast darkness of a 20-story-high storage tank filled with toxic chemical fumes to spend hours searching for...
Aon Names Barrett Regional Managing Director EMEA, Captive & Insurance Mgmt.
Jul 25 2019 // Aon has appointed Vincent Barrett as regional managing director EMEA for its Captive & Insurance Management business. In his new role, he will serve as account chair on numerous complex global client accounts and lead...
Hiscox Appoints Hughes as Managing Principal for Insurance-Linked-Securities Unit
Jul 24 2019 // Specialist insurer Hiscox has promoted Andrew Hughes to the role of managing principal, Hiscox ILS. His appointment is subject to Department of Immigration and Bermuda Regulatory approval. Hughes has been with Hiscox ILS...
EEOC Sues McDonald’s Over Religious Discrimination Against Florida Job Applicant
Jul 24 2019 // The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued the owner of multiple McDonald’s restaurants in Central Florida for violating federal law for refusing to hire a job applicant who would not shave his...
Congress Passes Sept. 11 Victims Compensation Fund
Jul 24 2019 // The U.S. Senate voted to replenish a fund that provides lifelong medical help and other compensation for firefighters, police officers and other first responders affected by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, sending the...
Report Shows California Workers’ Compensation Premiums Falling
Jul 22 2019 // Workers’ compensation insurance premiums in California are declining as continued rate decreases more than offset the impacts of continued economic growth, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance...
Paris Court Rejects Compensation Claim from 1994 Estonian Ferry Disaster
Jul 22 2019 // A Paris court rejected a compensation claim Friday related to the 1994 sinking of an Estonian ferry, which remains one of Europe’s deadliest maritime disasters. The court ruled on the claim from more than 1,000...
No Workers’ Compensation Loss History? No Problem, Says Valen Analytics
Jul 18 2019 // Workers’ compensation carriers can now accurately score a policy even where there is no loss history on the account, according Valen Analytics, a data analytics and predictive modeling firm for the property/casualty...
With Expansion, Iowa’s Cottingham & Butler Bringing 25 Jobs to Dysersville
Jul 18 2019 // Dubuque, Iowa-headquartered insurance broker, Cottingham & Butler, is opening a new office in Dyersville, Iowa, and is looking to hire account managers and customer service representatives. The firm provides...
Digital Workers’ Compensation Provider Pie Insurance Enters 4 Additional States
Jul 17 2019 // Pie Insurance said it has begun providing workers’ compensation insurance to small businesses in Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah and West Virginia. With these additions, Pie now offers coverage in 29 states and the...
Shipping Firms Begin Hiring Unarmed Guards for Voyages in Middle East Gulf
Jul 17 2019 // Shipping companies are hiring unarmed security guards for voyages through the Middle East Gulf as an extra safeguard after a wave of attacks in the region, security companies involved said. Relations between Iran and the...
Everest Taps Tailor from Charles Taylor Managing Agency as Head of Fine Art & Specie
Jul 16 2019 // Everest Insurance announced the addition of Joshila Tailor as the global head of Fine Art and Specie for Everest Insurance International, which includes Everest Insurance Ireland DAC and Lloyd’s Syndicate...
Insurance Industry’s Talent Hunt. It’s Time to Turn Up the Volume: Viewpoint
Jul 12 2019 // The insurance industry needs help — lots of it. By 2020, it’s predicted that we’ll have 400,000 open positions. Of course, we’ve been talking about the talent shortage for years; it’s not new...
Preparing for the Unpredictable Talent Considerations for CAT Season
Jul 1 2019 // The combined global losses from natural disasters in 2017 and 2018 were the highest ever for a two-year period. While no single major catastrophe caused massive destruction in 2018, nearly 400 smaller natural disasters...
Partner or Pariah? 5 Hacks to Improve Your Experience Working With Recruiters
Jul 1 2019 // Q: How am I supposed to use a recruiter when my company had a horrible experience with a firm? A: A great question and an excellent starting point for my advice on working with third-party recruiters. I’ve been in...
Andrew Cahn Joins Genesis Resources
Jun 25 2019 // Dallas, TX, June 25, 2019 – Genesis Resources, an executive search firm specialized in the insurance industry, is excited to announce and welcome Andrew Cahn. Andrew has over 25 years of experience in underwriting and...
Financial Services Provides Plenty of Jobs – from Coast to Coast: Opinion
Jun 24 2019 // There were 755,436 people working in financial activities in the New York metropolitan area last year, more than twice as many as in the next-biggest area for such jobs, metro Los Angeles. But this amounted to just 8% of...
Maine Eyes Compensation Fund for Property Crime Victims
Jun 21 2019 // A Maine proposal to more swiftly compensate victims of property crimes has passed a key test in the Senate. The Senate signed off Tuesday on a proposal to create a compensation fund for victims of the crimes. The sponsor,...
A Clear Path For Agencies Hiring Young Account Managers
Jun 17 2019 // As a recruiting partner to insurance agencies, so much of my role is about sourcing account manager candidates that I believe a bigger piece of the hiring puzzle is overlooked. What happens to agencies once they onboard...
