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UK Banks Come to Terms with Britain’s Compensation Industry
Jan 14 2013 // The boss of Britain’s biggest retail bank struck a chord with the public when he complained of getting unsolicited calls from claims management firms promising him compensation from his own and other banks. But while...
Managing Underwriter Bill Creates Unwelcome Surprise for Some Texas Agents
Jan 14 2013 // A bill passed during the 2011 session of the Texas Legislature is creating havoc for some independent insurance agents in the state. House Bill 3410 creates a definition of a managing underwriter, and addresses the filing...
Montana Court: Hutterites Must Pay Workers’ Compensation
Jan 14 2013 // A divided Montana Supreme Court says forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers’ compensation insurance for jobs outside the commune is not an unconstitutional intrusion into religion. The 4-3 decision...
Plea Expected in Baton Rouge Workers’ Compensation Fraud Case
Jan 11 2013 // A former Prairieville, La., resident is accused of stealing more than $215,000 from workers’ compensation cases and a service firm that managed those cases for insurance companies. Assistant U.S. Attorney Cam T. Le...
Florida Doctors Dispute Workers’ Compensation Drug Cost Claim
Jan 10 2013 // Florida doctors are disputing a state report saying drugs dispensed by physicians directly to patients are raising workers’ compensation rates. The Florida Medical Association said in a statement issued that doctors...
GEICO Recruiting College Grads for Leadership Program in Virginia Office
Jan 4 2013 // GEICO, a Chevy Chase, Md.-headquartered auto insurance unit of Berkshire Hathaway, said its Fredericksburg, Va., regional office is recruiting college graduates for its “Supervisor Leadership Program.” The...
Allstate Adding 136 New Jobs in Ohio
Jan 3 2013 // Allstate says it’s planning to add 136 new jobs in Ohio. The insurance company said that it plans to appoint 12 new insurance-agency owners in Columbus and hire 36 licensed sales representatives for new and existing...
Bangs, Stiltner Promoted by Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp.
Jan 3 2013 // Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation (LWCC) has promoted William B. Bangs IV to senior vice president of Policyholder Services and Agency Relations, and Michael Stiltner to vice president and general...
Montana Court: Hutterites Must Pay Workers’ Compensation
Jan 2 2013 // A divided Montana Supreme Court says forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers’ compensation insurance for jobs outside the commune is not an unconstitutional intrusion into religion. Monday’s 4-3...
Missouri Republicans to Tackle Workers’ Compensation
Dec 28 2012 // Nearly two dozen years after Monroe Gunter retired from a long career at a Missouri power company, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer often caused by exposure to asbestos. Gunter sued his former employer, claiming...
N.J. Regulators Offer Tips on Managing Settlement Process Post-Sandy
Dec 18 2012 // New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance Acting Commissioner Ken Kobylowski is offering advice to consumers in an effort to help explain the Sandy claims process. The regulator said that so far, more than 458,000 New...
Dozens Sue Pharmacy but Compensation Uncertain, Tenn. Attorney Says
Dec 17 2012 // Dennis O’Brien rubs his head as he details ailments triggered by the fungal meningitis he developed after a series of steroid shots in his neck: nausea, vomiting, dizziness, drowsiness, blurred vision, exhaustion and...
Insurance Industry to Add Jobs in 2013
Dec 17 2012 // The insurance industry job outlook for 2013 looks good. Hiring appears to be steady, with 54.5 percent of companies saying they intend to increase staff, and 77.4 percent expect to grow revenue in the next year, a survey...
Cost Per Workers’ Compensation Claim Rising in Indiana: Study
Dec 11 2012 // The average cost of a workers’ compensation claim in Indiana grew rapidly in recent years, mainly driven by the high price of medical care, according to a new study, Benchmarks for Indiana, CompScope 13th Edition, by...
Poor Nations to Seek UN Climate Change Compensation Payments in 2013
Dec 11 2012 // Developing nations will push next year for a radical U.N. mechanism to compensate them for the impact of climate change, such as droughts or rising sea levels, despite reluctance among wealthy states which would have to...
Small Business Owners Face Health Insurance Dilemma
Dec 6 2012 // Rose Wang looks at her staff of 70 employees and wonders if she’ll have to lay off some of them to comply with the health care law. The owner of Binary Group Inc., an information technology firm based in Alexandria,...
More Workers Claiming Job Discrimination Over Language, Accents
Dec 4 2012 // More people in the workforce are claiming discrimination over their English-speaking ability or foreign accents, according to federal officials. Workplace discrimination complaints based on national origin — which often...
Pacific Compensation Taps Frank as President and CEO In California
Dec 3 2012 // Janet D. Frank has joined Pacific Compensation Corp., a California workers’ compensation specialist and wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corp., as president and chief executive officer Frank will also be named...
Indiana Court: Compensation Fund May Not Dispute Liability in Med Mal Case
Dec 3 2012 // Indiana’s high court has ruled that the state’s fund established to cover excess damages in medical malpractice cases may not dispute the existence or cause of a plaintiff’s injury in a case in which the...
Ohio Insurance Institute Launches Insurance Careers Website
Nov 28 2012 // The Ohio Insurance Institute (OII) announced it has launched www.InsuranceCareers.org, a new website dedicated to providing information on the variety of career opportunities within the insurance industry. The OII, a...
