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Hoppe Joins Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. as Chief Internal Auditor
Jul 11 2012 // Gerald “Jay” Hoppe has joined Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC) as chief internal auditor. Hoppe is a Certified Internal Auditor with more than 30 years of experience in the insurance and...
The Future of Producer Compensation
Jul 5 2012 // It is a fact that many people with the title “producer” don’t produce. They service and they accept what comes to them, but they do not produce. It is also a fact that companies are going to find a way to...
N.J. Court Rules on Workers’ Compensation Occupational Stress Claim
Jul 2 2012 // A New Jersey court struck down last week a claim by a former bank employee who sought workers’ comp disability benefits for what the claimant described as a psychological illness caused by occupational stress. The...
Md. Regulator Offers Claims Tips, Says Hiring Public Adjuster May Help
Jul 2 2012 // Following this past weekend’s storms, Maryland Insurance Commissioner Therese Goldsmith is advising homeowners to take steps to protect themselves financially.Commissioner Goldsmith is advising homeowners to take...
Alternative Workers’ Compensation Risk Financing Options to Consider
Jul 2 2012 // Pennachio Details Two Financing Plans in Upcoming Webinars Beginning July 11, 2012, insurance professionals have the opportunity to gain insight into two alternative risk financing options for their workers’...
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Outpatient Payments Growing: WCRI
Jun 19 2012 // Hospital charges for the treatment of injured workers in North Carolina are growing quickly in the wake of regulatory changes meant to reduce outpatient costs, according to a study by the Workers Compensation Research...
The Future of Producer Compensation
Jun 18 2012 // It is a fact that many people with the title “producer” don’t produce. They service and they accept what comes to them, but they do not produce. It is also a fact that companies are going to find a way to...
P/C Insurers, Brokers Added More Jobs, Data Shows
Jun 18 2012 // In early June, the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released detailed employment statistics for the month of April. The data shows that P/C insurers added 800 jobs in April, for the total of 526,300...
What Do Millennials Want?
Jun 18 2012 // Flexibility, Balance, Respect and Accessibility Are Important, Studies Find There’s a lot of talk in property/casualty insurance circles these days about how the industry is going to replace the huge wave of baby...
Fitch: Workers’ Compensation Weakest Segment; Combined Ratio Worst in 10 Years
Jun 14 2012 // Workers’ compensation, the largest commercial lines segment representing approximately 18 percent of commercial lines net written premiums in 2011, posted a statutory combined ratio of 117 percent in 2011, according...
Mississippi Reservist Files Job Bias Claim Against Weather Channel TV
Jun 11 2012 // A former on-air forecaster for The Weather Channel is suing the network, claiming it illegally discriminated against her because of her military service. Nicole Mitchell, a meteorologist, says in the suit that her contract...
In the Workplace, What Do Millennials Want?
Jun 11 2012 // There’s a lot of talk in property/casualty insurance circles these days about how the industry is going to replace the huge wave of baby boomers that are beginning to retire and will continue to do so into the next...
Fitzpatrick is New Sec’ty. General, Managing Director Geneva Ass’n.
Jun 8 2012 // International insurance economics think tank, The Geneva Association, has appointed John H. Fitzpatrick Secretary General and Managing Director. He has spent his entire career in insurance and financial services, serving...
Travelers’ Career Program Reaches Out to Underrepresented Students
Jun 6 2012 // Six years ago, Lorena Martinez arrived in Hartford, Conn., seeking opportunity. A native of Peru, able to speak little English, Martinez found employment with a local hotel. While there, Martinez quickly realized the...
Colorado Governor To Sign Wildfire Compensation Bills
Jun 5 2012 // Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is preparing to add his signature to two bills that will provide victims of the state-caused Lower North Fork fire ways to seek more compensation. The bills signed Monday will retroactively...
Global Downturn Puts Investors, Companies in Retreat
Jun 5 2012 // Gripped by fears that Europe’s debt crisis is driving the world economy into a ditch, companies are delaying plans to raise capital and canceling deals, while investors are taking refuge in cash or any other place...
Allstate Ramps Up Agent Recruiting in Northeast
Jun 4 2012 // Allstate Insurance Company announced on May 15 that it is looking to appoint 140 new agency owners in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Allstate said the move is part of its...
Why Workers’ Compensation Claimants Hire Attorneys
Jun 4 2012 // Workplace trust, fear of claim denial and injury severity are the main reasons for attorney representation in workers’ compensation claims, according to Bogdan Savych, a public policy analyst with the Workers...
What Do Millennials Want?
Jun 4 2012 // Flexibility, Balance, Respect and Accessibility Are Important, Studies Find There’s a lot of talk in property/casualty insurance circles these days about how the industry is going to replace the huge wave of baby...
N.J. Police Chief Convicted of Insurance Fraud Is Removed From Job
May 31 2012 // A judge on Wednesday ordered a convicted New Jersey police chief to forfeit his job. A jury convicted Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa of official misconduct and insurance fraud two weeks ago. The Record newspaper reports...
