Latest Workers' Compensation Headlines

All the headlines from our Workers' Compensation Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Privacy Legislation Could Have a Negative Impact on W/C Insurers

Apr 3 2000 // broad coalition of insurance and employer trade associations and companies recently filed comments with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on proposed medical records privacy regulations. Insurers argue the...

Agents Play Intrinsic Role in Online Workers’ Comp Transactions

Apr 3 2000 // While online sales of personal lines become increasingly common, there is still a perception that certain commercial lines pose a more difficult sell. Yet with an unofficial figure estimating the market for commercial...

The Unraveling of Superior National

Mar 30 2000 // Editor’s Note: This article was written by Standard & Poor’s analyst Darin Feldman, and is printed with permission. In its 1998 annual report “Survival of the Fittest,” Superior National...

Best Downgrades California W/C Carriers

Mar 1 2000 // Best Co. downgraded four California workers’ compensation company ratings, reflecting poor w/c market conditions in California, as well as company-specific issues. Calabasas, Calif.-based Superior National Insurance...

Humana To Sell Workers’ Comp Services Unit

Feb 3 2000 // Humana Inc. will sell its workers’ compensation services unit, Humana Workers’ Compensation Services through a management buyout. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The unit will be renamed at the...

IFPA Announces Top 10 Fraud Cases of 1999

Feb 2 2000 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) released its top 10 insurance fraud cases of 1999. IFPA’s billboards say, “Commit Insurance Fraud. Enjoy Luxury Living.” They threaten jail...