Mass. Appeals Court Rules Medical Device Manufacturer Illegally Fired Employee December 3, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled that Dielectrics, a Massachusetts-based medical device manufacturer, illegally fired Ileana Bermudez after she collected...
The Insurance Recruiter: Q&A December 3, 2018 By Mary Newgard Q:I’m keenly aware of the talent shortage in our area. As vice president of benefit operations, our agency not only...
Red Tide Found in Gulf Off Alabama Shore December 3, 2018 The Alabama Department of Health said last month that red tide was found in water samples taken near Orange Beach...
Pennsylvania Insurance Department Plans Review of 2 Workers’ Comp Filings December 3, 2018 The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has received two mid-year workers’ compensation loss cost filings with a proposed effective date of Jan....
Imagery and Artificial Intelligence in Wildfire Risk December 3, 2018 By Kevin Van Leer Fires across North America in 2018 have continued the pattern of extreme destruction established by significant insured loss events in...
South Carolina Insurance Chief Farmer Named 2019 NAIC President-Elect December 3, 2018 South Carolina Department of Insurance Director Ray Farmer was elected to the position of president-elect at the NAIC (National Association...
N.J. Woman Pleads Guilty in Used Luxury Vehicle Theft Scheme December 3, 2018 A New Jersey woman has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining insurance identification cards as part of a scheme to steal...
Second South Carolina Jury Deadlocks in Talc Cancer Case Retrial December 3, 2018 By Tina Bellon A second South Carolina jury failed to reach a verdict last month in the retrial of a case by a...
N.Y. Man Charged With More Than $15K in Workers’ Comp Fraud December 3, 2018 A New York man has been arrested on charges that he defrauded the workers’ compensation system by claiming he was...
Declarations December 3, 2018 Critical Operating Cost “Workers’ compensation insurance is a critical operating cost for business owners and the 13.8 percent rate decrease...