Lost Work Time Increases with Long-Term Opioid Prescriptions: WCRI April 2, 2018 Using prescribed opioids adds significant time to temporary disability taken by workers with work-related lower back injuries, according to a...
Louisiana Lawmakers Eyeing BP Oil Spill Money April 2, 2018 By Melinda Deslatte As Louisiana lawmakers scrounge for money, state senators are eyeing an annual stream of Gulf oil spill recovery money tied...
Indiana Workers’ Comp Formulary Bill Sent to Governor April 2, 2018 The Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that adopts a drug formulary for the state’s workers’ compensation system. SB 369 was...
Montrose and Horizontal or Vertical Exhaustion: Is the Long-Tail (Claim) Wagging the Dog? April 2, 2018 By JoLynn M. Pollard and Peter J. Ryan The California Supreme Court will again intervene in the protracted saga of insurance litigation stemming from the bodily injury, property...
Agent-Inspired Insurtechs ‘Self-Disrupt’ Small Commercial Lines March 19, 2018 By Andrea Wells Insurance industry technology is experiencing a revolution. While insurance carriers and venture capital firms have been behind much of today’s...
Michigan Supreme Court Hears Suit Over Woman’s Fall at Holiday Party March 19, 2018 A woman’s fall at a holiday party has reached the Michigan Supreme Court, which could use the case to clarify...
More Than $8M Recovered for Georgia Insurance Consumers in 2017 March 19, 2018 More than $8 million was secured for thousands of individuals, families, and businesses who filed complaints against insurance companies in...
North Carolina High Court Rejects Dram Shop Claim Against Hotel in Woman’s Death March 19, 2018 By Gary D. Robertson The estate of a woman who died after a night of heavy drinking while celebrating with her husband at a...
Business Moves March 19, 2018 Hub, Der Manouel Hub International Ltd. has acquired the assets of Fresno, Calif.-based Der Manouel Insurance & Financial Services Inc....
Ex-AIG Execs Kick-Off New High Net Worth Insurer Vault in Florida March 19, 2018 By Amy O'Connor It was a no-brainer for former thought-leaders from AIG to set up shop for their new high net worth insurer...