As Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids for Injured Workers, What Do They Offer Instead? June 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The good news is that doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids to injured workers than they were years ago....
Lexington Insurance Wins Texas Battle of Hurricane Harvey Deductibles June 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson In a case of competing deductibles, a federal appeals court has sided with an insurer and against the owner of...
Altamont Capital Deal to Acquire Topa Insurance Called Off May 20, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson The deal for Altamont Capital Partners to acquire Topa Insurance Group has been called off. Last August, Altamont Capital Partners...
Fitch Sees Little Stress on Insurer Ratings From Pandemic. Thus Far. May 14, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Having reviewed 70% of all of the North American insurers it rates for the effects of the coronavirus and economic...
Legal Sea Foods Restaurant Sues Over Business Losses Under Policy Issued March 1 May 6, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson A popular seafood restaurant chain that has been shuttered by the coronavirus and restrictions on dining has gone to court...
Raising Workers’ Total Health With Workers’ Comp The Many Ways a Job Affects a Worker’s Well-Being May 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Workers’ compensation leaders are being urged to move away from thinking primarily about how best to prevent and treat a...
Treating the Total Person: Overcoming the Mental Health Stigma May 4, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson In the HBO drama The Sopranos, crime boss Tony Soprano sneaks through a maze of storefronts to meet with his...
CEO Musk Replaces Tesla’s D&O Policy with ‘Personal Coverage’ May 1, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk is getting into the insurance business again, sort of. Musk has cancelled his company’s...
Brown & Brown Reports Q1 Revenue Up; Takes Steps to Anticipate Coronavirus Impact April 28, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Insurance agency Brown & Brown saw revenues and net income increase in the first quarter, even after accounting for expected...
Employers May Exclude Payroll to Employees Not Working for Workers’ Comp: NCCI April 20, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Businesses that have suspended operations due to COVID-19 but continue to pay employees who are at home but not working...