The controversy over litigation about wind vs. flood damage and what could happen in the market place and to the industry if Mississippi Attorney General James Hood and attorney Richard ‘Dickie’ Scruggs are successful in their lawsuits will be discussed …
Solving Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s problems, encouraging new insurers to enter the Florida market and lowering property insurance rates were debated by candidates for governor of Florida during a Jan. 20 forum for candidates held during the Florida Association of …
State legislatures are meeting, or will soon meet in most southeastern states to consider insurance proposals, many of which attempt to regulate the industry and prepare for the 2006 hurricane season. Associations in southeast states told Insurance Journal their utmost …
Randal McCloy Jr., the only survivor of the recent tragedy at the the 260-foot-deep Inter-national Coal Group Mine in West Virginia, will be eligible for medical benefits and wage replacement benefits immediately, and will receive workers’ compensation benefits based on …
Randal McCloy Jr., the only survivor brought out alive from the 260-foot-deep International Coal Group Mine, will be eligible for medical benefits and wage replacement benefits immediately, and will receive workers’ compensation benefits based on the extent of his injuries, …
As this issue went to press, it looked as if the Hurricane Recovery Assistance Bill was on track. Mississippi and Louisiana officials were anticipating a significant share of the $29 billion assistance package. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss, even said he …
In October, 2003, when the Florida Legislature approved an updated workers’ compensation program, legislators “drew a line in the sand,” and decided to go after employers not paying their fair share into the system, according to Andrew Sabolic, chief of …
Premium fraud, working without workers’ compensation coverage, fraudulent certification and claimant fraud are common types of fraud encountered by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Vincent Mazzara, central region commander, said at a series of town hall meetings across Florida. …
Premium fraud, working without workers’ compensation coverage, fraudulent certification and claimant fraud are common types of workers’ compensation fraud encountered by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fraud, Vincent Mazzara, central region commander, told attendees at a series of town hall …
As 2005 draws to a close it marks the end of the second tumultuous year for the industry. After the multiple hurricanes of 2004, everyone was hoping 2005 would be calmer, but we ended up having an even more catastrophic …
