Report: Medical Costs Lower for Texas Workers’ Comp Networks Than for Non-Networks October 19, 2020 Texas workers’ compensation claims handled through healthcare networks have lower medical costs than those managed outside networks, a state report...
California Commissioner Asks Insurers to Cover Wildfire Losses Sans Home Inventory October 19, 2020 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurers to help wildfire survivors by providing up to 100% of personal property...
Pandemic Economic Uncertainty Could See Insurers Buying, Partnering with Insurtechs October 19, 2020 Insurance carriers could increasingly target insurtechs for acquisition and partnerships in the coming months due to pandemic-related economic uncertainty, according...
California Workers’ Comp Premium for First Two Quarters of 2020 Down 11% October 19, 2020 Written workers’ compensation premium in California for the first two quarters of 2020 was 11% below that for the first...
Insurtech Investments Continue at Rapid Pace October 19, 2020 Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and the pandemic’s economic fallout, total investments into the insurtech sector through the first six months...
2 Kentucky Coal Miners Die in Mining Accidents in 1 Week October 16, 2020 A coal miner working underground in western Kentucky died after being struck by a coal scoop. It was the second...
Olympus Insurance of Florida Names Milliman’s Rollins as CFO October 16, 2020 Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation (GFHC), the parent company of Olympus Insurance Co., has hired John W. Rollins to the role...
Wisconsin’s Tavern League Sues Over Bar, Restaurant Limits October 16, 2020 The Tavern League of Wisconsin has sued Gov. Tony Evers’ administration over new limits on bar and restaurant capacity. The...
Study: Hurricane Irma Led to 400 Senior Deaths in Florida Nursing Homes October 16, 2020 The aftereffects of 2017’s Hurricane Irma appear to have killed more than 400 senior residents of Florida nursing homes, a...
Family of Man Who Died After North Dakota Arrest Settles Lawsuit for $325K October 16, 2020 The family of a man who died after being arrested by Valley City, N.D., police in 2018 has reached a...