SC High Court Strikes ‘Troubling’ Denial of Comp Claim, Says Can’t Be Based on Stats April 12, 2024 By William Rabb An employer cannot use an ergonomics report, showing that a work injury is statistically unlikely, to deny a workers’ compensation...
Mayor Says New York City Will ‘Iron Out Kinks’ in Errant Chatbot April 12, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot created by New York City to help small business owners is under criticism for dispensing bizarre...
kWh Analytics, Aspen Raise Capacity for Property Insurance, Renewable Projects April 12, 2024 kWh Analytics Inc. secured an increase in its capacity agreement with Aspen Insurance to support its property insurance offering for...
Assistant Principal Faces Criminal Charge in Case of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher April 12, 2024 By Ben Finley and Denise Lavoie A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year...
People Moves: SLA of California Elects New Leadership April 12, 2024 The Surplus Line Association of California (SLA), headquartered in San Ramon, California, elected Rich Gobler of Burns and Wilcox as...
200 Patients Sue, Alleging Sexual Abuse, Unnecessary Exams by Boston Doctor April 12, 2024 By Michael Casey More than a decade ago, Kristin Fritz was struggling with pain in her spine and saw a rheumatologist recommended by...
California Self-Insured Group Applauds Workers’ Comp Classification Changes April 12, 2024 The California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corp. is applauding upcoming changes in workers’ compensation classifications for California’s restaurant and hospitality sectors,...
Green Shield Risk, Striior Announce Wildfire Analytics and Underwriting Collaboration April 11, 2024 Striior Insurance Solutions a managing general agent specializing in builder’s risk and a division of Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, has...
Florida Peninsula Says Reforms Have Had an Impact, Announces 2% Rate Cut April 11, 2024 By William Rabb After the Florida Legislature in 2022 and 2023 passed sweeping reforms designed to limit excessive claims litigation, some in the...
St. Louis Contractor Faces $276K in Fines Over Deadly Fall Hazards April 11, 2024 Federal workplace safety inspectors found a Missouri roofing contractor again risking the safety of its employees by failing to protect...