Insurance News from January 13, 2006
National News
Study: 7% of American Workers Drink on the Job
Just over seven percent of American workers drink during with workday, mostly at lunch,...
International & Reinsurance News
Renewals Are Late, but Premiums are Mostly Stable, Says Aon Re UK
Aon Re UK has issued an a bulletin following a renewals briefing in London yesterday,...
East News
Maryland Approves Bill Forcing Wal-Mart to Boost Health Plan
Maryland became the first state to pass legislation requiring Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to...
West News
Garamendi Reports Workers’ Comp Insurers’ Filings Show 37.7% Drop in Rates Since 2004
California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi reported Thursday that insurers, since...
Southeast News
Tenn. Workers’ Comp Scheme Perpetrator Receives 108-Month Jail Term, Judge Orders $5M Restitution
Gary Linsey Slater has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Jennifer Coffman in...
PIA of Ga. Legislative Reception Highlights Less Government Involvement, Pending Bills
Workers’ Comp Violations Cited: Court Asked to Enjoin Ingersoll-Rand From Doing Business in W.Va.
S.C. Gov. Sanford, PCI, Emphasize Workers’ Compensation Reform
PIA of Florida Announces Its 2006 Continuing Education Class Lineup
Texas / South Central News
Teen Suspect Charged with Setting Fires in East Texas
An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with two arson fires in Bowie...
Midwest News
N.D. Employers to Receive $46M in Workers’ Compensation Premiums
For the 2005-06 premium year, North Dakota employers are reportedly enjoying the...