Insurance News from July 26, 2006
National News
Employers’ Costs for Workers’ Comp Rose Faster than Benefit Payments, Study Reveals
Employers' costs for workers' compensation grew faster than combined cash benefits for...
International & Reinsurance News
Southeast Asian Nations Urge Disaster Warning Systems
Southeast Asian foreign ministers this week issued an urgent call to set up disaster...
East News
St. Paul Adding 600 Jobs in Conn.
St. Paul Travelers has announced plans to add about 600 jobs in Connecticut as it...
West News
Californians Expect Another Sweltering Day, Threating Dairy Production
The California heat wave blamed for deaths and blackouts simmered into an 11th day...
Southeast News
N.C. High-Risk Pool Appears Unlikely to Pass This Session
The creation of a special health insurance pool for thousands of North Carolinians who...
Texas / South Central News
Allstate Says it Can Drop Basic Hurricane Coverage in La.
Allstate Insurance Co. officials say Louisiana state law allows the company to drop...
Midwest News
Lax Record-keeping at Ohio’s Worker’s Comp Bureau Lowered Benefits
Hundreds of injured workers temporarily received less in state benefits than they...