‘Better Late Than Never?’ Not So Fast. July 17, 2023 By Bill Wilson A general contractor hired a company to place a dumpster at a job site. However, the company put the dumpster...
US Insurance Market Forecast to Withstand Losses From Large Hurricane This Year: Fitch Report July 17, 2023 With ample capital, Fitch Ratings’ latest annual ‘U.S. Hurricane Season’ report indicates U.S. property and casualty (P/C) and reinsurers can...
The Vital Role of Crop Insurance: Protecting Farmers, Ensuring Food Security, and Strengthening Rural Economies July 17, 2023 By Jim Korin Crop insurance is more than just a risk management tool for farmers — it is a vital component of the...
Workers’ Comp and Mental Health: Panel Examines Why Worker Wellbeing Matters July 17, 2023 By Allen Laman American workers are struggling. Employee stress has reached record highs. Symptoms and formal diagnoses of mental illnesses like anxiety, depression...
Report: US Lacks Comprehensive Cybercrime Data July 17, 2023 By Allen Laman The United States lacks comprehensive cybercrime data and monitoring — leaving the country less prepared to combat cybercrime, according to...
Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp July 3, 2023 Roughly 13% of COVID-19 claims with medical payments received treatments for long COVID symptoms in the workers’ compensation system, a...
Colorado’s Most Destructive Wildfire Caused by Embers From Old Fire, Sparks From Power Line July 3, 2023 By Jesse Bedayn, Colleen Slevin and Mead Gruver Embers from a smoldering scrap wood fire outside a home days earlier and a sparking power line caused a Colorado...
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to $1.1M Insurance Fraud Scheme July 3, 2023 A Missouri man has pleaded guilty in federal court to his role in a $1.1 million insurance fraud conspiracy that...
Family of Ohio Black Man Killed by Police Allege Excessive Force July 3, 2023 By Samantha Hendrickson The eight police officers who shot Jayland Walker last summer used excessive force when they fired 94 bullets at him...
How the Insurance Universe Deals with Evolving Risks and Dispositions July 3, 2023 By Don Jergler Insurers have come a long way on climate change, but they have a long way to get where they need...