New Simple Insurance Policies That Take Care of All Your Needs October 21, 2019 By Chris Burand Insurance policies are difficult to read and understand. Another name for an insurance policy is a “legal contract.” An insurance...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Releases Cost Monitoring Update on Reforms October 21, 2019 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California in mid-October issued a prospective estimate of the cost impact of Senate...
Group Warns Congress Legalized Cannabis Is Workplace Risk October 21, 2019 A group of occupational medicine doctors is warning that legalization of marijuana has “huge” public and workplace health and safety...
Excavation Company Fined $31K for Fatal Colorado Trench Collapse October 21, 2019 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined an excavation company for the deaths of two Colorado workers who were...
College in Washington Fined $135K for Multiple Asbestos Violations October 7, 2019 The Evergreen State College in Washington is facing more than $135,000 in fines for multiple violations related to asbestos and...
Surplus Lines Premium Grows in Response to Weak Results; Top 15 E&S Writers: Fitch October 7, 2019 By L.S. Howard Direct written premiums in the U.S. excess and surplus (E&S) lines market during 2018 grew at its greatest rate since...
North Carolina Homeowners, Mobile Home Rates Going Up October 7, 2019 The North Carolina Department of Insurance and the North Carolina Rate Bureau have settled a legal dispute over a proposed...
Blending Generations: Why Millennials, and the Industry, Must Bridge the Gap October 7, 2019 By Molly Strangstalien Workplaces everywhere are becoming more flexible. People now work irregular hours, work from home, work out of state and even...
Catastrophe Modelers: U.S. Insured Losses from Dorian Could Reach $1.5B in U.S. October 7, 2019 By Amy O'Connor Insured loss estimates for Hurricane Dorian will range from $500 million to $1.5 billion, according to catastrophe modeling firms Karen...
Resolving Claim Disputes: Step 3 Research and Document the Interpretation – Part 2 of 3 October 7, 2019 By Bill Wilson Last month’s column began a three-part series on legal and contractual principles that can be used to resolve most coverage...