Study: Opioids in California Comp Claims Involving Mental Health September 18, 2017 A new study shows the prevalence of opioids in workers’ compensation claims involving mental health. The study by the California...
Hurricane Costs Become Talk of Monte Carlo’s Reinsurance Rendezvous September 18, 2017 By Tom Sims As Hurricane Irma battered Florida, the cream of the insurance world — gathered in Monte Carlo — was assessing the...
Suit over Kona Beer Not Being Brewed in Hawaii Allowed to Proceed September 18, 2017 Calling Hawaii “a state as well as a state of mind,” a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing...
P/C Direct Premium Written Up 4.5 Percent September 18, 2017 By Douglas A. Powell Direct premium written (DPW) for property/casualty insurance companies continues to increase, albeit gradually. At year-end 2016, approximately $606 billion of...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 5th Consecutive Year September 18, 2017 Oregon employers will see a key portion of their workers’ compensation costs drop by an average of 14 percent in...
Brokers Keep Trucking Market Motoring Despite Insurer Exits September 18, 2017 By Andrea Wells Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. economy, representing 70.6 percent of all domestic freight transportation tonnage and $676...
Husband’s Death Spurs Widow’s $10M Suit Against Oregon Hospital, Doctors September 18, 2017 The widow of a Eugene, Ore., man who died five days before his 29th birthday seeks $10 million in a...
Risk Managers Cautious About Use of Drones September 18, 2017 When it comes to commercial drones usage, 61 percent of risk managers are concerned about the potential for invasion of...
Colorado Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Fraudulent Insurance Claims September 18, 2017 A Colorado police officer indicted by a state grand jury was arrested on multiple felony counts for allegedly lying about...
Delaware Updates Law to Address Advances in Cyber Threats September 18, 2017 Delaware Governor John Carney has signed into law House Substitute 1 for House Bill 180, legislation that provides the first...