Meteorologists Offer Conflicting Predictions on 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season May 1, 2017 Most meteorologists forecast the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season will be less active than a year ago, with the number of...
Father in Oregon Seeks $5M for Son’s Accidental-Overdose Death May 1, 2017 The father of a 2-year-old Oregon boy who died of morphine poisoning seeks $5 million in a lawsuit filed against...
Manufacturing’s Share of Workers’ Comp Premium Is High Relative to Exposure, NCCI Says May 1, 2017 In 2016 in the United States, the manufacturing sector produced nearly 72 percent more goods than in 1990, but manufacturers...
Feds Grant $5.9M to West Virginia in Drug Addiction Fight May 1, 2017 West Virginia will receive $5.9 million from the federal government to help fight drug addiction. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins and...
California Jury Returns $454M Verdict in Hospital Gown Suit May 1, 2017 Kimberly-Clark and its spinoff medical technology firm Halyard Health have been hit with $454 million in compensatory and punitive damages,...
Number of Deer-Vehicle Collisions Down in Indiana in 2016 May 1, 2017 The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says the number of deer struck by motor vehicles in the state fell last...
10K Florida Personal Lines Policies Approved for Citizens Takeouts May 1, 2017 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has approved one company to participate in the June Citizens Property Insurance Corporation...
Report Shows California Workers’ Comp Written Premium up in 2016 May 1, 2017 California’s Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau has completed its report on statewide workers’ comp insurer loss and premium experience through...
North Dakota Passes Law Regulating Air Ambulance Bills May 1, 2017 The North Dakota Legislative Assembly passed and Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a measure that regulates how air ambulance services...
Report: South Carolina Workers’ Comp Market Stable With Plenty of Capacity May 1, 2017 By Amy O'Connor The South Carolina workers’ compensation market is strong, according to the state department of insurance’s most recent report, as the...