Massachusetts Court Affirms How to Calculate Interest in Workers’ Comp Suit June 5, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reviewing board’s decision in a case involving how...
Tank in Deadly St. Louis Explosion Needed Emergency Repairs: Report June 5, 2017 By Jim Salter A giant steam-filled tank weighing nearly 2,000 pounds that exploded at a St. Louis, Mo., box plant, flew a quarter-mile...
How ‘Exposure Data Tracking’ Is Taking Over Personal Lines Insurance June 5, 2017 By Joseph S. Harrington, CPCU, ARP Today’s insurers want to be there for their customers — literally. With sensors in policyholders’ cars, homes and personal devices,...
How Diverse and Inclusive Cultures Drive Business Results June 5, 2017 By L.S. Howard There is a famous story about a visit by President Kennedy to the NASA space center. When Kennedy noticed a...
Denver Proposes Rules for Businesses to Allow Social Marijuana Use June 5, 2017 Denver, Colo., has proposed a set of rules for businesses that get permits to allow social marijuana use. The Denver...
A Millennial Says: Individual Development Plans, Pay Incentives Help Nurture Younger Staff June 5, 2017 The insurance and risk management fields are professions with legions of rapidly-retiring older employees, and they struggle to hire and...
AmWINS and Networked Deal Plays to Strengths of Both Firms, Execs Say June 5, 2017 By Don Jergler The acquisition by AmWINS Group Inc. at the end of last month of Networked Insurance Agents will achieve a number...
Study: Comp Reform Led to Drop in Medical Payments Per Claim in California June 5, 2017 California’s total costs per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time have remained stable after the...
P/C Industry Posts $4.7B Net Underwriting Loss in 2016 June 5, 2017 Private U.S. property/casualty insurers lost big in 2016, reporting a $4.7 billion net underwriting loss driven, in part, by higher...
Designing D&O Coverage for a Growth Environment June 5, 2017 By John C. Marchisi There is a seemingly ever-growing legal threat being faced by corporate executives, fueled by the multitude of entry points with...