$30M Settlement with Bristol-Myers Squibb in California Whistleblower Suit July 25, 2016 California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones reached a $30 million settlement with pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb earlier this month over allegations...
SLSOT’s Essary Intent on Using Data to Better Communicate with Stakeholders July 25, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones Surplus lines may not be the most widely understood segment of the property/casualty insurance industry but for risk managers of...
California Workers’ Comp is Biased Against Women, Suit States July 25, 2016 California’s workers’ compensation system discriminates against women by judging benefits on the basis of stereotypes and ignoring harm done to...
Study Suggests Ways to Identify Unsafe Driving in Older Adults July 25, 2016 It is estimated that nearly half of all drivers on the nation’s roads are over the age of 65 and...
Washington-based Spirit Aerosystems Hit with Worker Discrimination Suit July 25, 2016 By Alwyn Scott Employees laid off by Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. in 2013 filed a lawsuit earlier this month accusing the aircraft parts...
Oklahoma High Court: Workers’ Comp Icy Sidewalk ‘Slip and Fall’ Claim Compensable July 25, 2016 By Stephanie K. Jones The Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed the decision of an Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission administrative law judge and ruled that a...
Comcast Sued by Oregon Cyclist Clotheslined by Cable July 25, 2016 An Oregon cyclist who was clotheslined by a cable cord suspended across a road is suing Comcast and Portland Disposal....
Workers’ Comp Disability Guidelines Withdrawn from Guidelines.gov July 25, 2016 The Work Loss Data Institute (WLDI) has withdrawn its Official Disability Guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse, a public resource...
Coastal Insurer UPC’s First Catastrophe Bond Provides It with $100M Cover July 25, 2016 Swiss Re Capital Markets said it has structured and placed $100 million of insurance-linked securities (ILS) that cover named storms...
Oklahoma Labor Department: OSHA Penalties to Rise Aug. 1 July 25, 2016 The Oklahoma Department of Labor is warning businesses in that state that civil penalty amounts assessed by federal safety regulators...