Agent-Broker Organic Growth Slows to 5-Year Low: Reagan Consult August 22, 2016 Organic revenue growth in independent insurance agencies and brokerage fell to 4.0 percent for the second quarter of 2016, down...
Insurance Costs Rise in Idaho County Following Lawsuits August 8, 2016 Twin Falls County’s insurance premiums have gone up due to lawsuit settlements paid by Idaho Counties Risk Management Program. The...
Massachusetts Lowers Employer Assessment August 8, 2016 The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation...
Peabody Reaches Coal Mine Cleanup Deal with 3 U.S. States August 8, 2016 By Tracy Rucinski Peabody Energy Corp., the largest U.S. coal producer, reached a deal to cover mine clean-up liabilities while in bankruptcy with...
Northeast Drought, Wildfire Risk Could Last Through October August 8, 2016 By Michael Casey The drought that has taken hold in the Northeast, from Maine to Pennsylvania, is being driven by a second year...
Restaurant Damage in Northern California Due to Crank Callers August 8, 2016 Several restaurants in Northern California were damaged after suspected prank callers tricked workers into testing their fire suppression system. Elk...
New York’s Boxing, Martial Arts Rules Include Insurance Limits August 8, 2016 By Michael Virtanen New York will require $1 million coverage for life-threatening brain injuries and other new health insurance for both professional boxers...
Airbnb Sues Southern California City over Short-term Rental Law August 8, 2016 Airbnb is suing the city of Anaheim over a law that regulates short-term rentals. The suit filed in late July...
New York Workers’ Compensation Loss Costs Going Up 9.3% August 8, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson New York has approved a 9.3 percent average hike in workers’ compensation loss costs effective Oct. 1. New York businesses,...
Zika Case in Utah Raises Questions over How Virus Spreads August 8, 2016 By Lindsay Whitehurst The case of a Utah man who contracted the Zika virus after caring for his infected father raised new questions...