Vermont Regulators Issue Bulletin on Price Optimization July 20, 2015 Vermont regulators recently issued a bulletin addressing the issue of price optimization in personal lines ratemaking, warning insurers that adjustments...
California Insurance Guarantee Association in Whistleblowing Suit July 20, 2015 Danny Ly, the former controller for the California Insurance Guarantee Association, has filed a lawsuit against the association that charges...
Why Back Surgery Rates Vary by Location July 20, 2015 The probability of injured workers getting back surgery depends on the area of the country in which they seek treatment...
Automakers Seek to Limit Data Sharing with Tech Partners July 20, 2015 By Julia Love and Paul Lienert Carmakers are limiting the data they share with technology partners Apple Inc. and Google Inc. through new systems that link...
Dressing Up for the Wedding: Agency Operations, Part 1 July 20, 2015 By Bill Schoeffler and Catherine Oak Business owners have a lot to consider when running a successful business. Unfortunately, many do not consider an exit strategy,...
Small Number Causing California Workers’ Comp Review Excess July 20, 2015 By Don Jergler A small number of physicians are responsible for a large portion of the independent medical review of workers’ compensation cases...
Crowdsourcing Pollutant Detection: A Look at the Promise & Perils of Citizen Science July 20, 2015 By Ivy Riggs Far from being a new idea of the 21st century, scientific research conducted by amateur or non-professional scientists has a...
Regulator to Lawmakers: Leave Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association Funds Alone July 20, 2015 Michigan’s top insurance regulator has taken a stance against a bill that would allow lawmakers to appropriate money for road...
ACE to Acquire Chubb in $28.3 Billion Deal July 20, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson In a major transaction, ACE Limited has agreed to acquire The Chubb Corp. for $28.3 billion in cash and stock....
Missing Word Leads to Reversal of Employee-Favorable Ruling in Nebraska July 20, 2015 By Margery A. Beck The omission of one word in a workers’ compensation court ruling favoring a co-op employee hurt during a company party...