WCRI: North Carolina Workers’ Comp Indemnity Benefits Higher than Most States June 1, 2015 North Carolina’s workers’ compensation system had the highest indemnity benefits per claim of 17 states in a recent Workers Compensation...
‘On-Tap,’ Temporary Employees Challenging Workers’ Comp: Hartwig June 1, 2015 By Denise Johnson and Andrew G. Simpson The workers’ compensation industry must contend with a fast-growing on-demand economy where jobs are filled via apps and more employees...
West Virginia Supreme Court Rules Addicts Can Sue Pharmacies, Doctors June 1, 2015 By John Raby Pharmacies and doctors who negligently prescribe pain medication can be sued for enabling people’s addictions, the West Virginia Supreme Court...
Court Rejects Claim That Insurer Was to Blame for Crash Costs June 1, 2015 By Margery A. Beck A lower court was right to dismiss a man’s claim that his auto insurance company should pay his costs in...
Companies Let Most Technology Assets Go Unprotected: Aon/Ponemon June 1, 2015 Cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as...
Craigslist a Vehicle for Car Sales Scam, Insurers Say June 1, 2015 An insurance industry-backed crime watch group is warning about an organized auto sales scam involving the popular online marketplace, Craigslist....
Market for Drone Insurance Expected to Take Off in Next 5 Years June 1, 2015 The use of drones could become common practice for almost 40 percent of businesses in fewer than five years, according...
The Rideshare Insurance Challenge June 1, 2015 By Stephanie K. Jones Local communities, states and the insurance industry are all grappling with the issue of finding workable solutions that provide public...
When Dogs Bite, Home Insurers Pay Average $32,000 June 1, 2015 Max, Bella and their canine comrades cause more than one-third of all home insurance claims, adding $530 million a year...
Connecticut Upholds Coverage Denial in IBM Data Loss Case June 1, 2015 By Young Ha The Connecticut Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling on May 18 that Federal Insurance Company and Scottsdale Insurance Company...