Fatal Occupational Injuries Decrease by 8% in Texas in 2013 September 22, 2014 In 2013, there were 493 fatal occupational injuries in Texas, an 8 percent decrease from 536 in 2012, the Texas...
S. Dakota Director: No Work Comp Premiums for True Independent Contractors September 22, 2014 Merle Scheiber, director of South Dakota’s Insurance Division, issued a reminder to workers’ compensation insurers that bona fide independent contractors...
Workers’ Comp Loss Costs Declining Again in Oklahoma September 22, 2014 For the second straight year, workers’ compensation loss costs used by insurers to determine rates for employers will show an...
States Ranked by Risk of Damage from Natural Hazards: CoreLogic September 22, 2014 Florida, Rhode Island, Louisiana, California and Massachusetts are the top five states for exposure to multiple natural hazards, according to...
Texas Pickup Trucks Stolen the Most: NICB Report September 22, 2014 Pickup trucks may not be the “official vehicle” of the state of Texas, but if the state had one, the...
Rate Changes in Store for Louisiana Citizens Commercial Insurance Customers September 22, 2014 Premiums for almost all of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.’s commercial customers will increase an average of 2.3 percent beginning...
Workers’ Compensation Premiums Increased By 5.1% in First Half of 2014 September 22, 2014 By Steven J. Groeschen Demotech’s review of second quarter 2014 data, as recently reported by insurers to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, shows...
Once Again, Texas Lawmakers Asked to Do Something about Windstorm Insurer September 22, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones What to do about Texas’ wind insurer of last resort? That’s the question being asked again of Texas lawmakers in...
Demand for Liability Insurance to Rise Again September 22, 2014 Claims severity and demand for liability insurance will increase as economic growth accelerates and because of technological, social and regulatory...
Homeowner Rate Hikes Go Unchallenged by Texas Commissioner September 22, 2014 Texas’ insurance commissioner has allowed the three largest home insurers to impose significant rate hikes on many policyholders despite the...