Employment Growth Leads to Workers’ Comp Benefit, Cost Uptick September 8, 2014 Workers’ compensation benefits rose by 1.3 percent to $61.9 billion in 2012, while employer costs rose by 6.9 percent to...
Oklahoma to Require Earthquake Insurance Education for Producers September 8, 2014 Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin approved an emergency rule adopted by Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak that requires all licensed producers...
Utah City Argues It’s Not at Fault for Landslide September 8, 2014 A Utah city says it’s not to blame for a landslide that crushed a home in early August and forced...
Insurance Experts: Does It Really Take One to Know One? September 8, 2014 By Steven Plitt When an insurance agent is sued for professional negligence, a question arises as to whether the breach of the agent’s...
Fertilizer Makers Place Blame on City in West, Texas, Explosion September 8, 2014 Two fertilizer companies that sued following a deadly Texas explosion have cited the Texas State Fire Marshal’s report on the...
Hot Weather Takes Toll On Washington Wheat Crop September 8, 2014 Too much heat and too little rain this summer are taking a toll on the winter wheat crop in Eastern...
A.M. Best Downgrades Tower Group Again September 8, 2014 Tower Group International must deal with more ratings downgrades from A.M. Best, spurred by its soaring net losses and uncertainty...
Texas Woman Pleads Guilty in Crash Staging Case September 8, 2014 A 32-year-old Port Arthur, Texas, woman entered a guilty plea in a case involving staged auto crashes and fraudulent insurance...
Settlements Against Uninsured New Mexico Rail Service Reach Nearly $8M September 8, 2014 New Mexico’s commuter rail service has received a free ride while taxpayers have shelled out nearly $8 million to settle...
Surplus Carriers Search for Growth Never Ends September 8, 2014 In 2013, net income more than doubled from the $1.57 billion reported in 2012, according to the “2013 U.S. Surplus...