Nevada Legislator Wants Names of Doctors Who Overprescribe September 9, 2013 The chairman of the Nevada Senate Judiciary Committee is asking the drug company that makes OxyContin to turn over information...
Workers’ Comp Premiums Jump 8.1% in First Half of 2013 September 9, 2013 By Steven J. Groeschen Demotech’s review of second quarter 2013 data, as recently reported by insurers to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC),...
California Supreme Court Expands Unfair Competition Law to Insurers September 9, 2013 By William Gausewitz The California Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Zhang v. Superior Court, a case examining the scope of the...
Premium Increases Under Obamacare Not as High as Expected: Study September 9, 2013 The federal Affordable Care Act will not lead to widespread premium increases in the individual health insurance market. That’s according...
Los Angeles Councilman Proposes Quake Building Inventory September 9, 2013 A Los Angeles councilman is urging the city to find and list the potentially thousands of buildings that could collapse...
Insurance Coverage Considerations September 9, 2013 To find the right coverage brokers should take into account the following considerations: Is there express coverage for PCI Fines/Penalties?...
Hotspot Volcanoes: Earthquake Risk in Hawaii September 9, 2013 By Khosrow Shabestari and Claire Pontbriand It was June 15, 1990, when Mount Pinatubo, on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, awoke from its 500-year...
Commercial Insurance Rate Hikes Continuing; Workers’ Comp Profit Ahead in 2014: Moody’s September 9, 2013 By Susanne Sclafane Moody’s expects property/casualty commercial insurance rate hikes to continue for the balance of the year, making 2013 the third straight...
Driver’s Licenses for Immigrants Declining in New Mexico September 9, 2013 As more states prepare to offer driving privileges to immigrants who illegally entered the U.S., heavily Hispanic New Mexico appears...
Workers’ Compensation Benefits, Employer Costs Rise: Study September 9, 2013 Both workers’ compensation benefits paid to insureds and costs for employers increased in 2011, a new study revealed. Total workers’...