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COMP BUREAU FIRES ASSET MANAGEMENT FIRM:

The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced it is terminating investment dealings with Allegiant Asset Management, a wholly owned subsidiary...

COMPENSATION DISCLOSURE GUIDELINES

The Arkansas Insurance Department issued a bulletin containing guidelines for insurance producers regarding compliance with the state’s Producer Licensing Model...

MED-MAL CAP RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL:

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down a law capping noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases at $350,000. The court...

FAKE INS. CARDS BRING ARRESTS

Three Baton Rouge, La., men were arrested and charged with making and selling fake automobile insurance cards and inspection stickers,...

OSHA, AGENCIES LAUNCH SAFETY ALLIANCE:

The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Wisconsin state agencies have launched an alliance aimed at preventing...

FORMER AGENT CHARGED

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley announced that a former insurance producer from Mansura, La., was arrested and issued a...

HURRICANE SALES TAX MEASURE DIES

An effort was mounted during Alabama Legislature meetings to grant a sales tax break on necessary supplies to prepare for...

WCRI TO PRESENT STUDY RESULTS

On Sept. 22, 2005, in Baton Rouge, La., the Workers Compensation Research Institute will present the preliminary findings for Louisiana...

HEALTH INSURANCE RATES RISING:

The state’s largest health insurers say most Massachusetts companies and their workers will see increases of 10 percent or more...

$47M HURRICANE DENNIS CLAIMS PAID

Insurance companies have paid out more than $47 million on about 46,000 claims for damage caused by Hurricane Dennis, according...

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