Opioid Maker Insys Files for Bankruptcy in Wake of Bribery Convictions, Probe Settlement June 10, 2019 By Riley Griffin and Jef Feeley Drugmaker Insys Therapeutics Inc., whose former executives were convicted of bribing doctors to prescribe its highly addictive opioid, filed for...
QBE North America Appoints Hill as President, Alternative Markets June 10, 2019 Specialty insurer QBE North America has named Kris Hill as president, Alternative Markets. Hill has 25 years of experience in...
More Younger Workers Think Economy Is Hurt by Older Workers Not Retiring June 10, 2019 By Andrew Soergel A rising share of older Americans is forgoing the concept of a traditional retirement at the age of 65, a...
How the Workers’ Compensation Industry Is Embracing Telemedicine June 10, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones The use of telemedicine may be in its nascent stages within the workers’ compensation system, but the starting line has...
U.S. Tornadoes, Hail and Winds Reach Highest Levels Since 2011: Aon Report June 10, 2019 The U.S. dealt with close to 4,400 reports of tornadoes, hail and straight-line winds in May, the most since 2011,...
Agents (Still) Looking for Underwriting Sweet Spot: Channel Harvest Survey June 7, 2019 Whether technology is driving a “one size fits all” underwriting approach or carriers are narrowing their strike zone, this year’s...
Look, in the Sky. It’s a Balloon. It’s an Aerial Surveillance System. June 7, 2019 By Justin Bachman An Arizona company developing a new type of high-altitude, long-range surveillance platform just completed a 16-day mission during which massive...
Marijuana Legalization Front and Center in 3 States June 7, 2019 Recreational marijuana use is grabbing attention in three states that appear poised at some point to clear the way for...
Doctors Not to Blame for All Opioid Misuse; Friends, Family Also Played Roles June 7, 2019 In a common narrative of the path to opioid misuse, people become addicted to painkillers after a doctor prescribed them...
Miners Tell Trump Silica Dust Rule ‘Desperately’ Needed to Curb Black Lung Disease June 7, 2019 By Jan Pytalski The head of the national coal miners’ union on Thursday urged the Trump administration to impose regulation on silica dust...