Fireworks Facts: 8 Deaths, 12,900 Injuries in 2017; $900M Sales Expected as States Ease Curbs July 2, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson At least eight people lost their lives in fireworks mishaps in 2017 while another 12,900 ended up in hospital emergency...
Supreme Court to Review Merck Drug Warning Liability Case July 2, 2018 By Andrew Chung The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear Merck & Co.’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling that revived...
Coal Industry Needs ‘Fundamental Shift’ to Address Black Lung Disease: Report July 2, 2018 By Valerie Volcovici Coal companies need to make a “fundamental shift” in how they control exposure to coal dust in underground mines to...
Beware ‘Tsunami’ Effect of Artificial Intelligence, Warns Allstate CEO Wilson June 29, 2018 By William Mathis Artificial intelligence is coming for the service economy, according to Allstate Corp. Chief Executive Officer Tom Wilson. “It’s going to...
XL Catlin’s Eells Joins Validus Specialty as Chief Operating Officer June 29, 2018 Validus Specialty Underwriting Services announced the appointment of Bob Eells as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Validus...
Senate Passes Farm, Crop Insurance Bill with Flood Insurance Extension June 29, 2018 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Senate passed (86-11) a Farm Bill that continues subsidies for farmers along with the federal crop insurance and...
Erie’s Banocy Joins Great American Insurance as Innovation Strategy VP June 29, 2018 Great American Insurance Group has hired Christopher M. Banocy as divisional vice president for Innovation Strategy within its Property &...
How Workers’ Compensation Outpatient Costs Compare Across States by Fee Regulation June 29, 2018 Hospital outpatient payments were higher and growing faster in states with percent-of-charge-based fee regulations or no fee schedules, finds a...
Employees Find Vacation Benefits Short-Lived, Don’t Offset Stressful Work Culture June 29, 2018 Taking time off helps the majority of U.S. workers recover from stress and experience positive effects that improve their well-being...
More Employers Offering Paid Parental Leave Benefit June 29, 2018 By Rebecca Greenfield More than one in three U.S. employers offers paid maternity leave beyond the amount required by law, up from one...