Most Doctors Overprescribe Opioids: National Safety Council March 28, 2016 By Andrew G. Simpson Most doctors– 99 percent — are prescribing highly addictive opioid medicines for longer than the three-day period recommended, according to...
ISO to Collect Terrorism Insurance Data for Treasury March 28, 2016 The property/casualty insurance data and rating organization ISO will collect and help analyze terrorism data this year for the U.S....
Prepare for Disruption in High Net Worth Insurance Segment March 28, 2016 By Gregory Hoeg ACE’s $28.3 billion purchase of Chubb will create a major disruption in the luxury insurance market. When the integration of...
Wells Media’s Dunford Departs March 25, 2016 San Diego-based Wells Media Group announced that Mitch Dunford, chief executive officer, has resigned to pursue other career opportunities. Dunford,...
10 ACP Re Insurers Miss Deadline; A.M. Best Places Ratings Under Review March 25, 2016 A.M. Best said it has placed under review with negative implications the financial strength rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) and...
OSHA Issues Final Rule on Silica Exposure Protections; Industries Vow to Overturn March 25, 2016 By Daniel Wiessner and Robert Iafolla Capping a decades-long effort, U.S. workplace regulators on Thursday announced a final rule to boost protections against occupational exposure to...
How Much Do U.S. Health Insurance Tax Breaks and Subsidies Cost? March 25, 2016 By David Morgan U.S. taxpayers will fork over $660 billion this year to subsidize health insurance for people under 65, the vast majority...
Judge Grants VW More Time for Diesel Fix March 25, 2016 By Kartikay Mehrotra, Margaret Cronin Fisk and Robert Burnson Volkswagen AG was given four more weeks to reach an agreement with regulators for getting 600,000 diesel vehicles off U.S....
Obamacare Exchanges Enrolled Estimated 12 Million This Year March 25, 2016 By Zachary Tracer About 12 million people will be covered through Obamacare’s insurance marketplaces this year, the Congressional Budget Office said Thursday in...
VW May Miss Court Deadline for Diesel Fix with U.S. Regulators March 24, 2016 By Christoph Rauwald, Margaret Cronin Fisk and Alan Katz Volkswagen AG will probably miss a Thursday court deadline to reach a comprehensive agreement with U.S. authorities over its tainted...