Fear of Lawsuits Drives Doctors to Order Tests: Study February 18, 2011 By Marilynn Marchionne CT scans, MRIs and other pricey imaging tests are often more for the doctor’s benefit than the patient’s, new research...
Obama Budget, House Panel Address Medical Malpractice Reforms February 18, 2011 By Ticardo Alonso-Zaldivar Putting his own stamp on a long-standing Republican priority, President Barack Obama is launching a drive to overhaul state medical...
Repeal of Healthcare Law 1099 Tax Requirement Passes House Committee February 18, 2011 The House Ways and Means Committee has advanced a bill to repeal a tax reporting provision included in last year’s...
BP Workers Might Have Prevented Rig Accident If Consulted: Report February 18, 2011 By Ayesha Rascoe BP had workers on the doomed Deepwater Horizon rig who could have prevented the missteps that led to the massive...
Internet v. Courts: Googling for Perfect Jurors February 18, 2011 By Brian Grow When picking a jury, lawyers always try to stack the panel with people likely to take their side. Now, some...
Regulators Warn Against Defunding Dodd-Frank Implementation February 18, 2011 By Christopher Doering and Sarah N. Lynch Republicans escalated their push to delay and defund the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reforms on Thursday as top regulators warned the...
Best Report Highlights 50% Jump in Asbestos, Environmental Losses February 17, 2011 A soon to be issued report from A.M. Best details an increase in U.S. property/casualty insurers’ asbestos and environmental (A&E)...
Willis No. Am. Names Hamada as Japan Global Practice Group Leader February 17, 2011 Willis North America, a unit of Willis Group Holdings, announced Junji Hamada as the Japan Global Practice Group National Practice...
Best Upgrades Agri General’s Ratings to ‘A+’ February 17, 2011 A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating...
Study Warns Rising Seas Could Threaten 180 U.S. Cities by 2100 February 17, 2011 By Deborah Zabarenko Rising seas spurred by climate change could threaten 180 U.S. coastal cities by 2100, a new study says, with Miami,...