Aging Workforce May Not Be So Bad for Workers’ Compensation, Says NCCI January 5, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The aging workforce may not have the negative impact on loss costs that workers’ compensation insurers have feared. New research...
Connecticut Storm Panel to Release Recommendations January 5, 2012 The panel formed by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to review the preparations and responses by the state, utilities and...
Two N.Y. Port Authority Retirees Sue Over Revoked Lifetime Toll Passes January 5, 2012 Two retired Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officers who became lawyers have filed lawsuits because the...
Wagner Named Acting Director of Illinois Insurance Department January 5, 2012 Gov. Pat Quinn has appointed a new acting director of the Illinois Department of Insurance. Robert Wagner has been with...
Lockton Affinity Appoints Senior Vice President in Washington, D.C. January 5, 2012 Lockton Affinity, an insurance program management division of brokerage firm Lockton Companies, appointed Sara Payne as senior vice president. Payne...
SEC Sues Texas Life Settlements Firm, Alleges Deception January 5, 2012 Federal securities regulators filed suit against a Texas-based provider of so-called “life settlements,” accusing it and three top executives of...
State Auto Enters Quota Share Agreement for Homeowners Business January 5, 2012 State Auto Financial Corp., based in Columbus, Ohio, announced that the State Auto Group has entered into a quota share...
Recession Brought Slow Growth in Michigan Workers’ Comp Costs Per Claim January 5, 2012 Workers’ compensation claim costs have grown slowly in Michigan as a result of the recession, a new study says. The...
Insurance Veterans’ Forecasts for 2012 January 5, 2012 By Young Ha Now that the year 2011 is behind us, let’s take a look at what might be ahead. Insurance Journal spoke...
Allstate Files $1.1M Fraud Case Against N.Y. Chiropractor Businesses January 5, 2012 By Young Ha Allstate Insurance is seeking to recover more than $1.1 million from 16 New York-area defendants. According to its federal complaint...