COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease, Colorado Court Says in Worker Death Case May 16, 2024 For the first time, a Colorado appellate court has concluded that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease that is compensable...
Maine OKs 15.7% Rate Cut for Its Biggest Workers’ Compensation Insurer, MEMIC May 16, 2024 The Maine Bureau of Insurance has approved a 15.7% average rate reduction in workers’ compensation insurance premiums for Maine Employers’...
People Moves: BenefitMall Appoints Montes Broker Sales Executive for California May 16, 2024 BenefitMall appointed Xavier Montes to its individual and senior division (ISD) as the new broker sales executive for California. Montes...
Connecticut Establishes Fund for Fallen Police Officers’ Survivors May 16, 2024 Connecticut has established a Fallen Officer Fund, which will provide $100,000 to the surviving family members or beneficiaries of any...
Buffett’s Berkshire Reveals $6.7 Billion Stake in Insurer Chubb May 16, 2024 By Annie Massa Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unveiled a $6.7 billion stake in insurer Chubb Ltd., ending months of suspense over its...
People Moves: Weinberg Joins CRC Group May 15, 2024 CRC Group, headquartered in Honolulu, hired Andrew Weinberg as an underwriting team leader specializing in transportation. Weinberg is based in...
Illinois Indemnity Benefits Per Claim Rose in 2022: WCRI Study May 15, 2024 Indemnity benefits per claim in Illinois increased 5% in 2022, driven by a 4% increase in workers’ wages, a new...
Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry May 15, 2024 By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in...
Louisiana Department of Insurance Offers Guidance Following Severe Storms May 15, 2024 Severe storms killed three people and caused significant damage in southwest Louisiana Monday. At least one EF3 tornado hit Lake...
Advocates Demand Investigation into Missouri Boarding School Abuse Allegations May 15, 2024 By Jim Salter ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools on Monday urged the state’s attorney general...