California High Court: Workers’ Comp Law Provides Exclusive Remedy in Utilization Review Case August 23, 2018 By Don Jergler The California Supreme Court issued an opinion today that utilization review physicians cannot be sued for malpractice, upholding established law...
Texas Seeking Money for ‘Coastal Spine,’ Government Protection from Climate Change August 23, 2018 By Will Weissert As the nation plans new defenses against the more powerful storms and higher tides expected from climate change, one project...
Survey: 10% of Texans Displaced by Harvey Still Haven’t Gone Home August 23, 2018 By Brandon Formby, Texas Tribune One year after Hurricane Harvey slammed the Texas coast, 10 percent of the people impacted by the disaster have not...
Hull Insurance Agency, Higginbotham Join Forces in Fort Worth August 23, 2018 Higginbotham and the Hull Agency have merged their insurance services operations in Fort Worth, Texas. The Hull Agency will partner...
Wisconsin’s Coverra Insurance Joins Keystone Insurers Group August 23, 2018 Keystone Insurers Group has expanded into 12 states with the addition of Coverra Insurance Services in Sparta, Wisconsin, its first...
Home Depot to Pay $100K to Settle Illinois Disability Discrimination Lawsuit August 23, 2018 Home Depot, the large national home improvement retailer, has agreed to pay a former employee $100,000 and provide other relief...
J&J Vows to Appeal After Missouri Judge Affirms $4.69B Talc Verdict August 23, 2018 By Tina Bellon A Missouri trial court judge has affirmed the massive $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson in a case involving...
NFP Names Ongkiko HR Services Vice President, to Support West Relationships August 23, 2018 NFP has named Michael Ongkiko vice president for HR services. Ongkiko will be responsible for overseeing HR services in the...
Markel Appoints Beazley’s Lam as Professional & Financial Risks Underwriter August 23, 2018 Markel International, the London-based specialist insurer, has appointed Gordon Lam as a senior professional and financial risks (PFR) underwriter. He...
Hawaii’s Big Island Feels Effects of Approaching Hurricane Lane August 23, 2018 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out, the approaching hurricane started to feel real...