Trump’s Labor Board Overturns Obama ‘Joint Employer’ Rule December 15, 2017 By Daniel Wiessner A U.S. labor board on Thursday overturned an Obama-era ruling that had made it easier for unions and workers to...
Florida Disaster Fraud Team Investigation Leads to False Claim Arrest December 15, 2017 A Florida man was arrested last month after he was caught lying to his insurance company in an attempt to...
Issuer Credit Rating of Ohio’s Affinity Mutual Insurance Co. Downgraded December 15, 2017 A.M. Best announced it has has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” from “bbb+” and affirmed...
Updated: OSHA Rule Requiring Electronic Reporting of Injuries Goes Into Effect December 15, 2017 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal rule requiring certain employers to electronically submit injury and illness reports goes into effect today. The rule applies...
Michigan Insurance Agent Sentenced for Embezzling $800K from Clients December 15, 2017 A suburban Detroit insurance agent has been sentenced to at least six years in prison for embezzling more than $800,000...
PolyMet Secures $544M in Surety Bonds, Funding for Wisconsin Mine Costs December 15, 2017 By Steve Karnowski PolyMet Mining Corp. is offering the state a $544 million package of financial assurances to serve as an insurance policy...
Westcap Insurance Services Ups Limits for Contractors Program, Expands into Arizona December 15, 2017 Solvang, Calif.-based Westcap Insurance Services, LLC has expanded its admitted program for contractors to now include Arizona domiciled risks. Westcap...
Truman Taylor Insurance Closes, Joins Galveston Insurance Associates December 15, 2017 Texas Sen. Larry Taylor, president of Truman Taylor Insurance in Friendswood, is closing his agency after 55 years of operation...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Policy Count Continues to Drop December 15, 2017 The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) estimates that the state’s property insurer of last resort has gone from the third...
Texas Regulators Say Workers’ Comp Costs Down 63% Since 2005 December 15, 2017 More Texas businesses are providing workers’ compensation insurance as the cost of coverage continues to decline, according to the Texas...