Workplace Fatalities Continue to Increase, with Transportation Incidents #1 Cause December 27, 2017 There were 5,190 workplace fatalities reported in the U.S. in 2016, a seven percent increase over the previous year. According...
EPA Clears Monsanto Roundup Chemical of Health Risks to Humans December 27, 2017 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that glyphosate, the key ingredient in Monsanto Co.’s top-selling weed killer Roundup, is...
New Product Uses Blockchain to Show Proof of Insurance December 27, 2017 By Mark Hollmer The Institutes’ work with insurers in the blockchain space has led to a debut product – a tool designed to...
Court in California Rules Novartis Can Be Sued Over Generic Drug Injuries December 22, 2017 By Nate Raymond California’s top court has opened the door for consumers to sue Novartis AG and other makers of brand-name pharmaceutical products...
CNA’s Sather Joins AXIS Insurance U.S. Programs as Underwriter December 22, 2017 Matthew Sather has joined the U.S. Programs, Property & Casualty team of AXIS Insurance business unit as a vice president...
A.M. Best Affirms Allied World’s Ratings December 22, 2017 Ratings agency A.M. Best has removed Allied World Assurance Co. Ltd. and its divisions from their status as “under review...
Trump Declares Disaster for New Mexico Native American Community December 22, 2017 President Donald Trump has issued a disaster declaration for a New Mexico Native American community that is recovering from the...
Insurance Companies Sue Kodiak Electric in Alaska Over Fire Damage December 22, 2017 Two insurance companies filed a lawsuit against the Kodiak Electric Association in Alaska claiming it was responsible for a fire...
California Division of Workers’ Comp Suspends 16 Medical Providers December 22, 2017 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended 16 more medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system,...
What They Are Saying About Effects of Trump Tax Cuts on Insurance Industry December 22, 2017 Congress has passed and President Donald Trump has signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (HR1) into law. It is...