Broadspire, a third party administrator (TPA) and medical management services provider, announced it has launched its workers’ compensation health care network (HCN) in Texas. The Broadspire workers’ compensation HCN is a certified network that is part of Broadspire’s state-stratified, multi-tiered …
Dallas-based insurance agency SIG Insurance Professionals has rebranded as CoVerica. The company said the rebranding reflects its proactive, creative attitude and marriage of great technology with top tier customer service. The company’s new tagline, “Endless Insurance Solutions,” reflects the many …
Labor officials have moved to cut off federal contracts held by one of the nation’s largest meatpackers, saying it discriminated against women and non-Asians at a plant in Arkansas. The U.S. Labor Department claims Cargill Meat Solutions discriminated against more …
Confie Seguros, a national provider of insurance with an emphasis on serving Hispanic consumers, has expanded its operations in Texas with the acquisition of Auto Insurance Discounters Inc., an insurance brokerage headquartered in Houston. Auto Insurance Discounters is a property, …
Short-term hiring during the holiday season is a boon to both employers and employees, but businesses should take care to ensure the safety of temporary workers. Richard Perkins, safety and loss prevention outreach coordinator for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp. (LWCC), …
In separate actions federal workplace regulators have cited two Texas-based companies for employee safety violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Congress Materials LLC in Euless, Texas, for one other-than-serious and 12 serious safety …
Small earthquakes have shaken parts of northern Arkansas and central Oklahoma A 2.6 magnitude quake struck early morning in the morning on Nov. 29 near Hardy, Ark. The 911 call center in Sharp County didn’t have any reports of injuries …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to amend the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to ensure consumer access to agents and brokers. Under the …
Insurance industry veteran Andrew Cahn has joined privately held insurance broker, Lockton, as a vice president and producer in its Dallas office where he will focus on business development and client advocacy in property and casualty insurance. Cahn brings more …
Land O’Lakes Inc. Foundation has donated $10,000 to Texas Forest Service’s Volunteer Fire Department assistance fund. Volunteer fire departments served as the first line of defense against wildfires that devastated the Lone Star State this year. More than 29,000 blazes …
