Berkshire Hathaway’s Applied Underwriters Settles Workers’ Comp Dispute with New York July 19, 2019 Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Applied Underwriters will voluntarily halt the selling of a reinsurance-based, loss-sensitive workers’ compensation product in New York...
Berkshire’s Applied Underwriters Defends Workers’ Comp Products, Says Brokers Should Not Be at Risk October 3, 2016 By Don Jergler and Elizabeth Blosfield Legal and regulatory squabbles in New York, California and other states involving Berkshire Hathaway and its Applied Underwriter affiliates over...
IIABNY Lauds New York Senate Committee’s Approval of Workers’ Comp Bill May 24, 2016 The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) applauded a New York Senate committee’s action to protect employers...
New York State Insurance Fund Expands Pay-As-You-Go Payment Service May 23, 2016 The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) announced that it is expanding its pay-as-you-go premium payment plan, NYSIF PAYGO, to...
New York Auditors Find $3.45M in Faulty Workers’ Comp Claims May 23, 2016 New York auditors report preventing 206 incorrect claims for $1.85 million in workers’ compensation and medical benefits last year while...
NYS Insurance Fund Adds QR Code to Workers’ Comp Certificates May 9, 2016 The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) is adding a new feature to its certificates of insurance. NYSIF said all...
New York Prison Guard Accused of Workers’ Comp Fraud May 3, 2016 New York’s inspector general says a state prison guard has been charged with fraud and grand larceny, accused of stealing...
New York Man Accused of Fraud in Collecting $82K From Workers’ Comp January 12, 2016 New York authorities have charged a Niagara Falls man with larceny and insurance fraud, accusing him of collecting $82,000 from...
New York State Insurance Fund Launches New Online Medical Provider Portal July 17, 2015 The New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) announced on Thursday the launch of its new online medical provider portal. NYSIF...
New York Approves Average 5.9% Increase in Workers’ Comp Loss Costs July 16, 2015 The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved an average 5.9 percent increase in workers’ compensation loss...