Calif. State Fund May Recommend Workers’ Comp Rate Drop in Days October 4, 2012 By Don Jergler Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of articles to look at California’s workers’ compensation reform law in...
Michigan Workers’ Compensation Rates to Drop Again August 28, 2012 Michigan’s regulators say the state’s workers’ compensation premium rates are dropping for the second year in a row. Michigan Department...
Texas Wind Pool: $800M Available for Claims Should Storm Hit Coast August 21, 2012 By Stephanie K. Jones Going into the peak time of the year for hurricane development, Texas’ property insurance company of last resort in coastal...
NCCI Proposes 9.1% Cut in West Virginia Workers’ Comp Rates August 3, 2012 By Michael Adams West Virginia employers can look forward to another reduction in their workers’ compensation rates after state officials welcomed a National...
Kansas Increases Scrutiny of Some Health Insurance Rates August 1, 2012 Kansas insurance regulators are complying with part of the federal health insurance reform law that requires more scrutiny of health...
Citizens Says No to Higher Rates on New Business; Approves 8.9 Percent Rate Hike July 31, 2012 By Michael Adams Officials of Florida’s state policyholders-backed insurer turned away from several controversial plans that would have raised rates on new policies...
Willis Re Reports Some Reinsurance Rate Increases, but No Market Turn July 3, 2012 “Rate increases in the North American and International reinsurance markets are due to modest losses and poor results – not...
Swiss Re Chief Economist Sees Rising Rates by Year End June 22, 2012 On the heels of the decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to maintain the target fed funds rate at zero...
Louisiana Lawmakers Lower Costs for Citizens Customers Along Coast June 7, 2012 By Melinda Deslatte A last-minute provision added to legislation headed to the governor’s desk will give some relief to coastal property owners who...
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Extends Private Employer Rate Cut June 5, 2012 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) in late May announced an extension of the $65 million in rate cuts...