Report Shows Steep Drop in California Workers’ Comp IMRs in 1st Half Year September 18, 2020 The number of independent medical reviews used to resolve California workers’ compensation medical disputes fell sharply in the first half...
NFIP’s Flood Losses Expected to Be ‘Significant’ from Hurricane Sally: AM Best September 18, 2020 Hurricane Sally is not expected to cause a major insurance loss – compared to events such as the ongoing wildfires...
Why Does California Keep Burning? These Scientists Are Studying Answers. September 16, 2020 By Eric Roston Residents of fire-ravaged Western states, and an entire world of observers looking on in horror, have asked themselves, “How can...
Study Tracks Post-Reform Trends in California Workers’ Comp Medical Service September 15, 2020 The average number of visits for evaluation and management and physical medicine services in the California workers’ compensation system has...
Why the Coronavirus Recession Is Not Like the Last Recession September 14, 2020 By Howard Schneider and Jonnelle Marte Judith Ramirez received a letter this month that she’d been dreading: The Honolulu hotel that furloughed her from a housekeeping...
Signs of Heart Damage After Covid Lead to Recommendation to Screen College Athletes September 11, 2020 By Jason Gale and Angelica LaVito Doctors recommend cardiac screening tests for competitive athletes who have recovered from Covid-19 after a small study found heart damage...
New Ransomware Strains Being Unleashed on Businesses During Pandemic September 11, 2020 Ransomware attacks grew by nearly 50 percent in the 2020 second quarter compared to the first three months of the...
Inside Big Pharma’s Stealth War on Drug Price Watchdog: Reuters Special Report September 11, 2020 By Caroline Humer As evidence grew this spring that the drug remdesivir was helping COVID-19 patients, some Wall Street investors bet on analysts’...
U.S. Commercial Insurance Prices Rose Almost 10% in Q2: WTW September 8, 2020 U.S. commercial property/casualty insurance prices rose during the second quarter of 2020 by almost 10% compared with prices charged during...
Insurance Group Says Safety Technologies Could Stop 40% of Big Truck Rear Crashes September 4, 2020 By Tom Krisher Safety features such as automatic emergency braking and forward collision warnings could prevent more than 40% of crashes in which...