Berkshire Hathaway Sale of Applied Underwriters Said Due to ‘Channel Conflict’ February 27, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson In a rare move, Berkshire Hathaway is selling one of its companies, leading workers’ compensation specialist Applied Underwriters, in order...
FBI Looking for Victims of Alleged Workers’ Comp Scheme Run by California Firm February 27, 2019 The FBI is seeking to identify businesses that may be victims of an alleged nationwide workers’ compensation insurance, health care...
Participants in $200M California Workers’ Comp Scheme Sentenced February 25, 2019 Several conspirators involved in a massive workers’ comp kickback scheme have been ordered to serve prison sentences and pay millions...
Insurers Reminding Farmers About the Dangers of Working in Grain Bins February 20, 2019 Working in grain bins can be deadly, so insurers want to remind farmers of the dangers. Nationwide insurance is helping...
As Health Plan Deductibles Rise, Expect More Workers’ Compensation Claims February 20, 2019 Are employees injured at work more likely to file under workers’ compensation instead of group health insurance when their group...
Vermont Workers’ Comp Rates to Decrease for Third Year in a Row February 20, 2019 Workers’ compensation insurance will continue to cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Department of...
3 Injured in Texas Scaffold, Construction Elevator Accident February 8, 2019 Authorities say one person has been critically hurt and two others suffered lesser injuries in a scaffolding and construction elevator...
Illinois FedEx Worker Died of Fall, Not Cold, Autopsy Shows February 7, 2019 An autopsy found that a FedEx worker found dead outside in western Illinois amid record low temperatures died of a...
Independent Agent Group Taps Texas Mutual as Endorsed Work Comp Carrier February 4, 2019 Texas’ largest independent insurance agent association and the state’s leading workers’ compensation insurance carrier have formed a strategic partnership. The...
Pennsylvania’s Largest Workers’ Comp Insurer Files Plan to Correct Charges January 31, 2019 Pennsylvania’s State Workers Insurance Fund (SWIF), the largest writer of workers’ comp insurance in Pennsylvania, has filed a plan to...