New York regulators have approved an average 9.1 percent hike in loss costs used by insurers, which is less than the 10.4 percent increase sought by the industry. The New York State Insurance Department approved the increase to be effective …
Rosa Moran, 50, of Oakland, has been appointed administrative director of the California Division of Workers’ Compensation by Gov. Jerry Brown. Moran has served as a workers’ compensation judge since 2005. Previously, she was an attorney in private practice from …
Richard G. Turner has been named president of Patriot Underwriters Inc. in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Turner was previously executive vice president of parent company Patriot National Insurance Group and will retain these responsibilities. In his new role, Turner will oversee …
The deadline for insurers wanting to submit bids to write the workers’ compensation coverage for state agencies in West Virginia has been extended until October. West Virginia’s primary workers’ compensation insurer said it will cover the agencies until October 1. …
A divided Delaware Supreme Court has ruled against the wife of a former DuPont Co. worker in an asbestos exposure case. The court ruled 3-to-2 on Monday that Patricia Price could not change a claim of nonfeasance against DuPont into …
Illinois’ Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission has filed a complaint against a lawyer who represented a state trooper injured in a wreck he caused that killed two sisters. The commission contends attorney Kerry O’Sullivan exchanged emails with former Workers’ Compensation …
Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has appointed two veteran workers’ compensation and insurance industry professionals to leadership roles. Dale Hamilton will serve as chief operating officer and Kevin Abrams will head BWC’s Employer Services Division. Hamilton is former head of …
A study commissioned by Samsung Electronics rejected assertions that employees may have been exposed to carcinogenic chemicals at its plants, as several cancer-stricken former employees of the world’s top memory chipmaker seek compensation for their illnesses. Despite the findings, the …
Third Coast Underwriters, a specialty markets operation that offers workers’ compensation insurance for underserved markets that have complex risks, has appointed Gordon Greig as senior claims examiner for the Gulf Region. Greig is a licensed attorney admitted to practice law …
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has announced nearly $32 million in grants have been awarded to district attorneys across the Golden State to assist them with the investigation and prosecution of workers’ compensation insurance fraud. The grant funding is the …
