Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim in New Jersey were stable from 2010 to 2013, in contrast to rapid growth in the 2008 to 2010 period, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The report, …
The El Niño weather pattern, a phenomenon associated with extreme droughts, storms and floods, is expected to strengthen before the end of the year and become one of the strongest on record, the U.N. weather agency said on Monday. The World Meteorological …
Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Insurance Director Mary Taylor is urging Ohioans who are members of the military — both actively serving and veterans — to consider a career in insurance. The state is offering free resources to match military …
Eight years after the introduction of managed competition for private passenger auto insurance and the influx of direct writers and direct response companies into Massachusetts to compete with independent agencies, a new study commissioned by the Massachusetts Association of Insurance …
During the 2015 legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly authorized and funded a study regarding prescription drug formularies in workers’ compensation claims brought by state employees. While this statute does not create a formulary, it certainly shows that the …
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne will double funding for Britain’s cyber defenses as Europe braces itself for further attacks from Islamist extremists. The U.K. will spend 1.9 billion pounds ($2.9 billion) countering Islamic State’s use of the internet for …
XL Catlin, the official insurance partner of the America’s Cup, has expanded its appetite to insure yachts of all sizes. According to Richard DeSimone, chief underwriting officer of Marine in XL Catlin’s Americas region, the bringing together of the Catlin …
RLI Insurance Co.’s Executive Products Group has created a new Representations and Warranties Liability Insurance policy. RLI’s new Representations and Warranties Liability policy offers protection to buyers and sellers involved in corporate mergers and acquisitions from financial losses due to …
Everest Re Group, Ltd. has formed a strategic alliance between its U.S. primary specialty insurer, Everest National Insurance Co., and Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services (AEGIS). This new partnership will provide primary admitted coverages to AEGIS members, and non-member …
Barney, the second storm to be named by the U.K. Met Office this season, was expected to bring additional rain and damaging winds to the United Kingdom, according to a report issued by AccuWeather. “Barney will be a fast-moving storm, …