Irvine, Calif.-based CompPartners has partnered with Emerald Claims Management to provide intake and triage services to injured employees. The program expedites the delivery of medical services to claimants and reduces lost-time claims, the companies said. “The most critical time for …
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the U.S. Postal Service Processing and Distribution Center in Des Moines, Iowa, for two alleged serious and one alleged repeat violation of federal workplace safety standards for failing …
Complaints against Texas HMOs in 2010 increased 13 percent from 2009 according to the thirteenth annual HMO report issued by Office of Public Insurance Counsel (OPIC). The report, now online at www.opic.state.tx, allows consumers to compare the quality of care …
Washington claimed progress Monday in easing rifts with Beijing on ways to fight global warming as U.N. climate talks got under way in Mexico with warnings about the rising costs of inaction. The United States and China, the world’s largest …
A national study indicates Arkansas ranks second nationally in advancing its road safety laws during the past two years. The national scorecard produced by the Emergency Nurses Association noted Arkansas has passed laws requiring a tougher graduated driver’s license for …
Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies Executive Director Barbara Kelley announced the departure of Marcy Morrison as Colorado Insurance Commissioner. As of December 1, John J. Postolowski, a veteran state employee and current deputy commissioner of finance and administration at the …
The Arizona Insurance Council homeowners with hail damage not fall victim to fraudulent roof repair scams. Unscrupulous contractors and repairmen can take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners when catastrophic weather strikes, it said. “Investigate the track record of any roofer, builder …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of “a+” of Japan’s NIPPONKOA Insurance Company Ltd, both with stable outlooks. “The ratings reflect Nipponkoa’s strong capitalization and strengthening of its business profile,” …
A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating of ‘A’ (Excellent) and an issuer credit rating of “a” to Dallas-based Aspen American Insurance Company (AAIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of its ultimate parent, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited. The outlook …
The Food and Drug Administration would have to step up inspections of food plants under legislation the Senate is expected to pass this week. The bill, which has stalled in that chamber for more than a year, would give the …