The Demolition of Workers’ Comp: ProPublica/NPR Report March 9, 2015 By Michael Grabell, ProPublica, and Howard Berkes, NPR, March 4, 2015 Dennis Whedbee’s crew was rushing to prepare an oil well for pumping on the Sweet Grass Woman lease site, a...
Missouri House Approves Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Caps March 9, 2015 By MARIE FRENCH The Missouri House gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill to reinstate limits on how much juries can award in...
Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Bought Car Insurance From Crash Scene March 9, 2015 Authorities say a Pennsylvania man called an insurance company from a crash scene to buy auto coverage and later claimed...
New York City Will Spend $250M to Make Streets Safer March 9, 2015 By MEGHAN BARR Some of New York City’s most dangerous streets are about to get safer as part of a $250 million project...
New Nebraska Disaster Policy Will Give Cities Faster Repayment March 9, 2015 The Nebraska Emergency Agency will change its policy so that communities rebuilding after a disaster can get reimbursed faster. The...
UN Reports Nearly $300B Lost Annually Due to Natural Disasters March 9, 2015 By EDITH M. LEDERER The global economic losses from natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones and have continued rising to reach an...
Tennessee Considers Workers’ Comp Alternative March 9, 2015 By Amy O' Connor Tennessee may soon have its own answer to an alternative workers’ compensation insurance option through new legislation by Republican lawmakers...
Anti-Fraud Legislation Kicks Up in 3 States March 9, 2015 By Denise Johnson Tim Lynch, government affairs director, for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, recently spoke to Claims Journal to discuss anti-fraud legislation...
OnPoint Underwriting Announces Paul Boehm as Senior VP of Tribal Program March 9, 2015 By Newswire Denver, CO, March 9, 2015– OnPoint Underwriting recently announced Paul Boehm has been appointed as senior vice president of its...
Better Late Than Never: El Nino Finally Arrives March 6, 2015 By SETH BORENSTEIN A long anticipated El Nino has finally arrived. But for drought-struck California, it’s too little, too late, meteorologists say. The...