News Biohazard Cleanups Not Pretty—and Neither Are the Costs to Insurers April 28, 2017 If Peter Duncanson is on the scene, it’s probably not pretty. It could be a CSI-like crime scene with spattered... Read More
News Study Questions High Costs of Hospital-Based Primary Care April 13, 2017 Patients with common conditions such as back pain, headaches and upper respiratory infections are more likely to receive tests and... Read More
News How to Handle Insurance Claims Tied to Marijuana April 12, 2017 Michael Johnston, the great, great grandson of the founder of one of the first Baptist churches in Texas, grew up... Read More
West News Nevada Seeks Dismissal of Most of Homeowners’ Wildfire Negligence Suit April 10, 2017 Nevada’s chief legal adviser wants a judge to dismiss all but a narrow piece of a series of lawsuits accusing... Read More
News Congress Nixes Obama Workplace Injury Reporting Rule March 27, 2017 The U.S. Senate (50-48) joined the House (231-191) in passing a resolution blocking a federal workplace injury and accident reporting... Read More
Southeast News Florida High Court Rules Attorney Fee Schedule Unconstitutional; Passes on Other Key Workers’ Comp Case April 28, 2016 The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s mandatory attorneys’ fee schedule for workers’ compensation cases is unconstitutional under... Read More
News Federal Court Rules CGL Insurance Covers Data Breach April 12, 2016 A federal appeals court in Virginia has upheld a lower federal court in ruling that a commercial general liability policy... Read More
News Axis Insurance Denies Coverage for Tony Stewart in Ward Race Car Death October 2, 2015 Axis Insurance says the lawsuit brought against racing star Tony Stewart, whose car struck and killed another racer during a... Read More
News BP Agrees to $18.7B Oil Spill Settlement with Government, Gulf States July 6, 2015 BP Plc has agreed to a preliminary deal in which it will pay a record $18.7 billion to settle claims... Read More
News Workers’ Compensation Results Improved in 2014 But Industry Anxious About What’s Ahead May 15, 2015 The workers’ compensation industry had a pretty good 2014 in which its combined ratio improved for the third consecutive year,... Read More