Durable Medical Equipment Fraud on the Rise: NICB Durable medical equipment (DME) fraud could fall between $1.5 and $5 billion in a single year, according to a new... Read More
Higher Hospital Costs in States With Charge-Based Fee Regulations As states across the country debate whether to implement or update a fee schedule, the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI)... Read More
Employers Names Dwight Robertson Medical Director Nevada-based Employers, a nationwide small business insurance specialist, has named Dwight L. Robertson, M.D. medical director. In this role, Dr.... Read More
Airbus Warned of Lithium Battery Risks Airbus warned the airline industry of risks related to lithium batteries almost a year before two safety incidents grounded 787... Read More
Auto Insurance Policyholders Benefit From Highly Competitive Markets: I.I.I. Highly competitive auto insurance marketplaces are the key to making coverage available and affordable for all drivers, according to the... Read More
CPSC Says 12,200 Specialized Bikes Recalled About 12,200 bicycles made by Specialized Bicycle Components Inc. are being taken off the market because of a problem that... Read More
CDC Says Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef Sickens 16 in Five States Sixteen people across five states have fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning, several from a raw ground-beef dish served at a... Read More
Demand Surge Not An Issue For Sandy; Property Losses Near $19B Although demand surge was an issue for the property/casualty industry following a trio of hurricanes in 2005, for Superstorm Sandy... Read More
Drought Worsening in U.S. Plains and Western Midwest Dry weather continues to plague the drought-stricken U.S. Plains and western Midwest with only light showers and snowfall expected this... Read More
Antigua Could Use Trade Sanctions Against U.S. Copyrights The tiny Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda will tell the World Trade Organization on Monday that it intends to... Read More