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The Underwriting-Claims ‘Disconnect’ In Casualty Insurance: An ERM Issue?

There are good business reasons why claims and underwriting professionals of casualty insurance carriers don’t talk to each other about claim denials, underwriting executives said last week, with one offering enterprise risk management as part of his explanation. “There’s a …

OSHA Proposes $155K in Fines After New York Silo Death

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed more than $155,000 in fines against a Utica company that employed a 24-year-old worker killed when he was buried in a cottonseed silo. Craig Bernier died May 11 after sinking into the …

Tyson Fined $70K in Fatal Arkansas Silo Collapse

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Tyson Foods Inc. $70,000 in the wake of a fatal collapse at the company’s Nashville, Ark., feed mill. The Texarkana Gazette reports OSHA cited Tyson earlier this month, saying a collapsed …