Inflation volatility cited as significant planning concern for insurers Workers Comp Forum Inflation and inflation volatility should be significant concerns for property casualty insurers in the coming years, according to a recent study. ...

A Colonie, N.Y.-based trucking company will pay $315,600 in restitution to the New York State Insurance Fund for underreporting its payroll to bring down the cost of its workers’ compensation coverage.

N.Y. trucking firm to pay $315,600 for skirting workers’ comp. costs originally reported at IFAwebnews.

View all » A bill that would rein in video surveillance by insurance companies of workers comp recipients was approved in its third reading in the Colorado House.House Bill 10-1012, sponsored by...

CMS delays implementing reporting requirements Workers Comp Forum ... has medical expenses that fall under the primary responsibility of a liability (including self-insurance), no-fault, or workers' comp insurance plan. ...

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Coakley opposes Workers' Comp rate hike Legal News Line Businesses are mandated under state law to purchase workers' compensation insurance, and they deserve fair rates to ensure that they can comply without ...

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Mass. Residual Comp. Market Will Swell Without Rate Hike: WCRIB National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News By NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE A workers' compensation insurance rate hike request for Massachusetts that has drawn the fire of the state attorney general would ...

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TNT Only One Insurance Agency Announces an Easier Way to Purchase California ... PR Web (press release) If you have questions about Commercial Auto, Workers Comp, Business Liability, or any type of commercial insurance you may need, Only1insuranceagency.com ...

Mass. Attorney General Opposes 4% Comp Insurance Rate Hike National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News The insurance companies, through their trade group, the Workers' Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau (WCRIB), must seek approval from the commissioner ... and more »

Crowe Paradis Services Corporation (”CPSC”) and Coventry Workers' Compensation Services (”CWCS”) today announced an unparalleled strategic partnership to provide expert Medicare Secondary Payer compliance to the property and casualty ...

Workers' Compensation Market Research Identifies Three Key Challenges for 2010 Insurance News Net (press release) At all levels, workers' compensation professionals are under tremendous pressure to demonstrate a high level of performance. Clients are requiring audits ... Comp Frequency Down, Med Costs Up, Says Testing FirmNational Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News

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Toronto-based Fairfax said Thursday it had reached a deal to buy Zenith National Insurance Corp., a US company specializing in workers' compensation, for US$1.3-billion in cash.

Instead of self-insuring or purchasing insurance on the private market, we are part of a multi-city joint powers authority (JPA) for our liability insurance and worker's comp costs. In conjunction with the our JPA, our staff has ...

Globe and Mail

Workers' comp insurer Zenith to be sold to Toronto firm Fairfax Los Angeles Times Reporting from Sacramento - California's second largest workers' compensation insurance company, Zenith National Insurance Co. of Woodland ...

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NU Seeks Entries To Award Top Workers' Comp Risk Managers National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News By NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE National Underwriter is seeking entries for its fourth annual “Award For Excellence In Workers' Compensation Risk Management,” ...

Earthtimes (press release)

Zurich Teams up with Program Administrator REX to Offer Workers' Compensation ... Earthtimes (press release) Zurich, recently named “best overall property insurer and workers' comp insurer” by Business Insurance, selected REX in part for its growing distribution ...

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Imperial Sugar Company F1Q10 (Qtr End 12/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript Seeking Alpha (blog) And has no effect on the personal injury litigation where we maintain separate workers comp and general liability insurance coverage. ... and more »

A Ritzville, Wash., man has pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property in connection with illegally collecting workers’ compensation benefits while collecting wages from a ...

BigNews.biz (press release)

State's workers' comp studied 2TheAdvocate Workers' compensation costs were 35 percent higher in Louisiana than for 14 other states included in a study by Workers ...

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Florida: Insurance officials say state WC market competitive, stable Workers Comp Forum The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation's annual report to state lawmakers indicated that the workers' compensation system is competitive and stable, ... Comp Cover For Multi-State Firms Requires Extra Care, Agents ToldNational Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News

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Article Reprints Kansas State Fair officials are asking the legislature to allow the fair to opt out of the state workers' compensation insurance pool. Fair officials want to be able to buy insurance...

That's the question Sandy Blunt, former CEO of North Dakota's state workers comp fund must be asking himself. Because the most serious charge against Blunt was based on Blunt authorizing sick leave for and not getting expenses repaid by an...

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) -- Kansas State Fair officials are asking the legislature to allow the fair to opt out of the state workers' compensation insurance pool.

A workers' compensation insurance company spent more than $28,000 on Helmuth Droege after the Miami computer salesman claimed he broke his arm during a fall at work last year. Now, he's a fugitive --...

Workers' Comp Cost-Containment Method in Jeopardy Workforce Management The proportion of workers' compensation medical costs subject to physician fee schedules is declining, a report finds. The proportion of workers' ... Nevada Comp Insurance Rates CutNational Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News

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Nevada Comp Insurance Rate Cut National Underwriter Property And Casualty Insurance News By NU ONLINE NEWS SERVICE Nevada's Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper said he has approved an average decrease of 7.6 percent for workers' compensation ...