The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has put Skanska USA Building Inc. on notice that it will lose its certificate to self-insure if it doesn’t improve the way it manages workers’ compensation insurance claims. In addition to the “corrective …
San Diego-based John Burnham Insurance Services announced that Iris Gladney has joined the company as vice president and marketing manager, and Courtney Lindsay has joined as vice president of loss control services. Gladney is responsible for developing and retaining market …
Applied Underwriters announced that it has provided $50MM in capital to its wholly-owned subsidiary, the California Insurance Company (CIC). Applied Underwriters acquired CIC in 2003 from General Electric’s Coregis Group. CIC is domiciled in the state of California and plans …
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has called on the organizations that develop building and fire safety codes, standards and practices—and the state and local agencies that adopt them—to make specific changes to improve the fire safety …
The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud Unit reported that it recently closed a month-long investigation with the arrests of three Concordia Parish individuals. Michell Warren, 34, of Vidalia, Milton Cupstid, 58, of Ferriday and Fred Taylor, 37, of Vidalia were …
Insurers who use credit scoring in underwriting and rate setting must take into consideration a recent security breach at the data collection company ChoicePoint Inc., according to a bulletin issued by the Texas Department of Insurance. The Georgia company has …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced it will host its 9th Annual Safety and Health Conference, the Texas Safety Summit, on May 11 and 12 in Austin at the Omni Austin Hotel Southpark, 4140 Governors Row. The Texas Safety Summit …
Florida-based 21st Century Holding Co. announced that it is affirming its 2005 calendar guidance of $2.67 per share and setting guidance for its first fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2005 at $0.65 per share. This will result in a record …
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd., the specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced changes in the executive management team. Kirk Lusk was appointed Group chief administrative officer and will oversee Group Human Resources, Information Technology, Claims, Marketing, and Risk Management/Audit. Lusk was …
A resolution supporting ergonomics guidelines for nursing homes and encouraging such facilities to use alternative mechanical lifting methods was unanimously approved on Thursday by the Workers’ Compensation Committee at the spring National Conference of Insurance Legislators in Hilton Head, S.C. …
