The state is owed $13.5 million that allegedly was spent illegally as part of Ohio’s ill-fated investment in rare coins that shook up the state’s Republican leadership, the state auditor said in a report released Wednesday. The audit alleges that …
Emergency officials and hurricane experts pointed out essential steps agencies should take to prepare for the hurricane season which begins in 90 days: Have a backup system up and running, and perform regular checks to make sure the systems work. …
Columbus, Ohio-based Quadrant Insurance Managers has introduced a new primary coverage to the marketplace – monoline third party harassment and discrimination coverage. This product covers businesses for discrimination, harassment and wrongful eviction committed by an employee against a customer and/or …
Alabama HB227 which would lengthen the licensing period for insurance producers, service representatives and adjusters from the present one year, to two or more years and would increase the 12-hour continuing education requirement to 24 hours has gained the support …
Rulebook Supplement 2006-01 containing Return-to-Work rules adopted by the Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation on Feb. 2, 2006, is available online from the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), Division of Workers’ Compensation. The supplement can be printed from the TDI Web …
Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Albert Betts recently approved the reapplications for Certificates of Authority to Self-Insure covering a one-year period for 11 private employers. Texas law allows certain large, private employers to self-insure for their workers’ compensation liabilities, while …
Owners of dangerous dogs in Oklahoma could soon face much harsher penalties if their animals attack another person if a measure passed in the House Health and Human Services Committee makes it through the full legislative process. House Bill 2813, …
Oklahoma Senate Republicans are playing hardball, claiming in a news release that trial lawyers won an early victory in the legislative lawsuit reform battle with the help of Democrat “allies” in the state Senate. The Republicans said by failing to …
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service can be sued by a woman who tripped over mail left on her porch. The 7-1 decision revived a woman’s claim that she was entitled to damages after suffering wrist …
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking tort reform to a new level with a proposal that would prevent people from suing restaurants and food distributors for making them fat. A proposal in the Wisconsin state Senate is designed to prevent frivoulous lawsuits …
