Demographic shifts have left Ohio with one of the oldest workforces in the country and too few younger workers to replace aging baby boomers as they retire. It’s a situation that has led many analysts to predict labor shortages and …
Republican lawmakers in Missouri are trying to decide what they will do next on two pieces of business legislation recently vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. One measure would require workers who bring wrongful termination lawsuits to prove discrimination was …
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a West Virginia law that allows nursing homes to use pre-dispute arbitration agreements with residents that prevent them from suing in medical malpractice cases. In a recent case, [Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v …
Beazley Group has introduced a new healthcare regulatory liability policy to protect policyholders against errors & omissions claims brought by or on behalf of governmental entities. Uniquely, the policy also responds to billing claims brought by commercial payors. Coverage includes …
State lawmakers are moving ahead with legislation they say will fix a problem with Connecticut’s medical malpractice law that has kept some legitimate lawsuits out of the courts, despite heavy opposition from the medical industry. The current law, enacted in …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has denied motions to reconsider its ruling last December that overturned a judgment for an insurance company in a wind vs. water case. The case involved a Pascagoula home hit by 6.3 feet of storm surge …
The SOS – SaveOurSeafarers – campaign announced that it “welcomes the extension of the EU counter- piracy operation until end 2014, and the EU decision to broaden the scope of its naval operation in the Gulf of Aden and Indian …
Two years after President Barack Obama signed into law a healthcare overhaul, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a historic test of whether it is valid under the country’s Constitution. The sweeping law intended to transform healthcare for …
Specialist marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has taken an in depth look at the current state of marine insurance 100 years after the sinking of the Titanic. That legendary disaster led to improved safety requirements for ocean …
The Mississippi Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill to allow local governments to enforce federal floodplains codes at hunting and fishing camps and remain in the National Flood Insurance Program. The bill now goes to the governor. …
