Monthly Archives: <span>May 2013</span>

Travelers Launches New Construction Pak- Builders’ Risk Product

Travelers has introduced Construction Pak – Builders’ Risk, an enhanced product to help construction projects of all sizes and types stay on schedule. From standard construction to complex undertakings such as highway projects, stadiums and high-rise buildings, the enhanced builders’ …

New York, Pennsylvania Rank High for Opioids Among Injured Workers

Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp The epidemic of opioid abuse and its impact on workers’ compensation in the Northeast is …

Injured Workers Opioid Use on Rise in California, Washington

Editor’s Note: This is part of a team report on opioid use by injured workers. For the national story read: Opioid Epidemic Plagues Workers’ Comp Washington and California are among states in the U.S. Western Region that have publicly struggled …

Motorcycle Group Holds Power in Wisconsin Helmet Debate

Wisconsin is coming off its deadliest year for motorcyclists in a generation, but lawmakers are considering no new helmet laws. Three in four of those riders who were killed did not wear a helmet. But Wisconsin hasn’t required adult motorcyclists …

Group Sues EPA To Force Utah To Clean Air Faster

An environmental group is suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, claiming it hasn’t pushed Utah hard enough to clean up air pollution across urban areas of northern Utah. WildEarth Guardians says the EPA let Utah skip a December deadline to …

NYC Tops List of Cities With Most Questionable Claims: NICB

New York City tops the list of U.S. cities with the highest number of questionable insurance claims, according to the latest analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The NICB’s annual look at questionable claims (QC) in the United …

Panel Solicits Applicants For New Mexico Insurance Regulator

Former State Insurance Superintendent Chris Krahling has been named to a panel that will select New Mexico’s top insurance regulator. A nine-member committee will select the next superintendent of insurance, who starting in July will be in charge of an …

California Health Exchange Also Will Offer Voter Registration

California will become the first state to offer voter registration through its health insurance marketplace later this year. Millions of Californians will get the chance to register at the same time they are buying insurance under the federal Affordable Care …

Tornadoes Prompt State of Emergency Declaration in Oklahoma

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has declared a state of emergency after tornadoes, severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding wrought devastation throughout her state on May 18 and 19. Beginning on Saturday, numerous Oklahoma counties were hit with tornadoes, straight-line winds, …

Maguire Agency’s Sundeen Named Minnesota Agent of the Year

Matt Sundeen, vice president of sales and commercial lines producer at Maguire Agency, has been named Agent of the Year for 2013 by the Minnesota Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers (MIIAB). Sundeen was chosen for his commitment to the industry, …