Still Not Fixed “They got an advert on TV saying they fixed the Gulf, but I’ve never been fixed.” —Louisiana oysterman Jules Melancon, whose livelihood was disrupted by the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Melancon, the last remaining oysterman …
Today’s challenges are also tomorrow’s opportunities depending on the viewpoint. Those same opportunities could also remain tomorrow’s challenges. This special report highlights 10 current workers’ compensation issues and offers opinion on why they could be tomorrow’s challenges for the line. …
Virtually every town in the United States has a restaurant or tavern, so your pursuit of these risks is fairly likely. Unfortunately, at times these types of risks are not the easiest to place. Before you take that first step …
The expansion of health insurance accomplished under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may alter costs for several major types of liability insurance, although any such changes are likely to be modest, according to a new Rand Corp. report. Automobile, workers’ …
AssuredPartners, CBS Coverage Group Lake Mary, Fla.-based AssuredPartners Inc., through its subsidiary Assured SKCG Inc., has acquired CBS Coverage Group Inc. in Plainview, N.Y. CBS Coverage Group specializes in commercial insurance, employee benefits and financial planning services, and personal insurance. …
In 2013, the NFL agreed to settle a concussion lawsuit filed by former players for $914 million. Concussion rates were higher among high school athletes than college athletes in certain sports, including football, men’s lacrosse, soccer and baseball. (Study from …
Eating out may be less work, but that doesn’t mean there is less risk, according to a new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), which finds that Americans are more than twice as likely to …
Customers who switch auto insurance carriers due to poor service often end up sorry they did because they end up paying more. While a poor experience with their insurer is the leading reason customers shop for, and ultimately switch to …
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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says law enforcement officers across Minnesota cited 550 people for texting while driving during a recent 10-day crackdown on distracted driving. The enhanced enforcement campaign by more than 400 departments also netted nearly 1,400 …
