March 27, 2015
The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled last week that a worker who fell asleep while driving a company truck and hit a utility pole in the course of his employment is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for the severe injuries …
March 27, 2015
Transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft represent a promising technology that can serve consumers well in the future, but Florida legislators should clarify the insurance requirements for these services in state law in order to adequately protect both …
March 27, 2015
ProSight Specialty Insurance and Affinity Agency Group, LLC have partnered to create ClubComplete, a specialized one-stop insurance product for golf, country and leisure club owners and managers. ProSight’s ClubComplete is designed for private golf and country clubs, public golf courses, …
March 27, 2015
New Hampshire state senators have pushed off a deal to reform New Hampshire’s workers’ compensation insurance laws. The chamber voted Thursday to send a tentative deal, which would’ve given providers three years to bring down costs on their own without …
March 27, 2015
A Los Angeles jury has awarded $28.2 million to a woman who said treatment delays by Kaiser Permanente doctors cost her a leg. City News Service says jurors found that Southern California Permanente Medical Group was negligent. Twenty-three-year-old Anna Rahm …
March 27, 2015
Saying a big earthquake is inevitable, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is supporting a state measure that would offer incentives for people to make their buildings safer during a temblor. City News Service says Garcetti has backed a measure that …
March 27, 2015
The annual auto insurance fee that Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is dropping from $186 to $150. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced March 25 that the new per-car assessment for the 12 months …
March 27, 2015
For the third consecutive year, most insurers providing professional liability insurance for architects and engineers saw their premium rates increase modestly in 2014, as expectations of larger rate hikes were tempered by steady competition. A new survey by insurance broker …
March 27, 2015
A consultant says it’s not feasible to move to a self-insurance model for Wisconsin state employees next year. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that the consultant’s report found moving from a competitive HMO model to self-insurance could save the state …
March 27, 2015
To discourage distracted driving in conjunction with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, Erie Insurance, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, recently asked drivers what they do behind the wheel. The online survey of 1,915 U.S. drivers aged 18 and older …