The price of workers’ compensation insurance in Washington would drop for the third year in a row under a proposal by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries. The L&I on Wednesday proposed a 0.8% decrease in the average premium …
North Carolina’s attorney general says he’s pursuing accountability from the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma with a pending lawsuit over their role in the country’s opioid epidemic. Attorney General Josh Stein said Friday a lawsuit targeting the Sackler …
North Carolina Poison Control says nearly 75 children under age 5 have been poisoned by e-cigarettes and vaping products in 2019. The News & Observer of Raleigh reports the group said in a news release that nearly 150 people have …
Arkansas’ Senate president has proposed a new tax and regulations on vaping products, and said he hopes the governor will call lawmakers back to the Capitol to take up the issue. Republican Sen. Jim Hendren proposed the legislation in response …
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has appointed John Arnold as deputy insurance commissioner and Johnny Palsgraaf as general counsel. Prior to his appointment with the North Dakota Insurance Department, Arnold served as the State Elections director for the Secretary …
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. reported that a Travis County district court sentenced Ramon S. Flores of Kingwood on workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. Flores reported a job-related injury while working as a driver for Direct International Wine and Spirits in Houston …
Board members of an Iowa government insurance program have frequently held public meetings at posh out-of-state resorts, costing tens of thousands of dollars while making it harder for the public to attend, a review by The Associated Press shows. Directors …
FCCI Insurance Group reported it has awarded a dividend based on favorable results for its Contractors Select program with Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Indiana/Kentucky. The program is designed to reward ABC of Indiana/Kentucky member policyholders with a record …
Bermuda residents boarded up windows of homes and businesses on Wednesday as Hurricane Humberto became a major storm on route the Atlantic archipelago, although forecasts showed they could be spared a direct hit. Hurricane force winds and rains were expected …
J.M. Wilson has promoted Crystal Russell to accounting and finance specialist in its Portage, Michigan, office. Russell will also be responsible for JM Wilson’s in-house finance company, Cedar Finance. Her duties also include processing accounts payable and receivable, finance contracts …
