A police officer who was injured while on vacation while he was training for a physical fitness test is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, the California Court of Appeal recently ruled. According to Tomlin v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, Dave …
The Supreme Court of Arizona ruled that an insurance agent’s clients may assert claims for professional negligence against the client and may assign such claims to third parties. According to D. Jere’ Webb v. Victoria Gittlen, in 2000, Neal and …
May 18-24, 2008, marks National Insurance Women’s Week, a celebration recognizing the contributions women are making in all areas of the insurance industry. The National Association of Insurance Women began NAIW Week as National Insurance Women’s Day on May 10, …
Loss and safety management can help companies to save money by reducing workers’ compensation insurance claims, according to Tim East, director of risk management for The Disney Co., Woody Hill, vice president of loss control for Employers Compensation Insurance Co., …
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) currently makes its home in Kansas City. For most situations, this works well, particularly with telecommuting, videoconferencing and e-mail. It even worked well in the old days of phone and fax. But whether …
Rumors that California is considering selling the State Compensation Insurance Fund to help close the state budget gap are true, but government officials said the idea has amounted to no more than discussion at this point. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Administration …
The Colorado House is considering a bill that is designed to protect consumers by strengthening penalties when insurance carriers act unreasonably. However, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is urging the state Legislature to reject the bill, saying …
Rumors that California is considering selling the State Compensation Insurance Fund to help close the state budget gap are true, but government officials said the idea has amounted to no more than discussion at this point. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Administration …
A new report is predicting that a repeat of San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake would damage more than 90,000 buildings and cost $150 billion to repair. According to the report, “When the Big One Strikes Again,” prepared for the 100th Anniversary …
There have been a lot of rumblings lately — with scientists recording earthquakes in Nevada, Oregon and throughout the Midwest ranging from magnitudes 4.7 to 5.4. The U.S. Geological survey recently noted that earthquakes remain a serious threat in 46 …
