Opting Out of Texas Workers’ Comp Doesn’t Have to Mean Going Bare June 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones While Oklahoma recently adopted legislation under which employers may choose an alternative to the statutory workers’ compensation system in certain...
Texas Windstorm Insurer’s Financial Outlook Improved as Hurricane Season Starts June 3, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Low catastrophe activity and claims experience so far this year have helped to put Texas’ insurer of last resort for...
Safety Is Paramount for Texas Mutual CEO Gergasko June 2, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Richard Gergasko, CEO of workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., describes himself as an insurance geek. Trained as an...
Meadowbrook CEO: Company on Track to Deliver on 2014 Guidance June 2, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The efforts undertaken by Meadowbrook Insurance Group in the past couple of years to improve its underwriting performance and profitability...
Various Factors Contributing to Stability in Property/Casualty Insurance Market May 29, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The federal terrorism risk insurance backstop, in place in one form or another since 2002, will likely be reauthorized by...
Meadowbrook CEO Says Company on Track to Deliver on 2014 Guidance May 15, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The efforts undertaken by Meadowbrook Insurance Group in the past couple of years to improve its underwriting performance and profitability...
Changes in Indiana Workers’ Comp Aimed at Slowing Rise in Medical Costs May 13, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones As in other states with no restrictions on pricing in the workers’ compensation system, medical costs per claim are high...
Workers’ Compensation Fraud: The Insurance Producer’s Role May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones There are essentially two types of workers’ compensation fraud – premium fraud and claimant fraud – and insurance producers can...
Iowa Commissioner Gerhart: Something for Everybody at the Global Insurance Symposium May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The state of Iowa on May 20-22 will host its first-ever Global Insurance Symposium, a privately funded event that aims...
Changes in Indiana Workers’ Comp System Aimed at Slowing Rise in Medical Costs per Claim May 5, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones New Fee Schedule for Hospitals Goes Into Effect July 1 Like other states with no restrictions on pricing in the...