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...
Arkansas, Oklahoma Hit Hard by Weekend Tornadoes April 28, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones Arkansas, Oklahoma and parts of the Midwest were pounded over the weekend by deadly tornado-producing storms that touched down in...
Nebraska Court: Agent Breached Contract but Client List Not a Trade Secret April 21, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the finding of a lower court that a crop insurance agent breached the terms of...
10 Things to Know About Public Entities April 21, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones There are 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. (USGS CoreFacts, U.S....
Gerhart: U.S. Has a Good Story to Tell at the Global Insurance Symposium April 17, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The state of Iowa on May 20-22, 2014, will host its first ever Global Insurance Symposium, a privately funded event...
Oklahoma’s Workers’ Comp Administrative Redesign Takes Effect April 10, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The transition of Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system from a court-based system to an administrative one became effective Feb. 1, 2014,...
Nebraska Court: Agent Breached Contract but Client List Not a Trade Secret April 8, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones The Nebraska Supreme Court recently upheld the finding of a lower court that a crop insurance agent breached the terms...
Workers’ Compensation Fraud and the Insurance Producer March 24, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones There are essentially two types of workers’ compensation fraud — premium fraud and claimant fraud — and insurance producers can...
Michigan Congresswoman Miller: Flood Insurance Bill Bad for State March 24, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones A U.S. Congresswoman from Michigan wants her state to opt out of the National Flood Insurance Program, saying it’s not...
A Buyer’s Market for Reinsurance March 10, 2014 By Stephanie K. Jones For insurance companies, now is a good time to buy reinsurance. Prices are down and terms and conditions are favorable,...