S.C. becomes 5th state to oppose federal driver’s license program South Carolina has joined Maine, New Hampshire and other states as it formally rejected a federal mandate that sets new national driver’s license standards. Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill …
Insurers: S.C. workers’ comp package falls short A recently-enacted South Carolina workers’ compensation reform package lacks “some integral components necessary to achieve the desired cost saving for employers,” according to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America. “South Carolina lawmakers …
Mississippi poses PR challenge for State Farm and industry It’s the latest version of the Hatfields versus the McCoys but with billions of dollars and an insurer’s, if not an industry’s, reputation at stake. The State Farm Insurance Co.’s communications …
Ohio Gov. changes security procedure after workers’ data stolen A 22-year-old intern was given the responsibility of safeguarding the personal information of thousands of state employees in Ohio, a security procedure that ended up backfiring. The names and Social Security …
The Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released the results of its report summarizing insurer loss and premium experience through March 31, 2007. According to the report: “California written premium reported for the first quarter of 2007 is …
Lawsuit claims insurer denied firefighter’s benefits, caused death The family of a Puyallup, Wash., firefighter has filed a lawsuit claiming the city of Puyallup and its insurer illegally denied health benefits after the worker contracted a disease on the job …
Lake Tahoe fire estimated to incur more than $25 million in losses A wildfire in Lake Tahoe, Calif., that has destroyed at least 220 homes and forced about 1,000 people to flee their neighborhoods is anticipated to incur more than …
Washington takes workers’ comp rate holiday Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries announced that beginning July 1, employers can take a workers’ compensation premium partial rate holiday. The rate holiday means that most Washington employers will deduct much less from …
R.I. House members forward coastal measures The leaders of a special Rhode Island House commission studying the effects of natural disasters on property insurance costs have introduced legislation they say is aimed at protecting coastal homeowners from “unreasonable” rate hikes …
Group challenges Fireman’s Fund’s earthquake rates Consumer advocates have filed a challenge to block a proposed 25 percent increase in Fireman’s Fund’s earthquake rates in California, a move that they say could save each of the company’s earthquake customers $356 …
