The American Medical Association introduced a new medical journal billed as the first of its kind devoted to the science of disaster planning and response. The peer-reviewed quarterly journal is titled Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. Its first edition …
Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries has issued an emergency rule, requiring employers to take precautions to prevent heat-related illness for anyone working outdoors in hot weather. This is the second summer in a row that L&I adopted the emergency …
The number of captive licenses in Montana increased 92 percent in 2006, according to the Montana Captive Insurance Association Inc., which summarized figures published by the Montana Department of Insurance. According to MCIA, there were 23 licensed active captives and …
The South Carolina House of Representatives and Senate recently agreed to changes to coastal omnibus hurricane legislation, which include extending the notice for homeowners whose insurance would be canceled to 90 days during hurricane season. The measure also increases the …
Jim Rasberry has withdrawn as a candidate for Mississippi insurance commissioner. Rasberry, president of Rasberry Financial Services in Laurel, said that he was withdrawing from the Democratic Party primary because it was “difficult to obtain a firm footing in this …
The insurance industry in Michigan employs more than 111,000 people through insurance carriers, agencies, and brokerages and related services. For every three people employed by the insurance industry, one additional job is created elsewhere in the state’s economy. Unlike other …
Skyrocketing medical costs are threatening to supersede gains in the workers’ compensation line’s latest calendar year statistics, according to an insider at NCCI Holdings Inc. “Rising medical costs are an overriding theme — they continue to increase at a rate …
Personal auto insurance carriers in New Hampshire can’t refuse to quote a policy if the insured refuses to provide a Social Security Number for use in obtaining a credit score, according to Insurance Commisisoner Roger Sevigny. In a recent bulletin, …
Washington’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board is accepting nominations for the governor’s annual lifesaving awards. All Washington workers covered by the workers’ compensation system or a self-insured employer are eligible for the lifesaving nomination. According to the board, the …
Residents of Florida’s Pasco and Hernando counties will save as much as 58 percent to 60 percent on homeowner’s premiums under new sinkhole coverage guidelines that received final approval, according to a Citizens Property Insurance Corp. official. Under the new …
