August 1, 2017
Eddy Lozoya never failed a drug test in the three years he hauled water and sand across the West Texas oil patch, even though he used at least $200 a day in cocaine to keep his eyes open on brutally …
August 1, 2017
Roughly one-in-three prescription drugs currently dispensed to injured workers in California will be no longer require authorization prior to dispensing under the state’s proposed workers’ compensation prescription drug formulary, according to a new study. The new formulary creates more efficiency …
August 1, 2017
Tropical Storm Emily churned ashore near Tampa Bay on Monday, starting a trek across the peninsula amid drenching rains and fears of scattered street flooding that prompted the governor to declare nearly half of Florida’s counties in a state of …
August 1, 2017
Threlkeld & Co. Insurance, an East Texas firm with 30-plus years in the benefits market, has formed a partnership with Employee Benefits Consulting LLC, a Tyler, Texas, firm with Houston and Dallas connections owned and operated by Rachel Means. The …
August 1, 2017
A highway construction worker has died from injuries he received when he was hit by a truck. Local media report that Walter I. Gonzales-Lopez, a 56-year-old Baltimore resident, died Sunday. He and a co-worker were struck Wednesday in a closed …
August 1, 2017
Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Jason VanderYacht a vice president within its energy and marine group. VanderYacht will be based in Los Angeles, Calif. He has experience covering an array of marine risks and a specialty in cargo insurance …
August 1, 2017
A group of Tesla Inc. workers in California have asked the electric car maker’s board to provide a plan to address employee safety and information on pay and promotion. The worker group, which hopes to become part of the United …
August 1, 2017
Brown & Brown Insurance has named Todd Davis a sales consultant in California. He will advise clients on their group and individual insurance plans. Davis came to B&B from Heffernan Insurance, where he was an assistant vice president of employee …
August 1, 2017
CNA Financial Corp. saw its second quarter net income climb at a robust clip and catastrophe losses along with its combined ratio shrink. Chairman and CEO Dino Robusto said the results were better than the property/casualty insurer has seen in …
August 1, 2017
Bothell, Wash.-based EagleView Technologies has named Kenneth Cook senior vice president. Cook will lead field services while collaborating with engineering and product teams to develop solutions for claims and underwriting professionals in the property insurance space. He was previously vice …