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Mich. study: Industry can be key player in economic recovery The results of a new study indicate that the insurance industry will lead the state in job creation in the coming decade, resulting in more than 16,000 total new jobs …

Calif. State Fund files 11% premium decrease

California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it filed for an 11 percent average decrease in collectible premium for its July 1, 2007, workers’ compensation insurance rates. The new rates will affect new and renewal workers’ compensation policies with an effective …

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Calif. commissioner seeks additional workers’ comp reforms California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said even after the workers’ compensation reforms of 2005, there still are systemic and structural deficiencies in the system. Thus, he ordered the state Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating …

Calif. State Fund files 11% premium decrease

California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced it filed for an 11 percent average decrease in collectible premium for its July 1, 2007, workers’ compensation insurance rates. The new rates will affect new and renewal workers’ compensation policies with an effective …

Calif. commissioner seeks additional workers’ comp reforms

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said even after the workers’ compensation reforms of 2005, there still are systemic and structural deficiencies in the system.Thus, he ordered the state Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau to make improvements. He also recommended a …

Mich. study: Industry can be key player in economic recovery

The results of a new study indicate that the insurance industry will lead the state in job creation in the coming decade, resulting in more than 16,000 total new jobs by 2014, helping transition the state to a high-tech 21st …

MICHIGAN INSURANCE INDUSTRY DATA

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 …

Declarations

21st Century “The financial world has changed and we must change with it to retain our leadership position. This panel will help the state bring its regulatory structure into the 21st Century, encouraging the use of cutting edge technology and …

Declarations

Declarations 21st Century “The financial world has changed and we must change with it to retain our leadership position. This panel will help the state bring its regulatory structure into the 21st Century, encouraging the use of cutting edge technology …

Rising Medical Costs Could Cripple New England Economy, Report Warns

New England’s aging population, an epidemic of preventable illness brought on by the obesity epidemic and the high cost of medical care could combine to cripple the region’s economy, according to a new study. The report, released by the New …