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Jordan Joins Denver Office of Burns & Wilcox

Micki K. Jordan has joined the Denver office of Farmington Hills, Mich.-based national specialty insurance wholesaler, underwriter and managing general agent Burns & Wilcox Ltd., in the position of underwriting manager. The announcement was made by Donald Kasper, vice president …

Ala. Broker, Agent Agree to Plea Deal for Scam

Two insurance salesmen who admitted giving bribes for government business in Cherokee County, Ala., agreed to plead guilty and paid more than $125,000 in restitution for the scam, which could result in additional charges, prosecutors said. The deals are part …

Okla. Impeachment Panel to Wrap Up Aug. 26

A special legislative committee that is considering recommending the impeachment of Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, who allegedly placed a campaign donation from a Mississippi man in his personal checking account, will wrap up its work by Aug. 26, the …

Oklahoma’s Fisher Indicted Again

Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson announced that Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher was named in a Multicounty Grand Jury indictment unsealed in Oklahoma County District Court. Fisher was indicted July 28 on one count of embezzlement for allegedly depositing a $1,000 …

Rightfield Solutions Joins with Pa. Insurer in Fight Against Rising Med-Mal Claims

An agreement announced recently by executives with Professional Casualty Association (PCA), a provider of insurance coverage to physicians in Pennsylvania, and Rightfield Solutions LLC, developers of Emmi, Expectation Management and Medical Information, will reportedly help PCA members lower the frequency …

Managing Patient Expectations Key to Reducing Malpractice Risk

While insurers and lawyers groups have debated the merits of capping medical malpractice awards in the statehouses and on Capitol Hill, the reality of soaring jury awards, insurance premiums and seemingly out-of-control litigation continues largely unabated. The push-back from doctors …

W. Va. WCC Receives Record Restitution

The West Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission recently received two checks totaling nearly $320,000 in restitution resulting from recent convictions in U.S. District Court in Charleston. “This is the most money we have been able to secure at any one time,” …

Managing Patient Expectations Key to Reducing Malpractice Risk

While insurers and lawyers groups have debated the merits of capping medical malpractice awards in the statehouses and on Capitol Hill, the reality of soaring jury awards, insurance premiums and seemingly out-of-control litigation continues largely unabated. The push-back from doctors …

Managing Patient Expectations Key to Reducing Malpractice Risk

While insurers and lawyers groups have debated the merits of capping medical malpractice awards in the statehouses and on Capitol Hill, the reality of soaring jury awards, insurance premiums and seemingly out-of-control litigation continues largely unabated. The push-back from doctors …

Managing Patient Expectations Key to Reducing Malpractice Risk

While insurers and lawyers groups have debated the merits of capping medical malpractice awards in the statehouses and on Capitol Hill, the reality of soaring jury awards, insurance premiums and seemingly out-of-control litigation continues largely unabated. The push-back from doctors …