Drunken driving fatality rates have fallen in 40 states and the District of Columbia, an encouraging sign that crackdowns are improving highway safety. The Transportation Department said that 11,773 people were killed in drunken driving crashes in 2008 for a …
Katharine C. Rathbun, MD, MPH, is now serving as medical director for Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corporation, the company announced. Dr. Rathbun will be responsible for providing medical support for programs involving claims management, utilization review, and medical networks. She will …
A Minnesota woman who became severely ill from an E. coli infection after eating a tainted hamburger has sued a division of agribusiness giant Cargill Inc. for $100 million. Stephanie Smith, 22, of Cold Spring, became ill in September 2007 …
USAA Military insurance company USAA is expanding its customer base by nearly 35 million prospects by opening up eligibility for its products to all veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces at any time. More than 18 million …
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The Missouri Department of Insurance has announced the following changes to its division and section managers: Fred Heese was named director of the Division of Insurance Company Regulation. Heese has served as acting director of this division since May 2007. …
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (TDI-DWC) approved the renewal of the Certificates of Authority for 13 companies to self-insure for workers’ compensation claims for a one-year period under the TDI-DWC Self-Insurance Regulation program. These 13 companies …
A Kansas City-area state House member who has served as the chairman of the House Insurance Policy Committee is resigning his seat in Missouri’s Legislature. Republican Brian Yates, of Lee’s Summit, said the resignation is effective Dec. 1. He was …
Despite the complexities of the nation’s worst economic downturn in decades, some Louisiana-based companies are showing surprising growth. The state recently has seen its count of homegrown Fortune 500 companies sprout to three: power provider Entergy Corp., engineering-construction company The …
TLLA, Crawford Claims management provider Crawford & Company has acquired certain assets of Technical Loss Adjustment and Appraisal LLC (TLAA) of Chicago. The firm’s five experienced adjusters have joined Crawford’s Global Technical Services organization, Crawford announced. TLAA, established in May …
