November 17, 2005
A recent Minnesota workplace survey shows the state’s injury and illness rate decreased by 3.6 percent in 2004, following an 8.3 percent decrease in 2003. A total of 105,500 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in Minnesota’s private-industry and …
November 17, 2005
A federal court judge dismissed the final three claims yesterday in an Independent Glass Association (IGA)-backed lawsuit against Safelite Group, Inc., parent company of Safelite Solutions LLC and Safelite Fulfillment, Inc. The ruling was made by Judge Ann D. Montgomery …
November 7, 2005
Medical malpractice premiums for New York physicians in some specialties can vary by more than $100,000 depending upon where in the state they practice, with upstate physicians generally paying less than others. For example, obstetrician/gynecologists in Rochester may pay $30,084 …
November 7, 2005
Charles Becker Wholesaler AVRECO has added Charles Becker as assistant vice president on its health care staff at its Chicago location. Becker is responsible for the marketing and sales of AVRECO’s specialty health care products. Jeffrey D. Fick Becker comes …
November 7, 2005
This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLA and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman (kmerriman@goldbergsegalla.com). Castillo v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance …
November 7, 2005
Northwest Airlines plans to begin charging some of its workers who smoke an additional fee for health insurance, according to Knight-Ridder Newspapers. The Eagan, Minn.-based airline will be joining a small but growing number of companies targeting smokers as they …
November 7, 2005
The importance of state insurance associations in shaping public policy was acknowledged by Charles M. Chamness, president of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies in an address in Savannah, Ga., to the State Insurance Trade Associations, a large group …
November 6, 2005
Medical malpractice premiums for New York physicians in some specialties can vary by more than $100,000 depending upon where in the state they practice, with upstate physicians generally paying less than others. For example, obstetrician/gynecologists in Rochester may pay $30,084 …
November 6, 2005
Wholesaler AVRECO has added Charles Becker as assistant vice president on its health care staff at its Chicago location. Becker is responsible for the marketing and sales of AVRECO’s specialty health care products. Becker comes to AVRECO following six years …
November 6, 2005
This recurring feature examines insurance coverage decisions in the Midwest’s appellate courts, as compiled by the New York-based law firm of Goldberg Segalla LLA and edited by insurance lawyer Kevin T. Merriman (kmerriman@goldbergsegalla.com). Castillo v. Prudential Property & Casualty Insurance …