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IronHealth Introduces Adverse Health Survey Cost Coverage for Nursing Homes

IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has introduced a companion policy for existing insurance clients to complement its suite of professional and general liability coverages for nursing home facilities. IronHealth is offering insurance coverage for reimbursement of expenses …

West Virginia Jury Awards $91.5 Million in Nursing Home Death

A jury in Kanawha County, West Virginia has awarded $91.5 million in damages to the family of an 87-year-old woman who died after her stay at a Charleston nursing home. The jury ruled that Heartland of Charleston failed to feed …

Average Long Term Care Liability Claim Rising: Aon Study

Long term care liability costs are rising because the average claim size is increasing even as claim frequency declines. There has been a four percent increase in the average claim size, according to research by Aon Risk Solutions in its …