Workers’ Comp Underwriting Looks Strong for 2019 But Rates Are Dropping: Fitch July 16, 2019 The workers’ compensation market is on track for a fifth consecutive year of underwriting profits in 2019 despite recent weakening...
How Workplace Violence Costs Businesses Before and After It Happens July 3, 2019 By Gary Sheely Workplace violence leaves chaos in its wake. Besides the psychic trauma, physical injuries and even sometimes fatalities, there are enormous...
Normandy Insurance Enters Missouri With Workers’ Comp Coverage July 3, 2019 Florida-based workers’ compensation carrier Normandy Insurance Company is now offering workers’ compensation insurance to small, mid-size, and large businesses in...
Trident Marine, Signal Mutual Team Up on Waterfront Workers’ Comp in Texas, Louisiana July 2, 2019 Trident Marine Managers (TMM), a specialty marine and offshore energy company and a part of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), is...
Lawsuit: Workers at Iowa Pork Processor Fired for Work Conditions Complaints June 27, 2019 Three workers have sued an Iowa pork processor they said fired them in retaliation for filing complaints about working conditions...
Chemical Safety Board: Numerous Failures Led to 2014 Texas Dupont Plant Deaths June 27, 2019 The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says the deaths of four workers at a chemical plant in Texas in 2014 were...
Georgia Court: Insurer Can’t Deny Coverage Despite Misinformation on Application June 27, 2019 By Jim Sams An insurer that extended its workers’ compensation coverage for 90 days after discovering the employer had violated the terms of...
Officials, Petroleum Council Tout New North Dakota Oilfield Safety Program June 25, 2019 The North Dakota Petroleum Council and state officials say a new oilfield safety training program, 18 months in the making,...
Company Cited, Fined $341K After Fatality at Texas Tire Retreading Facility June 19, 2019 A Mississippi company faces more than $341,000 in penalties for failing to protect employees from serious safety hazards, a practice...
States Reviewing Proposed Sale of Workers’ Comp Specialist Applied Underwriters June 19, 2019 By Don Jergler A possible sale of workers’ compensation specialist Applied Underwriters looks to be a step closer to reality. The California Department...