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Report Shows Steep Drop in California Workers’ Comp IMRs in 1st Half Year
The number of independent medical reviews used to resolve California workers’ compensation medical disputes fell sharply in the first half of 2020 as the pandemic took a toll on the state’s economy with statewide unemployment spiking to a record level …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 9:32 PM |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Erin P. Collins & Associates in Arizona
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired Kingman, Ariz.-based Erin P. Collins & Associates Inc. Erin Collins and his associates will continue to operate from their current locations under the direction of Scott Gregory, head of Gallagher’s Southwest region employee …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 5:53 PM |
Fire Weather May Improve for Pacific Northwest, No Such Luck for Tinderbox California
Rains may bring some reprieve to those suffering from massive blazes in the Pacific Northwest in the next few weeks, but forecasters don’t expect any help for wildfire-plagued California anytime soon. That’s according to briefing call on Friday morning held …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 4:50 PM |
Is It Covered? Frozen Pipes.
This “Is It Covered?” column will examine two real-life claims from the Dakotas involving frozen pipes – one personal lines and the other commercial lines. Both are good examples of how policy language usually governs, even if the result defies …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 4:46 PM |
Georgia Port Foreman: No Issues Before Cargo Ship Overturned
A foreman who oversees dock workers at Georgia’s busy shipping terminal for automobiles said Tuesday he saw no problems as hundreds of cars and trucks were loaded onto the cargo ship Golden Ray shortly before the vessel overturned after leaving …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 4:44 PM |
Great American, VGM Insurance Launch Golf & Country Club Program
Great American Insurance Group’s Alternative Markets Division has launched a new program for golf and country clubs across the United States in conjunction with VGM Insurance Services. The program based out of Waterloo, Iowa, was awarded to Great American effective …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 4:29 PM |
InsureTech Connect Delays Virtual Conference Until October for Networking Signups
Four days before it was scheduled to go live, organizers of the popular annual insurance and technology conference, InsureTech Connect, announced they are postponing the now virtual 2020 conference by one month, ITC will now run from Oct. 19- Oct. …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 2:30 PM |
Crew on Boat Where Fire Killed 34 in California Had No Emergency Training
Crew members on a dive boat say they were never instructed on emergency procedures before a predawn fire swept through the vessel as it was anchored off the Southern California coast, killing 34 people as they slept below deck, according …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 2:12 PM |
NFIP’s Flood Losses Expected to Be ‘Significant’ from Hurricane Sally: AM Best
Hurricane Sally is not expected to cause a major insurance loss – compared to events such as the ongoing wildfires in California, Oregon, and Washington, or Hurricane Laura, according to AM Best. As the storm was more of a flood …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 1:55 PM |
New York Charges Johnson & Johnson with Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims
New York state filed civil charges on Thursday accusing Johnson & Johnson of insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of opioid painkillers, including to doctors and elderly patients. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the charges by New York’s Department of Financial …
POSTED SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 1:37 PM |
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