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Insurance Coverage For The Big Screen

The movie industry is buzzing with excitement and speculation ahead of the 90th Oscars Academy Awards ceremony taking place on March 04. Will The Shape of Water rule the roost, or will Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri continue its winning streak after swooping five accolades at The BAFTAs?
February 21, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability Property Workers' Compensation

Workers’ Comp Insurers Slow To Adopt Technology

‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ is a mindset that’s potentially limiting growth in the US workers’ compensation insurance industry.
February 20, 2018 Risk Management Technology Workers' Compensation

Former Cop Sentenced For Shooting Himself To Claim Workers’ Compensation

Bryan Eubanks a former Newcomerstown Police Officer was sentenced Monday on felony charges for reporting he had been shot while on duty last April.
February 14, 2018 Fraud Workers' Compensation Ohio

Three Injured In Explosion During Gas Transfer At Mesa, Arizona Airport

Authorities say three people were injured, including one seriously, in an explosion as workers transferred compressed natural gas at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa.
February 7, 2018 Workers' Compensation Arizona

Two Workers Killed In Crane Accident At Manufacturing Plant

Two men are dead, another man is in critical condition and two others suffered minor injuries after an outdoor crane accident at the Manitowoc Crane Manufacturing Plant Friday morning.
February 7, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Pennsylvania

Insurtech Startup, Insurer Team Up To Reduce Injury Claims With Wearables

Argo Insurance is planning to launch a new pilot program with insurtech startup Kinetic, a maker of wearable devices, aimed at preventing back injuries and corresponding injury claims from its restaurant, supermarket and retail clients.
February 6, 2018 Risk Management Technology Workers' Compensation

Five Missing In Pittsburg County, Oklahoma Gas Well Explosion

Five people were missing after an explosion and fire at a gas well in Pittsburg County, according to Emergency Manager Kevin Enloe. The explosion took place a little before 9 a.m., sending flames shooting 50 feet in the air.
January 22, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Workers' Compensation Oklahoma

Fire Leaves Fleet Maintenance Business With $2M In Property Damage, Contents Losses

A leak on a big rig that ran on natural gas led to a fire that caused more than $2 million in damage and losses at a truck maintenance facility in southwest Wichita on Monday, fire officials said.
January 18, 2018 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Workers' Compensation Kansas

In First Week Of Session, Florida House Took Big Steps Toward Insurance Reform

Right out of the gate, the Florida House took several major steps toward statewide insurance reform during the first week of the 2018 Legislative Session.
January 16, 2018 Legislation & Regulation Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation Florida

1 Dead, 1 Injured In Home Explosion In Phoenix

One person is dead and another was taken to a local trauma center Thursday morning after a natural gas explosion and fire at a Phoenix home, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.
December 22, 2017 Property Subrogation Workers' Compensation Arizona

Santa Rosa Contractor Fatally Crushed While Removing Wildfire Debris

The wine country wildfires have claimed another victim. This one, a clean-up worker. Truck driver Ezekiel Jackson Sumner Jr. was killed over the weekend, when he was hit by his own truck.
December 20, 2017 Workers' Compensation California

Beverly Hills Doctor Found Guilty Of Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme

A San Diego federal jury this week convicted a Beverly Hills radiologist for his role in a massive fraud scheme that involved kickbacks for patient referrals so he could bill insurance companies more than $25 million in unnecessary medical services.
December 18, 2017 Fraud Workers' Compensation California

Firefighter Killed Battling Thomas Fire As Powerful Winds Pose New Threat

A firefighter died Thursday while battling the Thomas fire as authorities braced for new powerful winds that could pose threats to homes in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Officials said a combination of Santa Ana and sundowner winds will hit the area from Thursday through Sunday, bringing new dangers to a fire that now ranks as the fourth-largest in the state’s modern history.
December 15, 2017 Property Workers' Compensation California

Wearable Tech Cuts Insurance Costs In Construction

Occupational injuries and illnesses are estimated to cost the United States as much as $250 billion a year. So cutting down on insurance costs in this area makes huge financial sense.
December 11, 2017 Technology Workers' Compensation

A Lasting Legacy Of Pain

An industry whose hallmark is pain management is now grappling with its own ailment for which there is no easy cure: legacy claims tied to long-term opioid prescriptions.
December 4, 2017 Workers' Compensation
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