As the California legislature prepares to act on Governor Schwarzenegger’s proposed overhaul of the state’s expensive, dysfunctional workers’ compensation system, the special interest group with the most to reportedly lose from real reform – the California Applicant Attorneys Association (CAAA) …
Gilsbar, Inc., a provider of third party administration services has been selected as health plan administrator for The Stockmen’s Bancorp in Kingman, Ariz. Gilsbar will provide medical and dental claims administration, HIPAA/COBRA administration, utilization review and case management services for …
New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that the president of a New York City-based jewelry company has been ordered to pay a civil insurance fraud fine and to perform community service for his reported role in concocting an insurance …
Minneapolis-based RTW, Inc., a provider of products and services to cost-effectively manage both insured and self-insured workers’ compensation programs, reported net income for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2003, of $2.7 million or $0.52 per basic and $0.49 per …
Cincinnati-based American Financial Group, Inc. reported net earnings for the 2003 fourth quarter of $196.6 million ($2.68 per share). These results included a tax benefit of $136.0 million ($1.90 per share) resulting from AFG’s previously announced merger with its subsidiary, …
Valley Oak Systems, Inc., a national provider of claims management software, services and support, has launched iVOS Review Service and Software, a new bill review component that is now integrated into their flagship product, iVOS, a browser-based claims administration system. …
American Re-Insurance Company announced that its affiliate, AM-RE Services, Inc., entered into an exclusive agreement with Best Doctors(R), Inc. to improve medical outcomes and help American Re’s clients reduce overall workers’ compensation claims costs by providing experts to consult on …
Two Florida men are facing workers’ compensation fraud charges after insurance fraud investigators with the Department of Financial Services conducted investigations of numerous construction sites in and around Okeechobee on Monday. Investigators with the Division of Insurance Fraud, Bureau of …
Cutter & Buck Inc. has responded to the court’s issuance of an order rejecting the company’s claims against Genesis Insurance Company. Cutter & Buck had reportedly sought reinstatement of its directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy, which the company claimed …
California-based 21st Century Insurance Group reported a 24.5 percent increase in net income to $18.4 million, or $0.22 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2003 compared to the same period in 2002. For the year ended Dec. 31, 2003, …