The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn its endorsement of levees protecting parts of Sacramento, reversing a 1998 evaluation that has facilitated a construction boom in the Natomas area. In a letter released Tuesday to The Associated Press, the …
Fort Lee, New Jersey – London American Professional Liability, LLC (LAPL) a Program Administrator and MGA, introduces a new program for Independent Property & Casualty Insurance Agents Errors and Omissions. The program will be offered on a nationwide basis and …
Colorado employees are likely to see their workers’ compensation costs remain unchanged for 2007. State Insurance Commissioner David Rivera said the National Council on Compensation Insurance will not be filing for any changes in the workers’ comp insurance loss costs …
\Arizona State University has been sued by an anti-abortion student group which alleges the university discriminated against students trying to voice their opinions on the issue. ASU Students for Life filed the suit in federal court Monday, contending the university …
Examination Management Services Inc. has appointed David Merrill as president of its investigation services division, ICS Merrill, effective immediately. Merrill, who most recently held the role of senior vice president and general manager after the merger of The Merrill Group …
The California heat wave blamed for deaths and blackouts simmered into an 11th day Wednesday as residents waited for a promised temperature drop to end their misery. State and local authorities reported at least 56 possible heat-related deaths, and utility …
Employers’ costs for workers’ compensation grew faster than combined cash benefits for injured workers and medical payments for their treatment, according to a new study issued today by the National Academy of Social Insurance. The cost increase in 2004 (the …
John Ireland has been named associate research director of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute, the Oakland-based nonprofit organization that serves as the research arm of the California workers’ compensation industry. In his new position, he will work closely with Institute …
An insurance claim filed in Clanton, Ala. by a Chilton County church that suffered a roof collapse last month has been denied. Alfa Insurance, which issued the policy, denied the claim filed by the Cedar Grove Methodist Protestant Church, The …
A Rocky Mount, N.C. chiropractor who encouraged people to stage car crashes and then seek fake treatment from him has been sentenced to seven years in prison. For about three years, Mark McKinnon cheated insurance companies out of hundreds of …