Police in Fairbanks, Alaska, say the construction site of the Chief Andrew Isaac Heath Center continues to be a target for thieves. Lt. Matt Soden tells the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner that there are no suspects in the theft this week …
Florida lawmakers are hoping to rein in plaintiff attorneys’ attempts to trap insurance claims adjusters in bad faith situations. A bill (HB 427) currently under review by Florida’s House of Representatives would require plaintiffs to give the insurer and state …
Claims Departments on Guard as Prescription Drug Abuse Reaches Epidemic Levels Of the 2.1 billion prescriptions the American Medical Association estimates are written annually, nearly 25 percent of those were used by approximately 52 million Americans for something other than …
Protecting Business From Illegal Electronic Funds Transfers The cyber world has changed the way we communicate and work, and it also has changed business crime. Business owners are finding that crime has evolved with technology, exposing their businesses not only …
APEX Investigation, a California-based business specializing in insurance, workers’ compensation, liability and human resource investigations, named Halsey Fischer president. His responsibilities will include building relationships, overseeing day-to-day operations and managing corporate strategy. Fischer comes to APEX with more than 21 …
Allowing Private Litigation Over Insurer Bad Faith in the Workers’ Compensation Context Courts and state legislatures have variously resolved the question of whether state-specific workers’ compensation legislation precludes common-law tort actions for insurer bad faith conduct in mishandling a claim …
New findings from a Texas study show texting while driving is more dangerous than previously thought. Reading or writing a text message behind the wheel can more than double a driver’s reaction time, according to a study by the Texas …
Modern, all-metal hip implants appear no more effective than traditional implants and may be less safe, according to a new report, a finding that could hurt orthopedic companies that make the devices and accelerate lawsuits. The report, published in December …
Revisiting OSHA’s Role: Enforcement vs. Education Providing a safe working environment is crucial to saving lives and saving loss costs. But what works best to motivate business owners and management to seal the cracks in unsafe working conditions? And what …
Leveraging Fraud Investigator Relationships to Assist Company Departments For many years, MetLife Auto & Home’s special investigations unit (SIU) has cultivated a strong reputation as a top-tier fraud-fighting operation. Part of the reason for its success is the company’s vigilance …