The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority criticized the insurance industry for “poor practices” and “significant” failures in handling claims for small and medium-sized companies. The regulator said a review of the experiences of business customers showed more dissatisfaction with insurers than …
CFO and State Fire Marshal Jeff Atwater, alongside Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, announced 30 more arrests made during the second wave of a collaborative state and local operation known as “Operation Flames and Floods.” The investigation exposed an …
Workers’ compensation claims in Texas grew more slowly than in most of the other study states examined in a recent report by Cambridge-based Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The total average cost per claim for injured workers in Texas was …
More youth, age 17 and under, were injured at work in 2014 compared to the previous year. Falls were the leading cause of injuries in the food and retail industries. Still, youth work-related injuries are down significantly from the highs …
Xchanging plc, a business technology and services provider, is delighted to announce the London market launch of a new global TPA adjusting service – Xcelsia Claims. Offering global coverage, Xcelsia Claims partners with established TPAs in local territories to combine …
If leading the pack as a pace car at the Indianapolis 500 is any acknowledgement of a car’s connection to performance, then Chevrolet Camaro’s eight trips around the track is second only to the Corvette’s record of 13. Although the …
Submerged objects such as trees and rocks cause more damage to boats than marine mammals, according to State Farm. The company wants boat owners to know the common causes of boat damage. Claims data from State Farm, the nations’ largest …
Record rainfall was wreaking havoc across a swath of the U.S. Midwest on Sunday, causing flash floods in normally dry riverbeds, spawning tornadoes and forcing at least 2,000 people to flee. Tornadoes struck, severely damaging an apartment complex in Houston, …
Getting hurt at Yellowstone National Park isn’t quite as dramatic as you might think. Although the park is full of hazards like bears, bison, scalding water and canyons, visitors are most likely to be injured from mundane accidents like trips, …
With hurricane season approaching, the Army Corps of Engineers is running through its plans to better protect New Orleans from flooding and testing pumps and floodgates built around this low-lying metropolis since Hurricane Katrina struck 10 years ago. Corps officials …