A.M. Best Co. has released a year-end report on the U.S. P/C industry, which indicates that, “despite the colossal hurricane losses posted during the third quarter of 2004,” it “reported very strong nine-month 2004 operating results, propelled by underwriting income …
The consolidation within the group accident and sickness market has created integration challenges for the surviving group accident and sickness writers, according to a special report by the A.M. Best Co. The Canadian life insurance industry has continued its consolidation …
The Ohio Workers’ Compensation Oversight Commission on Thursday voted to grant Ohio’s private and public employers a one-time 20 percent dividend on their upcoming bills. The decision was based on a recommendation from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). …
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will present a series of experts and roundtables at a symposium March 23-24, 2005 in San Diego, aimed at providing attendees key information on how risk impacts the way safety and health programs …
Oil, antifreeze and paint. An auto body repair facility can create more than 200 gallons of potentially hazardous waste each year. Where do these by-products of the body shop business go? Allstate is asking the more than 3,200 auto body …
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) announced a new addition to the neighborhood; the Ashtabula Customer Focus Center (CFC). To celebrate its arrival, BWC was to host an open house on Wednesday, Dec 8 at 9:30 a.m. “We are …
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Wednesday announced the creation of a joint task force of stakeholders with the goal of making recommendations to Citizens Property Insurance Corporation for improving customer service and returning policies to the private insurance …
The Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that as a part of the agency’s ongoing Business Process Improvement initiative, an online application for filing a Notice of Injury or Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation has been developed and is available …
Inc. Magazine has released its 23rd annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country. FirstComp Insurance Company, an Omaha Neb.-based workers’ compensation insurance company serving small and medium-sized businesses through independent insurance agencies, was awarded its …
Washington-based Talisma, a provider of multi-channel CRM solutions, announced that its solution has been deployed by ICICI Lombard, a provider of customized insurance solutions. Talisma V6 will reportedly provide ICICI Lombard’s customers with enhanced customer service through quicker and more …