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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 24, 2012
Maryland state officials will no longer be able to dip into the state’s workers’ compensation fund beginning next year after legislation was signed into law changing the status of the fund to a non-profit corporation.
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By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 24, 2012
With 2012’s first quarter in the books, executives and industry observers have noted that property and casualty pricing remains on the upswing. Following are observations from industry leaders made during conference calls and in recent analyses in response to 2012 first-quarter results.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Finding the right insurance carrier to help a company mitigate its Workers’ Comp costs is key, says Mary Beth Pittinger, vice president and executive underwriter of Workers’ Comp for the Chubb Group of Insurance Cos.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Controlling Workers’ Compensation costs is a process that needs to start at the very top: Those in the C-suite need to commit themselves to creating a zero-injury culture at their organizations, says Calvin Beyer, head of manufacturing for Zurich North America Commercial’s customer industry segments.
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By Bonnie Cavanaugh |
May 21, 2012
Creating best practices in Workers’ Comp for many insurers now means going beyond the basics, digging deep into their claims history, and “making manufacturing better at manufacturing Workers’ Comp.”
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May 21, 2012
Two effective Workers’ Compensation cost-control strategies involve the carrot and the stick.
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By Staff Writer |
May 14, 2012
Agencyport Software, a provider of software and services to the global insurance and reinsurance industries, announces it has forged a partnership with PilotFish Technology to provide integrated workflow solutions to the insurance industry. PilotFish provides software and services that enable the integration of disparate systems using common XML standards.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 14, 2012
The heat is getting turned up on fraudsters in Texas as the state’s Department of Insurance is backing the designation of a second county insurance fraud prosecutor and investigator with the aim of adding more in the future.
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By Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 14, 2012
As the health-care industry anticipates a shortage of professionals and prepares for the uncertainties of government reform, risk managers in this sector discuss some of the challenges that lie ahead.
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By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com, Anya Khalamayzer, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 14, 2012
The P&C commercial market has officially achieved hard-market status, according to the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB)—although some executives at major carriers remain skeptical.
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