self-insurance program

• Thanks To Tort Reform & Patient-Safety Push, Med-Mal Performing Well

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 16, 2011

  Medical-malpractice insurers are enjoying profitable results, even though rates are decreasing. “It’s a good time to be in this line of business,” says Robert Allen, senior vice president of medical-professional liability for Torus.

• N.Y. Legislature To Pass Bill Addressing Group Self Insured Trusts

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 30, 2011

  The New York State legislature appears to be on the verge of passing legislation to address the state’s group self insured trust workers’ compensation system, which has amassed about $800 million in unfunded liabilities, sources tell NU Online News Service.

• Onward & Upward For U.S. Captive Domiciles, Regulators Say

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 11, 2011

  While the types of captives formed and the coverages may vary, one point regulators agree on is that business is up and more captives are in the pipeline for 2011.

• N.Y. Governor Introduces Bill To End WC Group Self-Insured Trusts

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 28, 2010

  New York Governor David Paterson has introduced a program bill that would, except under limited circumstances, close all private group self-insured trusts in the state, tracking recommendations made by a task force earlier this month.

• Self-Insurance Group Criticizes N.Y. Group Trust Report

  By Staff Writer  |  June 16, 2010

  The Self-Insurance Institute of America Inc. (SIIA) criticized a New York task force report calling for the end of the group self-insured trust workers' compensation program in the state.

• N.Y. Group Self-Insured Trusts Should End, Task Force Says

  By Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 8, 2010

  The group self-insured trust workers' compensation program in New York should be terminated, as the risks inherent in the group model outweigh the benefits, according a task force report

• Fleming Cites Return On RIMS Membership

  By Caroline McDonald, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  February 8, 2010

  While Terry Fleming is quick to thank his employers for supporting his participation in the Risk and Insurance Management Society over the last two decades, he emphasizes that it's a two-way street..