State Farm must pay $2.5 million in punitive damages to a couple whose house was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, a Mississippi federal jury ruled yesterday. The panel's finding came hours after U.S. D
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS), a provider of business process outsourcing and information technology solutions, has been awarded a new five-year, $87.3 million contract by the Florida
During the fall 2006 open enrollment period, 636,391 employees signed up for Wal-Mart health plans, up about 8% from the number who signed up for Wal-Mart coverage a year earlier, according to
New Speaker of the House Marco Rubio (R- Miami) has named nine representatives to serve as Council Chairmen for the upcoming legislative session. Among them are several officials well known in
The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services has granted a three-year federal waiver to certain companies, allowing them to sell Medicare Part D, the Prescription Drug Plans in Florida. According to
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has released its latest workers' compensation prescription drug study that shows the increase in drug costs is accelerating at a slower rate than
U.S. News and World Report and the National Committee for Quality Assurance have published their annual ranking of America's best health plans. The research involved a study of 684 different plans in
Establishing an accurate number of injuries in the workplace--especially those that go unreported--is difficult, according to Les Boden, a professor at the Boston University School of Public Health.
Establishing an accurate number of injuries in the workplace, especially those that go unreported, is difficult, noted Les Boden, a professor at the Boston University School of Public Health. He noted
The Hartford survey is the second recent research finding of its kind. Last month the NCCI reported that acceleration of comp prescription drug costs was showing signs of moderating and in 2004, their