Claims / Legal
States—Not Feds—Should Oversee Workers Comp; Reform Challenges Mount
Workers compensation insurance is getting a bad rap these days, with everyone from an investigative media organization to North Carolina's governor offering criticisms of how "the grand bargain" of ...
How the P/C Insurance Industry Can Increase Ethical Behavior
Although 90 percent of property/casualty insurance industry representatives say their industry is largely an ethical one, they believe that the public doesn't see the same picture. And ethics in the ...
Chance of El Niño Now Up to 70%, Says U.S. Climate Center
A U.S. government weather forecaster on Thursday raised its forecast for the chance of El Niño conditions during the Northern Hemisphere summer to 70 percent, up from a 60 percent chance last month, ...
Cool Atlantic Could Mean Very Quiet Hurricane Season: CSU Forecast
The Atlantic Ocean may have one of its quietest hurricane seasons in decades because of cooler water in the Atlantic and an El Nino in the Pacific, Colorado State University forecasters said. William ...
Media Portrayal of Workers Comp Fraud Impacts Real-Life Claims
The depiction of workers compensation fraud in television shows has impacted the public's perception of the crime, said two experts during a session on the subject at the Combined Claims Conference ...
Radon Levels Up in Pa. Homes Post Fracking: John Hopkins Research
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers say that levels of radon in Pennsylvania homes—where 42 percent of readings surpass what the U.S. government considers safe—have been ...
Uber Seeks U.S. Court Dismissal of Lawsuit Regarding Alleged Delhi Rape
Uber asked a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an alleged rape victim in India's capital, saying the ride-sharing company could not be held legally responsible for the driver's acts. The ...
Oil, Gas Drillers Run Up 2.5 Violations Daily: Study
Oil and gas drillers ran afoul of regulators on average 2.5 times a day in three energy-intensive states for mistakes such as wastewater spills, well leaks or pipeline ruptures during the boom in ...