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Nationwide, Kinetic Team on Wearable Workplace Safety Technology
New York-based safety technology firm Kinetic has formed an underwriting partnership with Nationwide's E&S/Specialty division. Acting as program manager, Kinetic Insurance is offering workers' ...
The Hartford, Yale School of Medicine to Develop Pilot to Better Treat Injured Workers
The Hartford and The Yale School of Medicine are developing a new pilot program designed to better treat injured workers and curb the ongoing U.S. opioid crisis. The insurer will be working ...
Many Face a ‘Sobering and Alarming’ Impact From Long-Haul COVID: NCCI Report
About 10 percent of those who contracted COVID-19 continue to suffer persistent symptoms months later, creating the potential for millions of people to suffer functional impairment for extended ...
Thousands of Unvaccinated U.S. Workers Risk Losing Their Jobs Due to Employer Mandates
Thousands of unvaccinated workers across the United States are facing potential job losses as a growing number of states, cities and private companies start to enforce mandates for inoculation ...
Marijuana Waxes as Opioids Wane in Workers Comp
Workers compensation insurers have slashed spending on opioids, reducing the risk of addiction and delayed recovery, but now they are under increasing pressure to reimburse injured workers for a new ...
Texas Governor Bars All COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in State, Rips Biden for Federal Overreach
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden administration, on Monday barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including ...
The Infrastructure Bill: What It Means for General Contractors and Their Insurers
The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill in August. The House aims to pass the bill by October. According to an analysis by S&P Global, the bill could ...
Year-End 2020 Loss Reserve Redundancy for Workers Comp Hits $14B: NCCI
Workers compensation insurers continue to stow away more money than necessary in reserves, even as reported loss ratios continue to climb, according to a report released last Wednesday by the ...