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AIA Names Michael O'Malley Chief of Public Policy 03/03/2017
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
The American Insurance Association has named Michael O'Malley its senior vice president for public policy, the organization announced Thursday. O'Malley, who starts March 16, spent the bulk of his 23-year career at the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, most recently as its senio...Read More
 
 

Appeals Court Overrules WCC on Credibility of Doctors' Testimony 03/02/2017
State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court erred by relying on the testimony of an independent medical examiner instead of the treating physician who had performed surgery, when denying a claim by a worker who had been thrown across a garage when a tire exploded next to him, the Court of...Read More
 
 
Acquisition by BrickStreet May Boost HM Casualty's Ratings 03/02/2017
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A.M. Best has placed under review with positive implications the Financial Strength Rating of A-, or excellent, and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “a-” of HM Casualty Insurance Co. The under-review status follows the acquisition of Pittsburgh-based HM Casualty by Brick...Read More
 
 

Appeals Court Misinterpreted Definition of 'Willful Misconduct,' High Court Finds 03/01/2017
By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Workers who get hurt while behaving dangerously, recklessly and in deliberate defiance of managers' orders should have their workers' compensation claims denied, the Georgia Supreme Court wrote in an opinion published Monday. ...Read More
 
 

AmTrust's Delayed 10-K Filing Sparks Analyst Concerns 03/01/2017
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
One year ago, AmTrust Financial Services was grabbing attention in workers’ comp by moving up two places in national market share rankings, to the No. 4 spot. ...Read More
 
 

AIG Taps Siemens Lawyer as Deputy General Counsel 03/01/2017
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American International Group announced Tuesday that it has appointed Rose Marie Glazer as vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, effective March 8. ...Read More
 
 

Appeals Court Suggests Legislature Revisit 3-Year Limit on Unresolved Claims 02/28/2017
By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
State: KS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Kansas Court of Appeals dismissed a trucker's workers' compensation claim because three years had passed without a hearing in the case, but it called the judgment "harsh" and recommended that the Legislature revisit the statute requiring such dismissals. ...Read More
 
 

Appellate Court Slaps OJCC's Hand for Defending Judge 02/28/2017
By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Florida 1st District Court of Appeal said in an opinion filed Friday that the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims should not have intervened on behalf of a judge accused of bias against...Read More
 
 

Annual Conference on Fighting Fraud is April 6-7 02/28/2017
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority will hold its Insurance Fraud Awareness Spring Training at the Hershey Lodge on April 6 and 7. ...Read More
 
 

Alleghany Corp. Profit Falls 55% in Q4 02/24/2017
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Net income at Alleghany Corp. fell to $69.5 million in the fourth quarter, a 55% decrease from net income of $156 million in the prior-year quarter, the company reported on Wednesday. ...Read More
 
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