Workers' Compensation News
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Exotic Dancers Sue to be Classified as Regular Employees
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09/09/2014
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State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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About a dozen exotic dancers are suing clubs in Richland and Greenville counties for legal recognition as employees of their clubs, not independent contractors, according to heraldonline.com.
The dancers filed a class-action suit, meaning as many as 1,750 strippers could collect back wage...Read More
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Employers Named Carrier of Choice by State Chamber of Commerce
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09/04/2014
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Employers Holdings Co. announced Wednesday that it has been named the workers’ compensation insurance provider of choice for the Montana Chamber of Commerce.
Representing more than 1,400 Montana businesses ranging in size and industry, eligible Chamber members can receive a 5% disco...Read More
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Employer Can Seek Coverage for $1.5M Punitive Damage Award from Liability Ins. Carrier
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09/03/2014
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Texas employer was entitled to a declaratory judgment that its liability for a punitive damage award from an employee's lawsuit was not excluded from coverage under its liability insurance policies, but the 1st District Court of Appeals of Texas said that the employer did not establish the ...Read More
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Enstar Acquires Companion in $218 Million Deal
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08/28/2014
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Source: Enstar Group Limited
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State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Enstar Group Limited, a Bermuda-based corporation that manages insurance companies, has purchased Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Co. for $218 million.
Enstar will mostly use the South Carolina-based Companion as part of its property and casualty legacy business, according to a ...Read More
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Experts See Residual Market Growth as a Minor Concern
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08/22/2014
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Recent growth in the workers’ compensation residual market pools does not appear to be a cause for concern in the insurance industry.
Robert Hartwig, president of the Insurance Information Institute, said the increases are of some concern, but are not sufficient to cause a great dea...Read More
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