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Insurer Aviva to sell some businesses in overhaul BROKERS & INSURERS
Business Insurance now accepting 2012 Women to Watch nominations BROKERS & INSURERS
Senate proposal would add auto escalation in Thrift Savings Plan BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
Outdated technology infrastructure challenges insurance industry BROKERS & INSURERS
Brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher appoints corporate vps BROKERS & INSURERS
Average PPO cost per family hits all-time high: Milliman BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
Workers compensation audit reviews can reveal costly errors WORKERS COMP
Towers Watson to purchase Extend Health, operator of private health insurance exchanges BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
Death benefits awarded to widow of worker who died from hydrocodone overdose WORKERS COMP
More employers offering wellness initiatives: Study BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
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More employers offering wellness initiatives: Study BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
India insurance companies to give $50 million cover for Iran oil buy: Exec BROKERS & INSURERS
Shareholders sue JPMorgan Chase over trading loss SPECIALTY RISKS
Average PPO cost per family hits all-time high: Milliman BENEFITS MANAGEMENT
Workers compensation audit reviews can reveal costly errors WORKERS COMP
Lloyd's of London unveils long-term strategic initiative BROKERS & INSURERS
Death benefits awarded to widow of worker who died from hydrocodone overdose WORKERS COMP
This week's Top 10 features on BusinessInsurance.com RISK MANAGEMENT
Chicago NATO Summit could mean trouble for local businessesCHICAGO—As they prepare for the risks associated with next week's NATO Summit in Chicago, a common theme of property owners, risk management experts and others working with downtown Chicago businesses is that the necessary preparation…
Midwest sees heavier, more frequent extreme storms: StudyA new study suggests that the number of extreme rain storms—those producing three inches or more of rain per day—have more than doubled in the Midwest over the past half century, often resulting in worsened flooding.
The first quarter of 2012 was the most active quarter on record in the catastrophe bond market, according to data compiled by New York-based GC Securities, a division of MMC Securities Corp. and an affiliate of reinsurance brokerage Guy Carpenter …
In this white paper, a group of risk management scholars and leaders suggests internal audit is at a crossroads.
Shareholders sue JPMorgan Chase over trading lossNEW YORK (Reuters)—JPMorgan Chase & Co. on Wednesday was the target of two separate lawsuits by shareholders accusing the bank and its management of excessive risk that led to trading losses of at least $2 billion.
Skechers reaches $50M settlement over toning shoe advertising claimsMANHATTAN BEACH, Calif.—Skechers USA Inc. said Wednesday it has reached a $50 million settlement of all domestic legal proceedings relating to advertising claims it made in connection with its rocker-bottom toning shoe products.
Classify this one under no good deed goes unpunished: A Detroit groundskeeper who turned into police a loaded gun he found was fired by his bosses for gun possession.
PARIS (Reuters)—Google Inc. will meet with France's data protection watchdog next week to answer questions about its new user privacy policy as part of a Europe-wide investigation being led by the French regulator.
Employers urge Congress to pass pension funding relief legislationWASHINGTON—More than 200 employers and trade associations have signed a letter urging federal lawmakers to pass legislation that would allow pension plan sponsors to use higher interest rate assumption in valuing plan liabilities, cutting…
WASHINGTON—Newly hired federal employees participating in the $313 billion Thrift Savings Plan would have automatic escalation of their contributions under legislation introduced in the Senate.
Average PPO cost per family hits all-time high: MillimanWhile cost increases for families enrolled in employer-sponsored preferred provider organizations have slowed since 2010, average total costs per family still hit an all-time high, according to a report released Tuesday by Seattle-based Milliman Inc.
WASHINGTON—Adding additional certainty to previous guidance, federal regulators made clear last week that they will not impose financial penalties on employers that do not fully comply with health care reform law requirements that will…
New Business Insurance newsletter explains how insurers use technologyWhile the insurance industry is widely perceived as lagging compared with other financial services when it comes to adopting new technologies, that perception belies some innovative uses of leading-edge technologies throughout the insurance…
LONDON (Reuters)—British insurer Aviva P.L.C. will sell undeperforming businesses in a strategic overhaul after irate investors forced out its chief executive last week, the company said Thursday.
Business Insurance now accepting 2012 Women to Watch nominationsBusiness Insurance is now accepting nominations for its annual spotlight of women doing outstanding work in commercial insurance, reinsurance, risk management, employee benefits and related fields. Get all the details.
ORLANDO, Fla.—The insurance industry and the government face similar challenges resulting from outdated technology infrastructures, said Vivek Kundra, former chief information officer of the United States, on Wednesday at the ACORD LOMA…
Midwest sees heavier, more frequent extreme storms: StudyA new study suggests that the number of extreme rain storms—those producing three inches or more of rain per day—have more than doubled in the Midwest over the past half century, often resulting in worsened flooding.
Managing workplace violence requires crisis communicationThe degree to which a mid-market company effectively manages internal and external communications may greatly affect its ability to recover physically and financially from a violent incident in the workplace, several security and risk management…
With a well-organized, comprehensive emergency communications plan, mid-market companies can significantly reduce the risk of long-term physical, emotional and financial fallout resulting from a violent incident in the workplace, security and…
WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—A Massachusetts-based uniform and laundry services company could be forced to pay $186,000 for a number of “serious” and “willful” safety and health violations at one of its facilities, according…
Workers compensation audit reviews can reveal costly errorsWith workers compensation rates firming, some employers are pressing for reviews of their workers comp audits with an eye to lowering their premiums.
Missouri lawmakers pass bill that would prevent injured workers from suing colleaguesJEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—Missouri legislators have passed a workers compensation bill that aims to prevent injured workers from suing their co-workers over workplace accidents.
LAKELAND, Fla.—Cardinal Health Inc. reached an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency over allegations that its Lakeland, Fla., distribution center failed to ensure that controlled substances were not diverted for illegitimate uses.
JACKSON, Miss.—Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed into law Monday a workers compensation reform bill that will require claimants to meet a higher burden of proof that their injuries were work-related.
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