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IICF Looks to the Future of Talent and Leadership at Biennial Inclusion in Insurance Global Conference

Jun 26 2023 // IICF presents 2023 Inclusion Champion Award and raises funds for communities across the US and UKLOS ANGELES – June 20, 2023 – The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a unique nonprofit organization...

People Moves: Alera Names Dennis Northwest Managing Director

Jun 14 2023 // Alera Group named Mark Dennis managing director for the Northwest region, which includes 16 locations across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Utah and Wyoming. Dennis joined Propel Insurance, an Alera Group...

Man Sues Alaska Troopers, Says His Job Offer Yanked After HIV Status Revealed

Jun 12 2023 // A Salt Lake City man who says his job offer to become an Alaska State Trooper was rescinded after he disclosed he was HIV positive filed a lawsuit in state court Thursday to get his position on the statewide police force...

Massachusetts Agency Owner Accused of Stealing Workers’ Compensation Premiums

Jun 1 2023 // The owner of a Gloucester, Massachusetts insurance agency has been indicted and arraigned in connection with an alleged embezzlement scheme that left client companies uninsured. The scheme included the agent transferring...

Boeing 737 MAX Relatives May Pursue Pre-Impact Victim Compensation Claims

May 31 2023 // A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019 Boeing 737 MAX Ethiopian Airlines crash may seek compensation for pain and suffering of passengers before the plane hit the ground.Boeing in 2021...

Report Alleges Workers’ Compensation Abuse in New York Correctional Unit

May 26 2023 // A report by the New York State Inspector General alleges “egregious” abuse of a workers’ compensation loss wage benefit provision by state corrections and institution safety officers.The report blames a...

Disney Cancels 2,000-job Expansion as Feud with Florida Governor Heats Up

May 22 2023 // The Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday that it was scrapping plans to build a new campus in central Florida and relocate 2,000 employees from Southern California to work in digital technology, finance and product...

A Dozen Ways You Can Be TOO Good at Your Job

May 22 2023 // Most agent errors and omissions (E&O) policies cover claims that arise from “professional services.” This term is usually defined in the E&O policy to be something like “activities as an insurance...

Workers’ Compensation Panel Reverses Claim Denial for Man With Two Names

May 19 2023 // A Virginia man who was denied workers’ compensation benefits for his workplace injury because he apparently used two different names is entitled to have his name on the record corrected and his claim reconsidered,...

U.S. Cites Another Poultry Producer in Compensation Sharing Conspiracy

May 18 2023 // The Department of Justice proposed an amended complaint and consent decree in the District of Maryland that would resolve claims that chicken producer George’s Inc. and George’s Foods conspired with other...

Accountant Charged With $10 Million in Construction Workers’ Compensation Fraud

May 9 2023 // Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr. announced two indictments of a certified public accountant for defrauding the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) of more than $10 million in workers’ compensation...

Lose Job, Gain Productivity

May 8 2023 // The traditional job as we know it is slowly being replaced by skills-based work models. Could the shift help you recapture productivity?When it rains, it pours. The labor market was already strained in some industries...

The Talent Crunch Part 2: Rethinking Your Approach to Recruiting

May 8 2023 // From time to time, my doctor prescribes a treadmill test to check out how strong my heart is. Perhaps you’ve experienced this test, but in case you haven’t, the idea is to make you run faster and faster up an...

A Great Pitch Recruits Insurance Producers in a Competitive Job Market

May 8 2023 // When The Great Recession’s impact was felt by insurance agencies in 2008, I was only 18 months into my recruiting career with Capstone. I remember agencies going from a high volume of claims, loss control and account...

34% of Workplace Injuries Occur in First Year on the Job: Travelers

May 5 2023 // More than a third of workplace injuries occur during employees’ first year on the job, regardless of age or industry experience, according to a new report from Travelers.In fact, an employee’s time spent in a...

Court Upholds Denial of Widow’s COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Death Claim

May 2 2023 // The widow of a man who died from COVID-19 has been denied workers’ compensation benefits because she failed to prove that the death was work-related.The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York on May 1...

Virginia Workers’ Compensation Review Panel Clarifies COVID-19 Presumption

May 2 2023 // Virginia’s statutory presumption that a COVID-19 disability of a first responder is work-related, which went into effect July 1, 2020, does not require that the employee be diagnosed with COVID-19 on or after that...

Spotlight on Surety: Opportunities Abound with a Career in Surety

Apr 26 2023 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Whether you are just starting out or considering a mid-career pivot, there’s a lot to be said for a career in insurance – but often lesser known are...

People Moves: Sompo Int’l Promotes Hyland to President of North America Reinsurance, Succeeding Hanke; Kegel Appointed Managing Director, DUAL Benelux

Apr 17 2023 // Sompo Int’l Promotes Hyland to President of N. America Reinsurance, Succeeding HankeSompo International, the Bermuda-based provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, announced the...

For Arrested Ringleader, Stealing Catalytic Converters Is Full-Time Job, Police Say

Apr 13 2023 // Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested yesterday and charged in connection with stealing catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the alleged ringleader,...