All the headlines from our Talent Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 4 2005 // A case before the Montana Workers’ Compensation Court could potentially create a $300 million deficit for the state’s workers’ compensation system.The case before Workers’ Compensation Judge Mike...
Jun 30 2005 // A father and his son are facing workers’ compensation fraud charges in Jacksonville, Fla. for allegedly not having the required workers’ compensation coverage for employees, resulting in more than $1 million in...
Jun 29 2005 // Finding and keeping the best employees is more critical than ever for maintaining a competitive edge. And now independent insurance agents who are members of the Independent Insurance Agents of Texas have an important ally...
Jun 28 2005 // “Our compensation system is under attack, it is probably about $2 billion that independent agents put in their pockets due to profit sharing and it is under attack, there is no doubt about it,” Bill Stiglitz,...
Jun 17 2005 // Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell has signed legislation that protects employers from being sued over work histories they disclose about current or former employees. The measure stemmed from the case of a Pennsylvania nurse who...
Jun 14 2005 // Dan Hair joined Workers Compensation Fund as senior vice president, safety and underwriting. Hair began his insurance career with the State Compensation Insurance Fund of California in 1976, and he recently ended a 25-year...
Jun 13 2005 // Larger insurance agencies today are more likely than not to employ a director of risk management, a claim specialist and a loss control specialist, according to Business Management Group Inc.’s 2005-2006 Non-Producer...
Jun 13 2005 // Charlotte, N.C.-based Wachovia Insurance Services has announced that William M. Choate has joined the firm as managing director and senior vice president of Wachovia Corporation. Choate joins Wachovia Insurance Services...
Jun 10 2005 // Acordia Inc., a Wells Fargo Company, has announced that Chris Eldredge has accepted the position of managing director, where he will oversee operations in Colorado. Eldredge brings more than 14 years of experience in...
Jun 10 2005 // A three-day statewide sweep has resulted in 28 arrests of suspects arrested for violations of Florida workers’ compensation laws according to Tom Gallagher, Florida CFO. The sweep is the latest move in a campaign to...
Jun 9 2005 // Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez criticized MetLife’s planned acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity, calling for major changes in the company’s proposal to preserve jobs and mitigate the economic impact on...
Jun 8 2005 // Aon Risk Services Inc. announced that Michael Heffernan has been named managing director of the San Jose office. Heffernan, a recognized leader within the construction insurance market, was formerly co-national director of...
Jun 6 2005 // The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas will hold its 108th Conference & Trade Show on Thursday and Friday, June 16-17, 2005, at the downtown Austin Hilton. IIAT said the state’s premier gathering of...
Jun 3 2005 // With prescription drug costs in workers’ compensation mounting at an annual rate of 13 percent, Professional Reviews Inc., a physician peer review company based in Atlanta, has launched Physician Pharmaceutical...
Jun 1 2005 // Aon Risk Services Inc. today announced that Michael Heffernan has been named managing director of the San Jose office. Heffernan, a recognized leader within the construction insurance market, was formerly co-national...
May 23 2005 // Vowing to boost the state’s status as insurance capital of the world, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell is creating a special office within her Department of Economic and Community Development dedicated to retaining,...
May 23 2005 // While liability premiums have stabilized, recruiting doctors to Nevada remains difficult because of six-figure annual medical insurance costs, board members of a doctor-owned insurance company told lawmakers...
May 23 2005 // While liability premiums have stabilized, recruiting doctors to Nevada remains difficult because of six-figure annual medical insurance costs, board members of a doctor-owned insurance company told lawmakers...
May 23 2005 // An Alaska committee of House and Senate members was unable to hammer out a compromise plan to revise workers’ compensation laws, leaving work on the bill to be completed during a special session scheduled to take...
May 12 2005 // The Connecticut Senate has approved legislation (HB 6806), supported by the American Insurance Association (AIA), dealing with producer compensation issues. Some of the provisions in the legislation were instructive in...