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4.9% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase Proposed in Washington
Sep 23 2026 // The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the average hourly rate employers and workers pay for workers’ compensation insurance in 2027. The proposed increase would...
Markets/Coverages: Summit Workers’ Comp Enters Maryland and Washington D.C
Sep 18 2026 // Workers’ compensation provider Summit has expanded its coverage into Maryland and Washington, D.C. Summit-managed carriers — Bridgefield Casualty Insurance Co., Bridgefield Employers Insurance Co. and Bridgefield...
Washington Commanders Player Scores Workers’ Compensation Win
Sep 9 2026 // The Washington Commanders football team has failed to block a workers’ compensation claim in Maryland by a former defensive tackle injured at the team’s training facility in Virginia just three days after he...
Insured Loss Estimates Top $600M From Washington Fires, Testing New Commissioner
Sep 8 2026 // The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively...
People Moves: IMA Appoints Schwartz New Leader for Washington Market
Aug 14 2026 // IMA Financial Group Inc. named Karen Schwartz as Washington market president. She leads IMA’s Washington market strategy, focusing on strengthening collaboration across business lines, partnering with...
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