High Point, NC – Key Risk (a Berkley Company) recently announced the appointment of Whitney Neal as Vice President, Human Resources, effective immediately. Ms. Neal will be succeeding Pat Janke, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, who plans to retire effective August 31, 2022. Ms. Neal joins Key Risk following an extensive career devoted to human… [Read more]
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FL Governor DeSantis Appoints Three Judges of Compensation Claims
Tallahassee, FL – Governor Ron DeSantis recently announced three appointments to the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims. Jill Jacobs, of Satellite Beach, to serve as a Judge of Compensation Claims Jacobs has served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Palm Beach since 2015. Previously, she worked in private practice for over… [Read more]
W. R. Berkley Corporation Forms Berkley Enterprise Risk Solutions
Greenwich, CT – W. R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) recently announced the formation of Berkley Enterprise Risk Solutions. The new business will focus on providing workers’ compensation insurance to large businesses headquartered in California. Wayne Bryan has been named president of the new business, and Hale Johnston has been appointed chief operating officer. The appointments… [Read more]
Liberty Mutual Appoints Melanie Foley to Executive VP and Chief Administration Officer
Boston, MA – Liberty Mutual Insurance Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Long recently announced that Melanie Foley has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer, effective July 2022. Foley previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Talent and Enterprise Services Officer, and in this expanded role, will maintain her current responsibilities… [Read more]
CA Accountant Gets 15 Months in Prison for Role in Spinal Surgery Kickback Scheme
Los Angeles, CA – An accountant who enabled the owner of a corrupt Long Beach hospital to pay more than $40 million in illegal kickbacks to doctors in exchange for them referring thousands of spinal surgery patients was sentenced today to 15 months in federal prison for a tax offense related to the scheme. George… [Read more]
DOL Announces $11.7M in Harwood Grants Available for Workplace Safety, Health Hazard Training
Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a funding opportunity for $11.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to support the delivery of training and education to help workers and employers identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards. Administered by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the grants will target… [Read more]
TX Governor Abbott Appoints Robnett to Texas Mutual Board
Austin, TX – Governor Greg Abbott recently announced the appointment Kevin Robnett to the Texas Mutual Insurance Company Board of Directors for a term set to expire on July 1, 2027. The company provides a stable, competitive source of workers’ compensation insurance for Texas employers, acts as an insurer of last resort, and helps to… [Read more]
ManageWare Achieves SOC 2 + HITRUST Type 1 Certification
Mesa, AZ – ManageWare, LLC recently announced that it has successfully achieved its SOC 2 + HITRUST Type 1 report as part of its efforts to maintain the highest levels of security and process integrity. This is accomplishment is part of an ongoing strategic initiative that has the company on track to successfully achieve the… [Read more]
Argo Group Appoints Thomas A. Bradley as CEO
Hamilton, BERM – Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: ARGO) recently announced the appointment of Thomas A. Bradley, who has served as Argo’s chairman since 2020, and who has been serving as interim chief executive officer (“CEO”) since March 2022, as CEO, effective immediately. Bradley will also continue in his role as executive chairman of… [Read more]
WCRI Study Examines Use and Reimbursement of Telemedicine in Workers’ Comp During Pandemic
Cambridge, MA – Following the substantial increase in the second quarter of 2020 (2020Q2), use of telemedicine decreased starting in 2020Q3 and stabilized in subsequent quarters. According to a new Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) FlashReport, telemedicine’s share of evaluation and management (E&M) services was still higher at 3 percent in 2021Q1 as compared with… [Read more]