ATLANTA and MADRID (Nov. 23, 2010) – Crawford & Company Spain SA recently introduced two brands to the Spanish marketplace: Broadspire, by Crawford & Company, for claims management and third party administration (TPA). Crawford Global Technical Services (GTSSM), for major and complex losses claims handling. Crawford Spain will keep the corporate Crawford brand for all… [Read more]
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Concentra’s Health Improvement Programs Win Top NAHRO Award
ADDISON, TX – Concentra, a leading provider of health and wellness services, has won one of the nation’s top prizes, a “Merit Award of Excellence” for its comprehensive health and wellness screening programs. The award was presented by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
Rising Medical Solutions’ ‘Idea Bubble’ Breathes Fresh Air Into Healthcare
Payers of Medical Claims Get a Voice & a Vote CHICAGO, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — When you think customer feedback, you usually think about things you use, like your laptop, or consume daily, like your Cup of Joe. Companies like Dell and Starbucks have been letting the consumer talk back via online idea exchanges.… [Read more]
JI Companies Adds Office in Houston Market
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–JI is pleased to announce the addition of its newest claims office in Houston, Texas. Conveniently located off Beltway 8, east of I-45, the Houston service team supports workers’ compensation clients throughout Texas. Opening an office in Houston is part of JI’s strategic plan to have a local presence in all of the… [Read more]
MSHA Announces Results of October Impact Inspections
Underground coal mine with highest number of closure orders among 19 operations ARLINGTON, Va. November 19, 2010–WorkCompWire– The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration today announced that federal inspectors issued 380 citations and orders during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal and six metal/nonmetal mine operations last month. Impact inspections involve mines… [Read more]
MSHA Puts 13 Mines on Notice for Potential Pattern of Violations
Mines represent first group to be identified under agency’s new screening criteria ARLINGTON, Va. November 19, 2010–WorkCompWire–The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced today that 13 mines from around the country received letters putting them on notice that each has a potential pattern of violations of mandatory health or safety standards… [Read more]
Guidewire Congratulates 2010 Innovation Award Winners – Amica Mutual, Mercury Insurance, and Missouri Employers Mutual
SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Guidewire Software®, a leading provider of flexible core systems to property/casualty insurers, congratulates the winners of its 2010 Innovation Awards: Amica Mutual Insurance Company, Mercury Insurance Group, and Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance. Each winning company earned the recognition based on its innovative use or implementation of Guidewire’s policy, billing or claims applications, resulting in key business value delivered to their respective organizations.
Chevron Energy Solutions Receives Highest Level of Recognition From OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Chevron Energy Solutions, a unit of Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX), announced today that its operation of the Central Utility Plant at Fort Detrick has earned Star Status from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). The Star VPP is OSHA’s prestigious safety and… [Read more]
FirstBest Helps Carriers Drive More Revenue in the Distribution Channel and Empowers IT to Transform the Insurance Front Office
Upgrades Front Office Suite of Insurance Underwriting, Agent Portal and Upload Applications BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FirstBest® Systems, Inc., provider of insurance software solutions that help commercial- and specialty-lines insurance carriers drive premium growth, scale their business and achieve high service levels with agents, today announced upgrades to the FirstBest Front Office Suite’s underwriting workstation, agent portal… [Read more]
MagnaCare Partners with Coventry Health Care, Expands Workers’ Compensation Access to Network in New York State
NEW YORK & FRANKLIN, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–An agreement announced between MagnaCare, a national health plan services company, and Coventry Workers’ Comp Services, a division of Coventry Health Care, Inc., will make the MagnaCare provider network available to new and existing Coventry clients in the State of New York beginning in November 2010. This relationship expands the… [Read more]