Cambridge, MA – The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) recently announced a panel on the “Impact of the Labor Shortage” that will be held at its 2023 WCRI Issues & Research Conference, March 21-22 at the Renaissance Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona. “Labor shortages impact the ability of businesses to run and be profitable, but… [Read more]
Workers' Compensation
Erie Insurance Announces Four New Vice Presidents
Erie, PA – Erie Insurance (ERIE) recently announced promotions and appointments of four new vice presidents within the company’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Workplace Services and Information Technology (IT) areas. Gwen White has been promoted to vice president, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. White, a long-time ERIE underwriting manager, has been serving full time since… [Read more]
AM Best Downgrades Issuer Credit Rating of Alaska Timber Insurance, Inc.
Oldwick, NJ -(BusinessWire)- AM Best has downgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) to “bbb” (Good) from “bbb+” (Good) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) of Alaska Timber Insurance, Inc. (ATI) (Ketchikan, AK). The outlook of the FSR has been revised to negative from stable, while the outlook for the… [Read more]
NSC Partners with Youturn Health, Resilience Capital Index to Improve Employee Wellbeing
Washington, DC – The National Safety Council recently announced a new partnership with Youturn Health and the Resilience Capital Index to create a comprehensive solution that provides a complete picture of worker resilience and overall wellbeing. As the U.S. economy rebuilds from the COVID-19 pandemic, employees have increasingly demanded employers provide a “psychologically safe” work… [Read more]
CWCI Elects Board Of Directors For 2023
Oakland, CA – Sharon Thaler, National Director of Workers’ Compensation Field Underwriting Operations at AF Group / CompWest was recently reelected as Chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) Board of Directors (CWCI) for 2023 at CWCI’s 59th annual meeting. Ms. Thaler was first elected to CWCI’s Board in 2017 and has been a… [Read more]
Fleming Selects Origami Risk Core Solution to Enhance Workers’ Comp
Greenwich, CT – Fleming Insurance Holdings, a property and casualty capital solutions provider, recently selected Origami Risk’s multi-tenant core solution platform to enhance its data/analytics capabilities for its liabilities, including workers’ compensation, auto liability and general liability lines. Origami’s platform offers Fleming a variety of tools and functionality for data capture, reporting and advanced analytics,… [Read more]
LA Business Owner and Conspirator Sentenced in $54 Million Workers’ Comp Fraud
Los Angeles, CA – Wesley Owens and Beau Wilson also of Atlanta, Georgia recently pleaded no contest to multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and conspiracy in Department 50 of the Los Angeles Superior Court before Judge Kerry White. The charges were filed after a California Department of Insurance investigation found the two defendants perpetrated… [Read more]
CWCI Announces 25th Annual California Workers’ Comp Case Law Update Program
Oakland, CA – The California Workers’ Compensation Institute (CWCI) recently announced that it will conduct its 25th annual California Workers’ Compensation Case Law Update as both an in-person event and as a live, online broadcast on Tuesday, May 23. The program, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the OCC Conference… [Read more]
CoverEase Announces Partnerships with Great American Insurance Group and Pie Insurance
Livermore, CA – CoverEase recently announced the addition of Great American Insurance Group and Pie Insurance (Pie) onto its platform, expanding partnerships aimed at revolutionizing the business insurance industry. Great American Insurance’s and Pie’s innovative workers’ compensation insurance solutions are now integrated into CoverEase’s insurance technology platform, providing businesses and insurance agents who serve them… [Read more]
Workplace Health and Safety Leaders Honored at OR GOSH Conference
Salem, OR – Salem – Ten leaders in on-the-job safety and health were honored with awards at the 2023 Oregon Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health (GOSH) Conference, during a Wednesday, March 8, ceremony at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. A panel of industry professionals judges the awards, which honor extraordinary contributions to the field… [Read more]