The payments for similar knee and shoulder surgeries performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) were lower compared with hospital outpatient departments in many study states, with few exceptions, according to a new FlashReport from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). “Some studies indicate that ASCs provide care that is less expensive than services provided in… Continue reading WCRI Study: Ambulatory Surgery Costs Lower than in Hospital Outpatient Departments
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As Insurance Market Cycle Evolves, Carriers Must Review Underwriting Strategies: Guy Carpenter
Guy Carpenter & Company LLC, a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies has completed its annual review of property & casualty (P&C) results and found that insurers’ operating environment today is very different than just a few short years ago. Formerly stable lines produced significant… Continue reading As Insurance Market Cycle Evolves, Carriers Must Review Underwriting Strategies: Guy Carpenter
Chubb Names Keith Higdon Division President of ESIS, Inc.
Chubb has named Keith Higdon Division President of ESIS®, Inc., the company’s risk management solutions division, which provides a full range of sophisticated risk management services, including workers compensation and liability claims handling, in addition to integrated absence management services. In this role, Mr. Higdon will be responsible for leading the management of ESIS, a… Continue reading Chubb Names Keith Higdon Division President of ESIS, Inc.
DOL Plans to Tackle Overtime and Joint Employer Issues in 2019
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) says it intends to unveil new overtime and joint employer rules in the recognizably near future. On Oct. 17 the department issued its fall regulatory agenda—not necessarily out of a public-spirited desire to be transparent, but because, as is the case with other federal regulatory agencies, it is required… Continue reading DOL Plans to Tackle Overtime and Joint Employer Issues in 2019
OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2018 Revealed at National Safety Council Congress & Expo
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2018. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 on the Expo floor as part of the 2018 NSC Congress & Expo, the world’s largest annual gathering of… Continue reading OSHA’s Top 10 Violations for 2018 Revealed at National Safety Council Congress & Expo
Financial Times Names Four Alliant Advisers to Prestigious FT 401 List
Alliant Retirement Consulting*, a division of Alliant Insurance Services, has announced that four of its advisers have been named Financial Times 401 Top Retirement Plan Advisers. The list recognizes the top financial advisers specializing in defined contribution (DC) retirement plans. Alliant honorees included Executive Vice President Sean Waggoner, Senior Vice President Jay Laschinger, Senior Vice… Continue reading Financial Times Names Four Alliant Advisers to Prestigious FT 401 List
PMA Companies Names Josephine Copeland As Vice President, Managed Care
PMA Companies has named Josephine “Jo” Copeland as Vice President, Managed Care. Ms. Copeland is responsible for leading PMA’s corporate and field Managed Care operations. She reports to Derek Hopper, CPCU, Senior Vice President of Shared Services, and is based in PMA Companies’ Blue Bell Office. “Jo is an accomplished executive with a record of… Continue reading PMA Companies Names Josephine Copeland As Vice President, Managed Care
CA Governor Jerry Brown Signs Workers Compensation Bill for Firefighters and Peace Officers
California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill by Senator Toni G Atkins that would make a workers compensation bill passed in 2014 for firefighters and peace officers permanent. The original bill, AB 1035 which was passed in 2014, was set to expire Jan 1, 2019. Here is more on the bill SB 1086 – Workers’… Continue reading CA Governor Jerry Brown Signs Workers Compensation Bill for Firefighters and Peace Officers
NLRB Pushes to Rescind Obama-Era Union Ruling
The National Labor Relations Board has proposed rolling back an Obama-era job ruling that made it easier for contractors and workers at franchised businesses to form unions and collectively bargain with big corporations. On Thursday, the body overseeing union-employer disputes released a proposal to abandon a 2015 decision by the prior, Democratic-controlled board that ruled… Continue reading NLRB Pushes to Rescind Obama-Era Union Ruling
August Commercial Insurance Renewal Rates Bounce Back Across Nearly All Major Lines
IVANS®, a division of Applied Systems®, today announced the results of IVANS Index for the month of August, the insurance industry’s premium renewal rate index. Bouncing back from last month’s results of decreasing rate change across almost all lines of business, August results show positive change across nearly all major commercial lines except for Commercial… Continue reading August Commercial Insurance Renewal Rates Bounce Back Across Nearly All Major Lines