SunPoint Holdings Ltd., through its wholly owned subsidiary SunPoint Reinsurance Ltd., has assumed a runoff portfolio of workers’ compensation liabilities from CUNA Mutual Group.
CUNA, a
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The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of black lung benefits to the widow of a coal facility worker who had developed
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Rates for many commercial lines of insurance were up in the third quarter, according to the latest MarketScout Barometer survey, but workers’ comp rates continued
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Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, a large-account insurance broker, has promoted Catherine Asaro to national operations manager, a newly created position.
Catherine Asaro
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In response to a recent spike in deaths of workers in trenches, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has updated its National Emphasis Program
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The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that it is awarding almost $320 million to combat the nation’s opioid crisis.
The DOJ said the funding
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A variety of environmental exposures at health care facilities, from mold to infectious diseases to hazardous waste, may put workers and patients at risk, according to
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is planning a study on the safety and effectiveness of compounded topical pain creams.
The FDA last week announced
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Genex Services, a provider of medical cost containment services, is acquiring Priority Care Solutions, a specialty managed care and network provider for the workers’ compensation
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Everest Insurance has promoted Mike Karmilowicz to president of Everest Specialty Underwriters, and Dave Sandler to president of the Risk Management Group.
Mike
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