The California State Compensation Insurance Fund is planning a free seminar on ergonomics November 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the San Francisco District Office, 303 2nd St., 7th Floor, South Tower. The seminar will cover basic, office and childcare ergonomics. Participants are urged to register early, either by mail, fax, phone, or e-mail. …
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A++ (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings of “aa+” of New Jersey-domiciled Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and its property/casualty members. Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the ICR and senior debt ratings of “aa-” of The Chubb Corporation, the senior debt rating of “aa” of …
Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, the Democratic candidate for insurance commissioner, last week spoke exclusively with Workers’ Comp Executive’s Bess Shapiro about what he plans to achieve as insurance commissioner should he win the election. Bustamante is facing Republican Steve Poizner, a Silicon Valley businessman. WCE: What are your plans and ideas for workers’ comp? Bustamante: …
“It’s been a remarkable journey,” said outgoing Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi as he bid adieu to his final workers’ comp hearing. Usually in attack mode against the industry, Garamendi was somewhat subdued, saying only that plummeting loss ratios indicate a “profitable” industry. At a gathering later on at a popular San Francisco soup kitchen, Garamendi …
‘They’re Back’: San Antonio Surgeons Rejoin Workers’ Comp Two years after a very public pullout from Texas’ workers’ compensation insurance system, the surgeons at San Antonio Orthopedic Group say they …
Oregon Employers to Catch a Break Next Year Oregon employers will pay less for workers’ compensation insurance in 2007 as a result of reforms to the system, according to Gov. …
The Texas Department of Insurance announces that the workers’ compensation state average weekly wage for Fiscal Year 2007 is set at $673.80, effective for dates of injury from Oct. 1, 2006 through Sept. 30, 2007. The workers’ compensation state average weekly wage is used to calculate maximum and minimum weekly workers’ compensation benefit amounts. Under …
FHM Insurance Company has announced that the Georgia Department of Insurance has approved it to begin writing workers’ compensation policies in the state. FHM, which in a press release calls itself Florida’s oldest workers’ comp insurer, expects to begin writing policies in January 2007.