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Mass. Regulators Reject 18.8% Workers’ Comp Premium Hike

Paul Hughes
September 27, 2012

Massachusetts regulators have rejected the state Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau’s request to raise workers’ comp rates by 18.8%. The decision and order followed a five-month hearing process that…

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Workers’ Comp Executive Newsletter Vol.22 Issue 18

Paul Hughes
September 27, 2012

Click here to download Workers’ Comp newest Executive Newsletter, Volume 22/Issue 18. WCE Vol22 issue18

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Big data puts stress on insurers’ aging IT infrastructures: Study

Paul Hughes
September 27, 2012

While many risk-bearers tout the ability to use their own data for the purpose of making better decisions in the areas of underwriting, pricing and fraud prevention, few truly have…

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Workers comp claim frequency posts first rise since 1997: NCCI

Paul Hughes
September 10, 2012

Workers Comp Workers comp news. Modest increases in employment since the recession formally ended in mid-2009 and workers possibly being less fearful of losing their jobs for filing claims may…

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Increased Regulatory Oversight Driving Steep EPLI Rate Increases

Paul Hughes
July 27, 2012

After several years of soft-market conditions, Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) is experiencing double-digit rate increases driven in part by claims caused by the recession and lawsuits against directors and…

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Cyber risk in focus in Business Insurance webinar

Paul Hughes
July 27, 2012

Cyber breaches are on the rise, and they present a greater financial and reputational risk to companies, experts say. In the Business Insurance webinar, “Cyber Security: Tips to Identify, Prevent…

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Florida becomes newest state to allow formation of captive insurance companies

Paul Hughes
April 27, 2012

Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday signed into law a measure allowing the formation of captive insurance companies in the state. The measure, H.B. 1101, allows the formation of…

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