Regional news: Archive for July, 2010
A sheriff’s employee in Luzerne County, Pa., received workers’ compensation payments of more than $10,000 while working and receiving paychecks, the county controller said. Read Story
A group of investors in a Louisiana-based in-home Medicare health service provider are investigating whether the company’s leadership allowed it to unfairly take advantage of the Medicare reimbursement system. Read Story
The majority of companies that don’t offer retirement plans now, especially small businesses, do not intend to provide one in the future, according to a new study. Read Story
Swett & Crawford, America’s oldest independent wholesale broker, and Cooper Gay, a London-based insurance broker, have combined to create the world’s largest independent global wholesale and reinsurance broker. Read Story
Target-date funds are the most prevalent default investment option for automatic enrollments at large-size companies, according to a Towers Watson survey. Read Story
The soft market in property-casualty insurance is likely to continue indefinitely, according to a panel of property-casualty insurance executives. Read Story
Google joined a small group of employers this month that reimburse gay and lesbian employees for the taxes they pay on health insurance benefits for their domestic partners.
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The number of companies buying terrorism insurance since 2003 has more than doubled, according to a new survey. Read Story
U.S. life insurance application activity for people age 60 and up slowed in June, with results showing the first month with growth of less than 10% in the age group since March 2009. Read Story
A Brooklyn, N.Y., business owner pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud and has repaid the New York State Insurance Fund $100,000 in outstanding premium, authorities said. Read Story
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