Intragroup, a Philadelphia, Pa.-based provider of disability management solutions, was named the medical bill review vendor for Argonaut Insurance Co, a national underwriter of specialty insurance in niche areas of the property-casualty market.

A mix-up in the workers’ compensation insurance for volunteer firefighters in Suffolk, Va., has been resolved and stations are now at full staffing, according to city officials.

Chicago-based Old Republic International Corp. has announced its intent to acquire PMA Capital Corp. of Blue Bell, Pa., for $365 million, pending all approvals.

Leaving state office, but continuing his involvement in the insurance industry, Hawaii Insurance Commissioner J.P. Schmidt has tendered his resignation, effective July 1.

The New York State Insurance Department has scheduled a public hearing for Wednesday, June 23, to discuss a proposed 7.7% increase in the state’s workers’ compensation loss cost.

A Frankfort, N.Y., man was sentenced to a 90-day jail sentence and five years of probation for collecting workers’ compensation benefits while also working at a local bar.

A Pacifica, Calif., woman who worked as a claims examiner for the San Francisco Unified School District was arrested for allegedly dispersing more than $76,000 in workers’ compensation funds fraudulently to an injured school employee.

Citing factors including vulnerable risk-adjusted capitalization and highly competitive conditions in its markets, A.M. Best has withdrawn the ratings of Hereford Insurance Co. at the firm’s request.

A federal jury in Washington state has issued a $19.3 million verdict against three individuals and their company for pocketing millions of dollars owed to financially troubled insurance company Cascade National.

Four bills to reform workers’ compensation in Oklahoma were sent to the governor, including one that would require legislative approval of judges overseeing benefits for injured workers.