Workers' Comp

Workers compensation lost-time claims increased 3 percent last year, the first increase in such claims since 1997, the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. reports today.

Under California law, there are circumstances under which the employer must pay the workers' compensation applicants attorneys fees in addition to, rather than out of, the benefits.

A new study says rising workers compensation premiums are more closely associated with decreases in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds rather than higher claims payments, an assertion challenged by an industry association.

In the view of industry analysts, Chartis is moving in the right direction, but theres still a lot of fixing to do,

The National Council on Compensation Insurance has released its annual look at prescription drug prices and workers compensation.

With global gross written premium for the property and casualty insurance industry standing at $1.15 trillion, the United States still ranks number one in gross written premium, but expansion of the marketplace remains a challenge for insurers, according to Aon Benfield.