Workers' Comp

In the months leading up to Floridas 2011 session, residential property insurance and motor vehicle insurance appeared poised to become significant legislative issues. Indeed, they garnered significant discussion. Their fates, however, were widely divergent.

Workers' compensation, like no other insurance coverage, provides agents with the unique opportunity to monetize their value. Here's how it can work.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed eight bills on Tuesday, including one for an overhaul of workers' compensation law.

An investigative report co-published by ProPublica and the Los Angeles Times says CNA Financial Corp. is facing a criminal investigation based on the way it handled claims related to a federally funded program for contractors killed or injured while working overseas.

Each year approximately 2 million people are victims of workplace violence in the United States. Yet almost nine percent of businesses reporting an incident had no program or policy in place to address workplace violence.

A plan to overhaul Oklahoma's workers' compensation laws has been given final approval in the state legislature.