Workers' compensation insurance writers saw total pharmacy spending per injured worker in 2009 rise 6.5 percent, according to a report by a risk management services firm.

Pennsylvania court cases ruling that subcontractors' faulty work should be excluded from commercial general liability (CGL) policies has caused a coverage gap for insureds and confusion for agents selling the policies, a state agent association said.

Since the economic recession began in December 2007, employment in the insurance industry has decreased across multiple sectors, including claim adjusting, according to the I.I.I.'s latest report.

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) has appointed John G. Franchini as Superintendent of Insurance, the commission announced.