New research suggests oil drilling decades ago may have triggered earthquakes in the Los Angeles region, including the 1933 quake that killed more than 100 people. If confirmed, it would be the first time oil operations have been linked to … Source: Claims Journal

A new survey shows an 8.7 percent reduction in worker’s compensation payers’ drug spend, according to CompPharma’s 13th Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Compensation. The survey analyzed the 2015 pharmacy cost data of 30 workers’ compensation insurance … Source: Claims Journal

Robusto To Assume Role Of CNA’s Chairman And CEO CNA Financial Corporation announced that Dino E. Robusto will assume the role of chairman and chief executive officer on November 21, 2016, succeeding Thomas F. Motamed, who is retiring after eight … Source: Claims Journal

In an exclusive interview with Claims Journal, Dhara Patel, president of the P&C Division at American Claims Management, offers insight into the untapped market of working mothers in recruiting new employees. Earlier this year, the Insurance Information Institute reported that … Source: Claims Journal

Workers in California’s Central Valley have a distinctly different workers’ comp claims experience than those from other regions in terms of notification and treatment lag times, mix of injuries, types of care, types of drugs used, levels of attorney involvement, … Source: Claims Journal

North Dakota has added another step to help ensure the safety of crude transported by rail with the addition of two inspectors. The inspectors have so far completed a combined 76 inspections covering more than 1,000 miles of the state’s … Source: Claims Journal

On October 6, 2016 the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, applying Missouri law, granted a summary judgment for Travelers Property & Casualty Company of America, after holding that the injured plaintiff was not insured by … Source: Claims Journal

Owners of more than 300,000 Hondas have yet to get their airbags repaired, despite warnings from the automaker and regulators that the inflators have an extremely high chance of rupturing and causing injury or even death. Last week authorities said … Source: Claims Journal

Last year, a vehicle was reported stolen once every 45 seconds in the United States. And one out of every eight thefts was a freebie for the thief. There was a theft every six and one-half minutes where the driver … Source: Claims Journal

Windham Group Establishes New IME Company Serving Workers’ Comp Industry N.H.-based The Windham Group has launched Logical IME, a new independent medical examination company serving workers’ compensation payers. Conducted by physicians who specialize in treating the condition and who have … Source: Claims Journal