- Court orders Greece to reverse 2012 pension cuts
(Reuters) — A top Greek court ruled Wednesday that the government should reverse cuts to private sector pensions it made in 2012 as a condition of its bailout agreement with the European Union and International Monetary Fund, court officials said.
- Workers comp claim longevity, not cost, points to review
DALLAS — Claim reviews are one of the most common claims management strategies, but they’re only beneficial if employers know which claims to review.
- Uber loses bid for arbitration in U.S. driver lawsuit
(Reuters) — Uber Technologies Inc.
- Nurses a linchpin in reducing workers comp costs
Nurses help lower the costs of workers compensation claims, according to a study released Wednesday by Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. and its third-party administrator, Helmsman Management Services L.L.C.
- EEOC workshop to focus on workplace retaliation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has scheduled a public meeting on retaliation in the workplace for June 17.
- Employer safety culture as important as OSHA compliance
DALLAS — Simply complying with safety regulations isn’t sufficient, as standards for the biggest hazards might be outdated or nonexistent, according to an official from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
- Broker acquires health care specialty agency
Boston-based national insurance brokerage and risk management firm Risk Strategies Co. Inc. has acquired brokerage and consulting firm San Diego-based Dubraski & Associates Insurance Services L.L.C.
- Data scarce for insurers covering cyber risks
U.S. insurers are cautiously underwriting cyber coverage as they seek to understand the true nature of the underlying risk, according to a report by Standard & Poor’s Corp.
- Senators say federal agency data breach appears state-sponsored
(Reuters) — Members of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday that a massive theft of data last week from U.S. government computers appears to have been state-sponsored, although they stopped short of pointing the finger at China.