Former Sears executive Douglas E. Klinger will take the helm as CEO of the newly combined company formed by a claims management firm merger.

General Star Management Co. said Wednesday it is offering three new specialized coverages for protection against product liability exposures.

Legislation signed Tuesday by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will extend and raise the state’s controversial health care claims tax.

Seventeen people were convicted last month of charges related to defrauding Ohio’s workers compensation system, the state’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said Tuesday.

The volume of M&A activity in the insurance industry more than quadrupled in 2015, to $194.9 billion from $43.8 billion in 2014.

The U.S. Department of Labor is giving employers more time to comply with upcoming regulatory changes to the annual summary of benefits and coverages they must distribute to employees.

Mercer L.L.C. on Wednesday said it has partnered with Palo Alto, California-based Kurbo Health to provide employers a mobile health coaching and weight loss program for kids, teenagers and families.

In them, the CDC recommends nonopioids, including acetaminophen and ibuprofen, as preferred therapy for chronic pain unless patients have active cancer or are receiving palliative or end-of-life care.