Greetings!
Welcome to your weekly WCI Newsletter. We have selected the top stories that appeared on our website this week to help you stay up to date on what is happening in the world of workers' compensation and insurance. Enjoy.
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 Florida Doctors Sound Off on Insurers, Nurse Practitioners
The vast majority of physicians recently surveyed by the Florida Medical Association are against scope-of-practice expansion for Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners. They're not very happy with insurance companies, either. Read More |
 P&C Remained Steady in 3Q, but Work Comp Still Tough to Place
Commercial property & casualty pricing in the third quarter remained steady, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers' quarterly survey. And while workers' compensation prices eased a bit in some areas, it still remained a tough line to place. Read More |
 North Carolina Welcomes Captives With Many a 'No'
As states battle for the lucrative captive business, one state is proving to be exceptionally welcoming. In North Carolina, there are: No application fees (except for SPFC); no annual fees; no mandatory department examinations; no regulatory approval of rates and forms; and more "NOs." Gee, what could go wrong? Read More |
 Illinois: Let's Blame the Judges
Illinois' high workers' compensation costs continue to be a major contributor to the state's economic woes and, according to a new study released by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, the state's judiciary is partly to blame. Read More |
 Force Fit: Technology and the Insurance Agency "Agency management systems are filled with features but somehow manage to satisfy only a percentage of what each agency needs," says Chris Gagnon in an article for Leader's Edge. "On the flip side, features that would immediately benefit our agencies simply don't exist in our industry." He also says it doesn't have to be this way. Read More
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 WCI Briefs
We know you're busy. That's why we created WCI Briefs, a collection of workers' compensation and insurance news from across the nation and around the world. Each of these articles tells its story in 300 words or less. Read More |
 WCI Online Career Center
We now have a Career Center available on the Workers' Compensation Institute's website. In partnership with GreatInsuranceJobs.com, this new free resource for job seekers is continually updated with thousands of solid employment opportunities. One of the jobs currently available: A national managed care provider is looking for a Field Nurse Case Manager to work the Texas territory concentrating on the Dallas market. Conduct Your Own Search |
