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 CFO Leaving for College?
Florida CFO Jeff Atwater is seeking the presidency of Florida Atlantic University. Atwater, a mainstay in Florida politics for years, was elected CFO in 2010. Read More |
 Prison, Fines for N.J. Schemes
A New Jersey insurance broker and the former mayor of Toms River, N.J., were each sentenced for offenses arising from separate schemes involving officials of Toms River and the former insurance broker for the Toms River School District. Read More |
 Mom, Son, Stabbing = Work Comp
A state appeals court ruled that a western Pennsylvania woman who was paid to help care for her disabled adult son in her home deserves workers' compensation after he tried to kill her by slashing her throat while she slept. Read More |
 Resolving Tower Group's Problems
Troubled Tower Group International has agreed to merge with privately owned reinsurance company ACP Re Ltd. for $172.1 million. AmTrust Financial Services also is involved. Read More |
 WCI Briefs: 1.9.14
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 400 words or less. Read More |
 SHARING IS GOOD
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 WCI Online Career Center
Looking for a new job? Check out our Career Center. In partnership with GreatInsuranceJobs.com, this online resource is free for job seekers and continually updated with solid opportunities. One of the jobs available now is with Amerisafe in Alaska. Hey, you're already cold, right? |
 Penn. Court Overturns WCAB
David D. Wagner, II, claimed that his small cell lung cancer was caused by exposure to paint chemicals while working for a Pennsylvania construction company. The work comp judge told the parties to start "getting your medical done now, because it's going to be a long case." That's when the trouble really started. Read More |
 Texas Wants NCCI Manuals
The Texas Department of Insurance has filed a petition to adopt NCCI's Basic Manual and Forms Manual of Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance. Read More |
