Hartford leader Liam McGee to step down next year On Business Insurance - June 9, 2014 Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Liam E. McGee will step down as the insurer's chairman after Hartford's annual shareholders meeting next May, Hartford said Monday. Link To Article

Xerox to Acquire ISG Holdings, Expand Workers’ Comp Offerings On Claims Journal - June 6, 2014 Conn.-based Xerox announced a definitive agreement to acquire ISG Holdings, Inc. for $225 million, creating a comprehensive workers’ compensation suite of offerings for clients in the property/casualty insurance industry.   In addition to Xerox’s current workers’ compensation business offered through CompIQ, Xerox will add the following ISG subsidiaries and their offerings to its portfolio: Link To Article

Mid-2015 Target For Alaska Workers’ Comp Changes On Insurance Journal - May 27, 2014 A new method of paying medical fees for injured workers under Alaska's workers' compensation program won't be in place until 2015, and it will take more time for insurance companies to judge any effects on lowering costs so that adjustments can be made in premiums paid by employers.  Link To Article

The End of RICO? In Workers Comp Cases In The Sixth Circuit, Apparently So On Property Casualty 360 - May 26, 2014 The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed dismissal of an employee's lawsuit under the Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) against insurers, claims administrators, and his employer in which he alleged that they had introduced false medical testimony to deny or at least diminish his (and others) workers' compensation benefits.  The circuit court concluded that the alleged injury complained of by the plaintiff was not compensable under RICO... Link To Article

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