Workplace productivity group names new CEO

The Disability Management Employer Coalition said on Friday that Terri L. Rhodes has rejoined the organization to serve as its new CEO. Read more »

School’s out! Injuries to teen workers swell

As the summer job season approaches and more teens begin looking for work, employers should focus on training and giving them age-appropriate tasks. Read more »

Lumbermen’s ordered into financial rehabilitation

Lumbermen’s Underwriting Alliance, a Boca Raton, Florida-based workers compensation insurer, has been placed into rehabilitation by a Missouri court, according to the Missouri Department of Insurance. Read more »

Opioid addiction suit puts workers comp payers on alert

Experts urge workers compensation payers to take steps to avoid overprescribing or doctor shopping following a state Supreme Court's decision allowing patients to sue physicians and pharmacies for contributing to their addiction... Read more »

CareFirst says cyber attack stole data of 1.1 million users

(Reuters) — CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which sells health insurance in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, said on Wednesday that a cyber attack compromised the data of 1.1 million current and... Read more »

Fan sues DJ over dinghy-diving injury

When attending an Electronic Dance Music concert, one might expect to wake up the next day with sore legs or maybe a stubbed toe. Read more »

St. Louis Fed hack could affect website’s users

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Read more »

Hospital system’s cardiac cath lab computers hacked

A Cleveland-based hospital system said hackers had used malware to obtain personal information on 981 patients over an eight-month period, although there is no evidence the information was misused. Read more »

New York insurance overseer to step down

Benjamin M. Lawsky will step down as New York's superintendent of financial services late next month, the New York State Department of Financial Services announced Wednesday. Read more »

Deglobalization, ‘Internet of things’ hold unknown risks for insurers

Deglobalization and “challenges of the Internet of things” were two risks ranked to have a potential “high” impact over time for insurers and reinsurers in a new report by Swiss Re Ltd.,... Read more »