Insurance Journal

JULY 28, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. In the second installment of a three-part series, PCF Healthcare Practice Leader Brian King helps us understand healthcare facility insurance. In Part 1 of our series, we unpacked …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 8, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. PCF Health & Benefits Practice Leader, Al Marino, teamed up with Hugh O’Toole, CEO of Innovu, to discuss ways to navigate healthcare data for human capital risk enhancement.

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Insurance Journal

JULY 30, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. In the third installment of a three-part series, PCF Healthcare Practice Leader Brian King discusses legal changes and the impact of Assembly Bill 35. Welcome to the third …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

JULY 18, 2024

This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. PCF Vice President of Operations Benefits, Kirk Benson is joined by Mark Galvin, Co-founder of TALON, as they discuss the rise of digital health tools, mandated healthcare price …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 29, 2024

A federal judge in Connecticut has given final approval to a $1,525,000 class action settlement involving a data breach at Merritt Healthcare Advisors. About 3,320 people whose personal information was accessed by an unauthorized party during a security breach and …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit last week in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws. The complaint stems from a February data breach and subsequent operational …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

APRIL 16, 2025

Healthcare organizations continue to find themselves at the forefront of cyber risk. Exposures such as IT supply chain dependencies, website tracking litigation, ransomware attacks, new security regulations, and data breach class actions put healthcare organizations of all sizes at high …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 26, 2025

Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of the state’s Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws. The complaint stems from a 2024 data breach and subsequent operational shutdown that …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

MARCH 27, 2025

The California Department of Managed Health Care issued an all-plan letter designed to provide flexibility for health plans to assist healthcare providers impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires. Related: LA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

OCTOBER 17, 2024

NFP, an Aon company and insurance brokerage, announced it has acquired IHI Group, the Dublin-based advisory firm that specializes in financial planning, healthcare and general insurance needs. Philip Brennan, CEO of IHI Group, will join NFP as VP business development, …

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Axis Insurance Managers Inc., the Vancouver, Canada-based insurance broker, announced the acquisition of Fuse Insurance, a Calgary-based, technology-driven commercial insurance brokerage. Founded in 2017, Fuse has built a strong reputation for managing complex risks in industries such as ecommerce, healthcare, …

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Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

National insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC announced that it acquired the business of Grandview Brokerage LLC of Brooklyn, New York last November. Grandview provides commercial and personal insurance with niches in the healthcare, real estate, and jewelry industry. Michael …

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Complex Discovery

JANUARY 29, 2025

Editor’s Note: The massive data breach impacting 190 million Americans through UnitedHealths Change Healthcare division underscores the critical vulnerabilities in healthcare cybersecurity. As one of the most extensive breaches in U.S.

Healthcare

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Editor’s Note: This article covers the recent landmark ransomware attack on Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth Group unit, which exposed sensitive health and personal information for over 100 million Americans. The breach further exposed systemic issues within the healthcare sector’s approach to data security.

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Standard and Preferred Insurance Co. of Kew Gardens, New York. The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. AM Best …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 18, 2024

Security leaders should be exercising every available option to upgrade their security posture, and cyber insurance policies could make or break the resiliency for many organizations across nearly all industries — K-12 education, retail, healthcare, manufacturing and more. Just last …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 5, 2024

million in back wages and liquidated damages from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania healthcare staffing agencies that denied 341 employees overtime wages, including employees misclassified as … Department of Labor reports it has obtained a consent judgment recovering more than $2.4

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 27, 2025

24, making it the largest healthcare data breach in the United States. The hack at Change Healthcare … The cyberattack at UnitedHealth Group’s tech unit last year affected the personal information of 190 million people, the health conglomerate said on Jan.

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

JULY 16, 2024

Concentra Group, a Select Medical unit, is eyeing a valuation of $3.30 billion in its U.S. initial public offering, joining a growing list of firms testing the market after a near two-year dry spell. The occupational health services company is …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Houston-baed Skyward Specialty Insurance Group announced the launch of its new life sciences liability coverage. The strategic addition to the Company’s healthcare solutions underwriting unit offers comprehensive and adaptable protection specifically tailored to meet the needs of the life sciences …

Healthcare

Complex Discovery

JULY 15, 2024

Editor’s Note: The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats make cyber insurance an indispensable tool for businesses of all sizes. million, cyber insurance offers vital financial protection. Cyber insurance serves as a financial safety net, mitigating the liabilities and losses resulting from data breaches.

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Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

TransUnion agreed to pay $312,000 and Acadia Healthcare Company will pay $1.39 Seven public companies agreed to pay a combined $3 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges they violated whistleblower protections, the regulator said on Monday. million …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission said it has issued an order prohibiting data brokers Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics from selling consumer data without consent—including location information related to visits to healthcare facilities, places of worship, and participation in protests. According to …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

JULY 19, 2024

A software update wreaked havoc on computer systems globally on Friday, grounding flights, forcing some broadcasters off air and hitting services from banking to healthcare. An update to a product offered by global cyberscurity firm CrowdStrike appeared to be the …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

MAY 23, 2025

Starwind Specialty Insurance Services named Graham Jenks the president of JH Blades Group, which encompasses JH Blades Energy, JH Blades Marine, Southern Marine and Energy Technical Underwriters (ETU). JH Blades is a specialty platform of Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

A Ridgefield Park, New Jersey-based labor union for longshoremen, healthcare, maintenance and other workers has reported a cyber incident that may have exposed some members’ private information. The office for Local 1964, International Longshoremen’s Association, Local 1964 ILA Health & …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary filed for bankruptcy for a third time on Friday as the healthcare giant seeks to advance an approximately $10 billion proposed settlement that would end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that the company’s baby …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Hahn March, owner of Aging and Disabled Home Healthcare in … The operator of an Indiana home care company may have to pay more than $172,000, including $86,000 in overtime wages, for violating federal wage laws, the Department of Labor announced.

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

JULY 22, 2024

Elements of Friday’s global IT outage, which grounded planes and hit services from banking to healthcare, have occurred before and until more contingencies are built into networks, and organizations put better back-up plans in place, it will happen again. Friday’s …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

MAY 8, 2025

California-based insurance brokerage ALKEME announced its acquisition of Becker Benefit Group, an employee benefits agency based in Towson, Maryland. Becker Benefit Group offers benefits, healthcare plan and risk management consulting for businesses … This marks ALKEME’s first acquisition in the state.

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

healthcare workers and the challenge of protecting them. A man who took hostages in a Pennsylvania hospital during a shooting that killed a police officer and wounded five other people highlights the rising violence against U.S. Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, carried …

Healthcare

Lawmatics

APRIL 18, 2024

Information about the at-fault party's insurance (if known) Damages: Property damage incurred in the accident Lost wages or income due to inability to work Other financial losses incurred (e.g.,

Witnesses

Insurance Journal

MAY 7, 2025

A mental healthcare facility was ordered to pay $40,460 after the California Labor Commissioner’s Office found the company unlawfully terminated a care facility worker for reporting workplace violations. The LCO cited Ali Baba Corp. for workplace retaliation and labor law …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Allied Health Market Detail: Program administrator ISC (Integrated Specialty Coverages) offers coverage and service options for the healthcare industry. The underwriting team at ISC understands the liability exposure associated with Allied Healthcare risks. We offer coverage solutions to meet the …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Department of Labor reported it has obtained a consent judgment against a home healthcare agency and its owner, Teajan Kamara, who had deliberately failed to pay employees their legally earned overtime wages. Following a filing by the department …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Hiscox, headquartered in Atlanta, appointed Alexandra Furth as head of claims in the U.S., effective March 10. Furth has over 20 years of claims and legal leadership experience, most recently serving as AIG’s head of casualty claims. Before AIG, Furth …

Healthcare

Insurance Journal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A physician who worked for an Inland Empire medical company has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud California’s workers’ compensation trust fund by continuing to work on workers’ comp matters after being suspended due to a prior healthcare …

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