July 2011

Zurich is now offering accident benefits to U.S. government contract workers who are employed overseas. Zurich’s new Defense Base Act (DBA) Accident Wraparound policy provides benefits for employees who are involved in accidents while off the job. Zurich also offers occupational coverage that provides compensation when contractors or owner-operators are injured on the job. The DBA, mandated by the U.S.… Read More »Accident Benefits for Overseas Federal Contract Workers

Just a few months after the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that a non-approved physician’s report cannot be used to support workers’ compensation eligibility, it is reconsidering that ruling.

Retailers in California are engaged in coverage disputes with insurers over growing litigation alleging privacy violations for collecting customer ZIP codes during credit card transactions. More than 150 lawsuits challenging the collection of ZIP code information have been filed against retailers that include Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Crate & Barrel, Target Corp. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Forty separate class… Read More »Were you asked for your zip code while completing credit card transaction at a retailer?

…insurance coverage for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations. FCPA Corporate Response was developed by Marsh’s financial and professional liability practice and provides cost of investigation coverage for individuals and the organization, the New York-based brokerage said in a statement. The coverage is triggered when an anti-corruption investigation is launched under the FCPA as well as foreign regulations, such as the… Read More »Best Insurance Coverage for Russia and Ukraine is…