Amerisafe Founder Millard Morris Resigns
Amerisafe founder Millard Morris resigned from the workers’ compensation carrier’s board of directors at the end of 2022.
Millard Morris
Morris founded the company in 1985 and served as chairman, chief…
Federal Court Upholds Verdict Against Carrier for Bad-Faith Conduct in Coverage Dispute
A federal appellate court upheld a jury’s award of $1,091,240.82 for a carrier’s bad-faith conduct in a coverage dispute between insurers.
Case: American Builders Insurance Co. v. Southern-Owners Insurance Co., No.
High Court Rejects Paraplegic Attorney’s Bid to Increase Compensation Payments
The District of Columbia’s highest court rejected an attorney’s attempt to increase the compensation owed to him for injuries that left him paraplegic.
Case: Schwechter v. District of Columbia DOES, No. 22-AA-7,…
Court Upholds Award of Death Benefits to Worker’s Acknowledged Illegitimate Child
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker killed in a truck accident had an acknowledged illegitimate child who was substantially dependent on him for support.
Case:…
Texas Mutual Names Meredith Duncan CEO of New Health Insurance Subsidiary
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. named Meredith Duncan as the president and chief executive officer of its new health-focused subsidiary.
Meredith Duncan
Duncan previously served as president of the Texas market at…