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4 Ways COVID-19 Will Change Cannabis and Insurance
One may not need to be able to read the cannabis leaves to divine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cannabis and insurance. Some good guesses from any insurance professional with their foot in the door of a dispensary, …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 7:03 PM |
Florida Directs Workers’ Comp Insurers to Comply with COVID-19 Treatment Order
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has issued an informational memorandum to all insurers and entities authorized to write workers’ compensation insurance providing guidance on the treatment of policyholders affected by COVID-19. The memorandum is in response to Chief Financial …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:55 PM |
Germania Insurance to Return Nearly $6M to Personal Auto Customers in Texas
In light of the reduction in drivers on the road due to COVID-19 epidemic, Texas-based Germania Insurance will give back nearly $6 million in credits to its personal auto insurance policyholders. The company said through its Reduced Driving Payback, a …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:42 PM |
Hentschke, Mudd Promoted at Valley Insurance Agency Alliance
St. Louis, Mo.-based Valley Insurance Agency Alliance (VIAA), a network of more than 130 independent insurance agencies in Missouri and Illinois, recently named Sam Hentschke as service development coordinator and Clinton Mudd as regional manager. Hentschke is in charge of …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:36 PM |
Coast Guard Orders Cruise Ships in Galveston to Form Medical Plans
The U.S. Coast Guard has determined that crew members on cruise ships and vessels in Galveston, Texas, present a public health risk of spreading the new coronavirus and urged operators to form medical plans to care for sick workers. In …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:34 PM |
Appellate Court Drops Victim Suit Against Florida Nightclub Shooter’s Employer
A Florida appellate court upheld a lower court’s ruling that a security firm employing the gunman responsible for a gay nightclub shooting can’t be held liable for failing to investigate complaints against the shooter, giving him firearm training and allowing …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:33 PM |
Texas Surplus Lines Filings Up 14.5% in Q1 2020 Compared with Q1 2019
The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that excess and surplus lines insurance premium recorded for the first quarter of 2020 is up 14.5% compare with the same period last year. Additionally, the Q1 2020 filings represent a …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:30 PM |
Explosion at North Carolina Fuel Plant Damages Nearby Homes; No Serious Injuries
An explosion at a hydrogen fuel plant in North Carolina has damaged nearby homes but left workers without any serious injuries. News outlets report that the explosion occurred at the OneH2 Inc. hydrogen fuel facility in the town of Long …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:26 PM |
NTSB: Indiana School District Shares Blame for Crash That Killed 3 Children
The National Transportation Safety Board said that a northern Indiana school district is partially to blame for a 2018 crash that killed three siblings crossing a rural highway to reach their stopped school bus. The wreck was caused by a …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:24 PM |
Parent Company of Kansas City Radio Station Sued for Gender Discrimination
The former co-host of “Afentra’s Big Fat Morning Buzz” on Kansas City radio station KRBZ-FM is suing the station’s parent company for alleged discrimination and for retaliating against her when she complained. In a lawsuit filed last month in federal …
POSTED APRIL 09, 2020 4:22 PM |
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