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Louisiana Places Moratorium on Insurance Policy Cancellations/Non-Renewals
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in late March issued Emergency Rule 40, which places a moratorium on insurance policy cancellations and non-renewals for policyholders in Louisiana. The emergency rule is a result of the statewide public health emergency declared by …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:51 PM |
Michigan’s AmeriTrust Auto-Renewing General Business Policies During Pandemic
Southfield, Michigan-based AmeriTrust Group on March 20 said its admitted insurance carriers will guarantee renewal of all general business policies for the next 90 days, except in certain situations including in cases of fraud and misrepresentation, and for certain lines …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:44 PM |
Firefighters Work to Contain North Carolina Wildfires
Firefighters kept working on Saturday to slow the spread of western North Carolina wildfires that have spread due to high winds, the U.S. Forest Service said. A fire that began on private property Friday in Haywood County expanded to the …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:40 PM |
Wisconsin’s American Family to Return $200M to Auto Insurance Customers
Madison, Wisconsin-based American Family Insurance says it will return approximately $200 million to its auto insurance customers as the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered driving habits and created financial uncertainty for individuals and families across the country The premium relief …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:35 PM |
North Carolina Nursing Home Reports Virus Outbreak
Three residents of a central North Carolina nursing home have tested positive for COVID-19, public health officials announced on Saturday as overall cases statewide exceeded 2,400. The three cases occurred within the population of the Springbrook Rehabilitation and Nursing Center …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:29 PM |
12 Companies Cited by OSHA in New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel Collapse
Federal workplace safety officials have cited 12 businesses with safety violations in connection with partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans in which three workers died and 18 others were seriously injured. The U.S. Department of Labor’s …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:24 PM |
Federal Judge Permanently Bans Enforcement of Kansas ‘Ag-Gag’ Law
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of provisions in a Kansas law that ban the secret filming at slaughterhouses and other livestock facilities. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Vratil issued the permanent injunction after finding in January that the state’s “Ag-Gag” …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:16 PM |
SelectQuote to Hire 150-Plus in West Des Moines, Iowa
A Kansas-based company intends to hire more than 150 new employees in West Des Moines, Iowa, as the state’s unemployment claims continue to soar from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. SelectQuote said it is filling the positions as part …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:13 PM |
Implementation of New Texas Coastal Building Code Extended to September
The start date for implementation of the new building code standard for Texas’ property insurance provider for wind and hail in counties along the state’s coastline has been extended. The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued an emergency rule to …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:11 PM |
Florida-Based Orchid Insurance Appoints Garamoni as Chief Financial Officer
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC, an independent managing general underwriters with a focus in catastrophe-exposed properties, has appointed Michael Garamoni as chief financial officer. Garamoni has spent the past 13 years in finance, reporting and planning, which included roles as Vice …
POSTED APRIL 06, 2020 4:11 PM |
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