Daily Archives: <span>March 8, 2018</span>

Alabama Becomes 45th State to Pass Ridesharing Legislation

Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law that allows ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate statewide. The legislation proposed by Rep. David Faulkner, a Republican, and Sen. Bobby Singleton, a Democrat, will charge ridesharing companies a …

Tennessee Workers’ Comp Bureau Launches Online Filing System

The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has begun using a new online filing system. A news release says the TNComp system lets attorneys and self-represented litigants file without printing copies or traveling to state offices. Filing by email has been …

ICW Group Expands Workers’ Comp Coverage Into 5 New States

ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group of property and casualty carriers, is now writing workers’ compensation insurance in five new primary states — Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota and Missouri, the company’s regional and national presence. The company has expanded the …

More Than $8.4M Recovered for Florida Insurance Consumers After Hurricane Irma

The Florida Division of Consumer Services helped recover nearly $23.4 million for Florida consumers since last summer, with $8.4 million of those dollars directly related to Hurricane Irma, according to a statement from Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. Since …