Monthly Archives: <span>April 2020</span>

Van Gogh Theft Focuses Attention on Empty Museums’ Security During COVID-19 Crisis

The break-in lasted just minutes. At 3 a.m. on Monday, a thief — or thieves — forced open the glass doors of the Singer Laren museum in the Netherlands and headed straight for its prize exhibit: a Van Gogh oil …

Matt Hylant Named President of Hylant Ann Arbor

Insurance broker Hylant has promoted Matthew M. Hylant to president of its Ann Arbor office. As president, he will be responsible for the day-to-day operations along with setting the vision for strategic growth and initiatives for the Ann Arbor office. …

Estate of Walmart Employee Who Died From COVID-19 Sues for Wrongful Death

The family of a Walmart Inc. employee in Illinois who died after contracting COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has filed a lawsuit accusing the retail giant of failing to adequately screen and protect workers. The lawsuit filed …

GEICO, Farmers, Liberty Mutual Join Insurers Giving Breaks to Drivers, Businesses

More auto insureds and small businesses are getting a break on their insurance premiums to help them through the coronavirus crisis. Auto insurer GEICO said it will give back approximately $2.5 billion in the form of a 15 percent credit …

California Supreme Court Ruling Will Enable Montrose to Tap Excess Policies

A decision this week by the California Supreme Court gave policyholders with long-tail environmental claims a potentially big win, finding that polices within each policy period can be vertically stacked. The decision was handed down on April. 6 in Montrose …

Texas Windstorm Insurer Lowers Initial Premium Amount Due; Extends Payment Deadline

Texas’ property insurer of last resort for wind and hail in counties along the state’s coastline is temporarily reducing the amount of premium due in order to issue a policy and providing 75 days to pay the remaining premium. The …

Fire Near Florida Airport Burns 3,500 Rental Cars

More than 3,500 rental cars were damaged or destroyed in a fire that burned near a Florida airport before being contained late Friday night. The Fort Myers News-Press reports the cars were in a grassy area used as an overflow …

Oklahoma House OKs New Powers for Governor Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

The Oklahoma House has granted sweeping new powers to the governor to respond to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. The House met in special session and approved the resolution under the never-before-used Catastrophic Health Emergency Act, which gives Gov. Kevin Stitt …

Minnesota Lawmakers to Ensure Workers’ Comp Coverage to Responders with COVID-19

The Minnesota Legislature is reconvening to pass a bill to ensure that first responders and health care workers who contract COVID-19 qualify for workers’ compensation without having to prove that they contracted the disease on the job. Legislative leaders announced …

Venture Underwriters Hires Barrow in Chicago, Expanding Underwriting Team

Venture Underwriters Inc., a division of Allstar Financial Group, has expanded its Chicago underwriting team to include commercial underwriting veteran Chris Barrow. Barrow joins Chicago office as vice president specializing in commercial general liability. The office will be relocating to …