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

15% of Programmatic Ad Spend Goes Unaccounted For

A few days ago, the Incorporated Society of British Advertisers released a Programmatic Supply Chain Study that should make advertisers really angry. In this in-depth study (which builds on previous initiatives by the World Federation of Advertisers and the Association …

California Expands Order for Insurers to Partially Refund Premiums

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today issued a bulletin extending his previous order requiring insurance companies to return partial insurance premiums to consumers and businesses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The California Department of Insurance will review all premium adjustments …

California Workers’ Comp Bureau Chief Addresses COVID’s Impact on System

Bill Mudge has been put in a unique position during the pandemic. He’s got a sizeable workforce he’s had to reconfigure and manage much differently, and he heads the bureau that regulators, employers and insurers in the largest state in …

Florida Man Charged with Starting 343-Acre Wildfire in Panhandle

A Florida Panhandle man who set up an illegal burn barrel on his property caused a wildfire that torched approximately 343 acres (139 hectares) of wild lands and damaged or destroyed about 59 homes, state officials said. Allen Smith, 58, …

After Criticism, Georgia to Require Road Test of Teen Drivers After All

Psych! Thousands of teens in Georgia who got their driver’s licenses without having to take a road test during the coronavirus pandemic will now be required to take one after all. Gov. Brian Kemp signed an executive order in April …

Increased Seismic Activity in Hawaii Not Considered A Danger

An increase in seismic activity around the youngest Hawaii volcano poses no immediate danger to the Big Island, geologists said. The U.S. Geological Survey Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said more than 100 earthquakes were detected around Loihi Seamount between Monday and …

California Music Venues Sue Insurer over Business Interruption Related to COVID-19

San Francisco Bay Area-based music venue Ivy Room has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of California-based music venues against a major insurance provider, saying the venues were wrongfully denied coverage for losses resulting from public health shutdowns related …

Study Finds State, Local Measures Have Reduced Coronavirus Cases by 34 Million

A new report titled, “Strong Social Distancing Measures in the United States Reduced the COVID-19 Growth Rate” finds that steps taken to reduce the spread of corononavirus by state and local governments have had a major impact. The results imply …

Cyber Underwriting Firm Envelop Risk Raises $6 Million in Funding

Envelop Risk, the UK cyber underwriting and risk analytics business, announced a Series A investment of approximately $6 million. The funding round was led by artificial intelligence specialist investor Alpha Intelligence Capital (AIC), with additional support from existing investors including …

AXA’s Wattez-Richard Receives 1st Geneva Association Women-in-Insurance Award

The first annual Geneva Association Women in Insurance Award has been presented to Garance Wattez-Richard, CEO of AXA Emerging Customers, for her work in tackling the insurance protection gap and protecting underserved populations in emerging markets. Wattez-Richard founded AXA’s Emerging …