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

Man Beaten in L.A. Dodgers Parking Lot Sues Team for Negligence

The Los Angeles Dodgers are being sued for negligence by a man who was attacked in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and left with brain damage, his lawyers announced last month. The lawsuit, filed by Rafael Reyna and his …

Pilot Sues Colorado Hotel Over Dismissed Exposure Charge

A United Airlines pilot whose charge of indecent exposure was dismissed sued the Denver, Colo. airport hotel where his arrest occurred. An attorney for Andrew Collins filed the lawsuit against The Westin Denver International Airport in U.S. District Court in …

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 …

Florida to Grant Temporary Agent Licenses Amid Testing Freeze

The Florida Division of Agent and Agency Services will resume its ability to begin processing insurance agent licenses despite the closure of testing centers around the state, under a directive from Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis. This directive issued April 17 …

Tennessee Insurance Claims from Deadly March Tornadoes Top $1B

More than 15,600 insurance claims seeking more than $1.1 billion have been filed in Tennessee over deadly tornadoes that tore through the state early last month, state officials said last month. Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Hodgen Mainda …

TDI’s Licensing, Continuing Education Adjustments

More details on TDI’s adjusted rules for agent licensing and continuing education can be found on the department’s website: tdi.texas.gov. Below are some highlights: New and Temporary Licenses On April 22, TDI noted that some testing sites for agent and …

Some Auto Insurer Premium Discounts Should Be Bigger, Consumer Groups Say

Two consumer groups said on April 23 that some of the largest U.S. auto insurers, including billionaire Warren Buffett’s Geico Corp., are short-changing customers on premium rebates as Americans drive less due to stay-at-home orders aimed at curbing the coronavirus …

In a Reversal, Texas Supreme Court Allows Prompt Payment Claim Against State Farm Lloyds

Texas’ high court recently reversed the ruling of an appeals court in a case involving whether an insurer’s payment of an appraisal award negates an insured’s claim against the carrier under the Texas Prompt Payment of Claims Act (TPPCA). In …

Texas Insurance Commissioner: Modernization Efforts Paying Off During Pandemic

The employees of the state agency in charge of regulating the insurance industry in Texas might not put it this way, but in a sense, operationally at least, they have been preparing for the current health crisis brought on by …

NIOSH Total Worker Health Program

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/twh/default.html NIOSH is preparing a new questionnaire that measures worker well-being. Chosewood said this tool will help companies identify areas “where things are not so good and where they need to intervene in a more practical way.” “If I had …