Engaging Prospects During COVID-19
It’s not the dog in the fight; it’s the fight in the dog. Are you ready for the fight? And what fight is that? It’s the fight for the buyer’s mind. Most buyers are very confused right now. For that …
Aon Executives, 70% of Employees Taking Pay Cuts Amid Coronavirus Uncertainties
Aon announced it will temporarily cut the pay by 50% of the company’s named executive officers in response to the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, 70% of its global workforce will see a 20% reduction in their salaries, while approximately 30% …
Raising Workers’ Total Health With Workers’ Comp The Many Ways a Job Affects a Worker’s Well-Being
Workers’ compensation leaders are being urged to move away from thinking primarily about how best to prevent and treat a worker’s physical injury to considering how to help the whole worker. It’s a daunting assignment given the variety of ways …
Logic & Language, Forms & Facts
Just Because It’s Not Covered Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Covered … The Entirety of Contract Doctrine – Part 1 An invariable practice of the late, great Don Malecki, CPCU, was that, when serving as an expert witness in a contested …
Supreme Court Backs Insurers Over $12 Billion in Obamacare ‘Risk Corridor’ Payments
The U.S. Supreme Court in late April ruled in favor of health insurers seeking $12 billion from the federal government under a program set up by the Obamacare law aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to previously uninsured …
Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance Acquires 2 Southeast-Based Agencies
Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., an independent insurance agency and subsidiary of Trustmark National Bank, has acquired Boyles Moak Insurance Services and Creative Benefit Solutions. Founded in 1893 and headquartered in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Boyles Moak Insurance Services provides auto, home, …
BRP Group Acquires Pendulum in New Mexico
A subsidiary of BRP Group Inc. has acquired the assets comprising the risk assessment and consulting business of Pendulum LLC, an Albuquerque, N.M.-based firm. The business acquired from Pendulum generated annual revenues of approximately $2.0 million. Pendulum will continue operating …
Washington Extends Emergency Order Waiving Deductibles And Copays for Coronavirus Tests
Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extended his emergency order to Washington health insurers for 30 days, requiring them to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for coronavirus. Insurers also must continue: Allowing a one-time early refill for …
In Volatile Times, Willis Towers Watson Deal ‘More Important Than Ever:’ Aon CEO Case
Aon reaffirmed its commitment to the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson in a report of its first quarter results. “Our Aon United Strategy and pending combination with Willis Towers Watson are more important than ever as we focus on accelerating …
Florida to Allow Limited Reopening for Restaurants, Retail Stores
Florida’s restaurants and retail stores will be allowed to reopen Monday at 25% capacity, if the local government allows it, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday, as the state begins the slow climb from the economic abyss caused by the coronavirus. …
