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

Florida Counties to Crack Down on Businesses as Virus Cases Surge

This story has been updated from an earlier version: Floridians traveling to the New York City area will be required to quarantine as Florida’s new confirmed coronavirus cases skyrocketed by 5,500 Wednesday, a 25% jump from the previous one-day record …

Texas’ Online Surplus Lines Filing System Now Partially Operational

The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) says some elements of its new online filing system, SMART, were released on June 12. Surplus lines agents and brokers who file policies with SLTX using automated filing now have the opportunity …

Outlook for Texas’ MGA Insurance Issuer Credit Rating Revised to Positive

AM Best has revised the outlook to positive from stable for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term ICR of “bbb” of MGA Insurance Co. Inc. (MGA), …

7 States Now Report Illness Linked to Bagged Grocery Store Salad

A recalled bagged salad distributed to a dozen Midwestern states by grocery stores has sickened 122 people in seven states and sent 19 to the hospital, the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The salad distributed by Hy-Vee, …

Iowa Lawmakers Dispute Finding of No Violations at Tyson Plant Despite Deaths

Iowa’s workplace safety agency says an inspection did not uncover any violations at Tyson Foods’ largest pork processing plant, where several employees died after contracting the coronavirus. The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Administration closed its inquiry into the Tyson …

Bill Sent to Michigan Governor Requires Reports on Firefighting Foam

Fire departments that use a foam containing a group of chemicals known as PFAS would be required to report its use within 48 hours of ending a fire under legislation sent to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The bill won unanimous approval …

Minnesota AG Sues Exxon, Koch and API over Climate Change ‘Deceptions’

The state of Minnesota has filed a lawsuit against the American Petroleum Institute, Exxon Mobil Corp. and Koch Industries for what it called a decades-long campaign to deceive the public about climate change. The lawsuit is the latest in a …

Oil Firms Slam Brakes on Return-to-Work as Texas Virus Cases Soar

U.S. energy companies slammed the brakes on returning staff to their Houston offices as COVID-19 cases soared and top hospitals warned they could soon run out of beds for the most severely ill patients. A record number of new illnesses …

Reopening of Disneyland in California Delayed Beyond July 17

Walt Disney Co.’s reopening of theme parks and resort hotels in California will be delayed until Disneyland receives approval from the state, the company said on June 24. Disney had originally planned to reopen the Disneyland Park and Disney California …

Washington D.C.’s Incapsulate Hires Siegel to Insurance Industry Team

Incapsulate has hired insurance veteran Stephen Siegel to its insurance industry team. For more than 25 years, Siegel has worked with companies in all segments of insurance including life, property and casualty, group, health and long term care. He serves …