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

Eateries Face Restrictions, Workers Return Home as England Faces Virus Resurgence

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will tell people on Tuesday to work from home where possible and will curb timings for bars and restaurants to tackle a fast-spreading second coronavirus wave, but the opposition accused him of losing control. With …

Burnham Benefits in California Names Martin Chief Growth Officer

Irvine, Calif.-based Burnham Benefits Insurance Services Inc. has named Chris Martin chief growth officer. Martin has 30 years of experience in the healthcare and insurance industry. He was previously chief business development officer at Crossover Health Burnham Benefits is a …

Florida’s Citizens Board of Governors: Beruff In, State Rep Diaz Out

Florida’s Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-run insurer of last resort, announced two recent changes to its board of governors. Joining the board in August was Carlos Beruff, a Manatee County businessman. Beruff was appointed by Senate President Bill Galvano, …

Business Income: When a Covered Cause of Loss Occurs During a Coronavirus Shut Down

To analyze the business income policy’s response to the crossover of an excluded event and a covered event, we begin with the Business Income Insuring Agreement found in Insurance Services Offices (ISO’s) business income policy. The form reads: We will …

Judge Allows Great Smoky Mountains Wildfire Lawsuits to Move Forward

U.S. park officials have failed to show enough was done to keep the public updated as a deadly wildfire spread from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2016, a judge ruled. The decision earlier this month by U.S. District Judge …

Hurricane Sally Adds to Mounting Losses in Historic Gulf Coast Storm Season

Hundreds of thousands of people were without power Friday along the Alabama coast and the Florida Panhandle in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally as officials assessed millions of dollars in damage that included a broken bridge in Pensacola and ships …

9 More Indicted in Louisiana Truck/Auto Staged Accident Schemes

With the addition of nine new indictments, 28 people now have been charged in a federal probe into the staging of automobile accidents in Louisiana, according to U.S. Attorney Peter G. Strasser. The nine defendants were charged in a seven-count …

Lockton Partners with Michigan Minority Enterprise Brokerage, Birwood Services Group

Lockton has formed a strategic alliance with Birwood Services Group, a Detroit-based certified minority business enterprise (MBE) insurance brokerage. Lockton’s alliance with Birwood is part of the company’s strategy to fill a void in the insurance marketplace by building a …

AmRisc Wholesale in Texas Is Now Waypoint Wholesale

AmRisc Group, a Houston, Texas-based managing general underwriter for catastrophe and special property insurance, has rebranded its AmRisc Wholesale division to Waypoint Wholesale. In addition to the new brand, there is a new logo — a compass rose with the …

Well Repairs Off Texas Coast Halted Due to Tropical Storm Beta

Repairs to a leaking gas well just off the Texas coast have been halted because of Tropical Storm Beta, according to the city of Corpus Christi. “Due to deteriorating weather conditions, offshore repairs are temporarily on hold on the Magellan …