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

Triple Threat: Carrier-Insurtech-Agency Partnerships Can Transform Commercial Lines

COVID-19 has changed many things in the insurance industry. Seemingly overnight everyone is working from home and the companies with the best digital customer experiences have the advantage. Yet, commercial lines insurance has a long way to go when it …

China Tightens Rules Governing Financial Holding Firms

China issued new rules on Sunday to regulate financial holding companies, in its latest move to prevent systematic risks to the nation’s vast financial sector. The new rules were set to stem loopholes in supervision and regulation systems, as a …

CoreLogic in California Taps Noland to Lead Global Insurance Solutions Business

CoreLogic in Irvine, Calif. has named Mick Noland executive, general manager of insurance solutions. Noland will oversee all CoreLogic solutions for the global property insurance industry. Noland has more than 25 years of experience in the property/casualty industry. He has …

Tropical Storm Sally Strengthens; Louisiana Braces for Another Hurricane

09/13/2020 06:09 PM— Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida on Sunday and was poised to become a category 2 hurricane, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S. Gulf Coast, the …

Overturned Ship Removal Process in Georgia to Move Forward with Virus Safeguards

Workers coming to the Georgia coast to cut apart and remove a giant cargo ship that overturned a year ago will be sequestered at a nearby resort, which will close to the public for up to four months, in an …

Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires the Assets of Frank E. Neal & Co.

Brown & Brown of Tennessee, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired substantially all of the assets of the Frank E. Neal & Co. Agency, according to an announcement from J. Scott Penny, chief acquisitions officer of …

Signs of Heart Damage After Covid Lead to Recommendation to Screen College Athletes

Doctors recommend cardiac screening tests for competitive athletes who have recovered from Covid-19 after a small study found heart damage in 1 in 7 college sports competitors, including in those whose coronavirus infection caused no obvious symptoms. Cardiac magnetic resonance …

Attendance Limits at Some Live Entertainment, Sports Events Easing in Houston

Houston officials on Sept. 9 announced new rules that would allow some live events like concerts and attendance by fans at some sporting events to resume as the positivity rate for the coronavirus in the city continued to drop. Events …

About Half of Bars, Restaurants Complying with Minnesota COVID-19 Rules

State and local inspections of dozens of bars and restaurants for compliance to coronavirus requirements found about half were following the rules in Minnesota. Inspections were done at 167 establishments outside the Twin Cities metro. During a recent visit to …

Hurricane Laura Hit Louisiana Oil Storage Site; No Shortages Expected

Hurricane Laura caused significant damage at a site holding about 30% of the nation’s store of emergency crude oil, but three other sites still have plenty of petroleum, U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Sept. 9. The damaged Strategic …