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

Best Agency to Work For Midwest: Korotkin Insurance Group

Korotkin Insurance Group (KIG) in Southfield, Michigan, may be more than 100 years old, but it’s definitely not stagnating and that’s a definite plus, according to those who work there. With 55 employees and annual revenues in the $1 million …

Lawsuit: Nebraska Meatpacking Plant Did Not Protect Workers from Virus

A Nebraska meatpacking plant has been accused in a lawsuit of failing to take adequate precautions to protect workers from the coronavirus. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the federal lawsuit on Nov. 23 against Noah’s Ark Processors in Hastings, …

3 Reasons Thanksgiving Dinner is Better Than an Insurance Policy

It’s my normal M.O. in this blog to write a policy language, holiday edition this time of year, but this year I’d like to shift gears. For those who hate change or get hives at the idea of change happening, …

Alabama Insurance Department Launches New Website

The Alabama Department of Insurance (ALDOI) has launched a newly designed website that features a new layout and simplified navigation and is also mobile-friendly. “We are thrilled to debut our new department website” said Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling. “We believe …

Coal Financing Drying Up as More Countries Target Zero Carbon Emissions

TOKYO – Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy transition sweeping the world, participants at Asia’s biggest gathering of the coal industry said on Tuesday. The …

No-Deal Brexit Would Cause More Damage to UK than COVID: BoE’s Bailey

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday a no-deal Brexit would cause longer-term damage to Britain’s economy than the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the change might be felt for decades. “Well, I think the long-term effects …

Louisiana Virus Aid Funds Run Low with Small Business, Local Requests Unmet

Louisiana will run out of federal coronavirus money before it pays out grants to all eligible small businesses and local government agencies seeking dollars from COVID-19 aid programs created by Gov. John Bel Edwards and lawmakers. Officials running the programs …

Louisiana Ag Commissioner Pushing Farmers, Ranchers to Apply for Virus Aid

Louisiana’s agriculture commissioner is urging the state’s farmers and ranchers to turn in their applications for federal coronavirus assistance ahead of next month’s deadline, and he’s worried some who are eligible may be missing out on available aid. The U.S. …

Usage-Based Insurer Metromile to Become Public Company

Metromile Inc., the pay-per-mile auto insurer, has reached a deal to go public by merging with Insu Acquisition Corp. II (Insu II), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The merger will result in Metromile becoming a publicly listed company without …

Minnesota Fraud Bureau: Insurance Fraud Referrals Up in 2019 but not for Agents

While Minnesota insurance regulators saw an uptick in the number of fraud case referrals during 2019, agent and broker fraud referrals were down significantly that year, the most recent for which insurance fraud statistics for the state are available. In …