Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings filed a lawsuit against Florida’s surgeon general on Tuesday July 13 over a state law that bans businesses from requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination from customers. The cruise operator will continue to require full vaccinations for …
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) to Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Co. (Vantage Risk) in Chicago. Vantage Risk is a newly added member to Vantage Group …
The Boston-based homeowners insurance platform, Openly, is now available for homeowners and independent insurance agents in Oklahoma. Independent insurance agents in Oklahoma can now access Openly’s premium, transparent and comprehensive coverage, obtaining quotes in seconds. Oklahoma marks the 11th state …
Total estimated insured losses on land from Hurricane Elsa will be around $290 million. About $240 million of that was from wind and storm surge in the U.S., while the Caribbean islands suffered about $50 million, Boston-based Karen Clark & …
The Salon and Spa Specialty Insurance Agency, or SASSI, launched a business owners policy (BOP) for smaller salons and spas. The BOP is intended for boutique salons and spas with focused service offerings that may not need all coverage available …
The Capital One Tower, a 22-story building that has stood tall over Lake Charles for nearly 40 years is still empty nearly a year after Hurricane Laura’s 150-mph winds knocked out windows up and down the building last August. The …
A series of wheat field fires in western Michigan prompted an arson investigation, authorities said. Two fires were reported recently just outside the village of Waldron, according to the Hillsdale Daily News. The first fire damaged 15 acres with a …
Responding to extreme drought conditions in parts of the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is working with crop insurance companies to streamline and accelerate the …
A Milwaukee, Wisconsin, metal fabricating facility continues to put its workers’ safety and health at risk, federal safety officials say. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said two 2020 inspections identified dangerous machine and noise hazards …
Lawsuits filed in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug killer linked to brain damage in children. Chlorpyrifos is approved for use on more than 80 crops, including oranges, berries, …
