Monthly Archives: <span>April 2022</span>

California Workers’ Comp Bureau OKs 7.6% Pure Premium Filing

The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California submitted pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner calling for a 7.6% increase. The advisory pure premium rates for the roughly 500 standard classifications proposed to be effective Sept. 1 …

People Moves: Texas Mutual Names Ziolkowski Regional VP; RHSB Adds Smith, Yoder as Assistant VPs

Texas Mutual Insurance Company Names James Ziolkowksi as Regional Vice President Texas Mutual Insurance Company recently named James (Jim) Ziolkowski, of Lakeway, Texas as regional vice president for its Austin office. In this role, Ziolkowski, who has worked at Texas …

Louisiana Man Becomes 37th Defendant Convicted in Operation Sideswipe

United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that David Brown age 50, of Morgan City, pled guilty on April 27, 2022 to Count One (1) of his indictment, charging him with Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud in violation of Title …

Louisiana Insurers Have Paid or Reserved $12.1B on Ida Claims

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner announced insurers have paid or reserved $12.1 billion on all types of Hurricane Ida-related claims in Louisiana through March 31. This data is the second measure of damage from Hurricane Ida, which struck the state on August …

Florida’s Largest, Universal P&C, Sheds Policies, Shows Improved Bottom Line

Amid growing concerns about the health of Florida’s property insurers, the state’s largest carrier posted a somewhat mixed bag of financial results for the first quarter of 2022. But the company said it has taken big steps to reduce exposure …

Markets/Coverages: Home Insurer Hippo Expands to New York State

Hippo Insurance Services announced it will offer home insurance products in New York State. With New York, Hippo products are now in 38 states. New Yorkers will have access to Hippo’s offerings, including home insurance coverage, complimentary smart home devices …

Missouri Recycling Facility Faces Fine of $260K Over OSHA Violations

A workplace safety investigation following a worker’s fatal crushing injuries at a St. Louis, Missouri recycling facility on Oct. 26, 2021, alleges the company failed to erect guards or barriers to prevent workers from falling into a paper baler and …

Probe Finds Race Discrimination by Minneapolis Police

The Minneapolis Police Department has engaged in a pattern of race discrimination for at least a decade, including stopping and arresting Black people at a higher rate than white people, using force more often on people of color and maintaining …

Progress Made in Containing Nebraska Wildfire

Progress has been made toward fully containing a deadly southwestern Nebraska wildfire that has been burning since last week, officials said. Crews had 88% of the Road 702 Fire contained behind fire breaks by Thursday morning, the Nebraska Emergency Management …

Berkshire Investors Nudge for Better Governance, Social Issues as Meeting Looms

Warren Buffett will face pressure to improve Berkshire Hathaway Inc’s environmental and social policies as well as governance when he meets shareholders this weekend, in what investors say is a harbinger of what may come after the 91-year-old billionaire is …