Latest NonProfits Headlines
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More Drug Companies Vow to Limit Price Increases
Jan 13 2017 // Grappling with a backlash against high U.S. prescription drug prices, more pharmaceutical companies are pledging to limit annual increases to under 10 percent – but the tactic is doing little to salve critics,...
ASAE, Aon Enhance D&O Liability Coverage for Associations
Jan 12 2017 // ASAE, The Center for Association Leadership, has enhanced its Directors’ and Officers’ (D&O) Insurance Program offered through Aon Affinity Nonprofits in partnership with Arch Insurance Co. The ASAE...
Alabama Establishes New Mitigation Discounts for IBHS Fortified Structures
Dec 29 2016 // The Alabama Department of Insurance (ALDOI) has established new wind mitigation discounts for property insurance for Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) Fortified residential and commercial structures...
What Drives Satisfaction in Large Commercial Insurance Market?: J.D. Power
Dec 19 2016 // The profitability of an insurance company and the quality of advice given by an insured’s insurance broker make the most difference in customer satisfaction for commercial insurance, a new study revealed. According...
Insurers’ Financial Strength, Brokers’ Expertise Drive Satisfaction in Large Commercial Market: J.D. Power
Dec 5 2016 // The profitability of an insurance company and the quality of advice given by an insurance broker makes the most difference when it comes to customer satisfaction for commercial insurance, a new industry study...
Insurance Society of Philadelphia Presents Distinguished Leadership Award
Nov 18 2016 // Starr Companies, a New York-headquartered global insurance and financial services organization providing risk management solutions, announced that the Insurance Society of Philadelphia honored Maurice R. Greenberg,...
BHSI Adds EPLI Coverage to Executive First Product Suite
Nov 18 2016 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has added employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) to its Executive First suite of policies. This new policy provides coverage for companies facing harassment,...
Repeat Plaintiffs, Non-Profits Target Businesses for ADA Compliance
Nov 7 2016 // Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III lawsuits are up 63 percent over 2015, according to law firm Seyfarth Shaw. ADA Title III prohibits businesses open to the public from discriminating on the basis of...
Bookkeeper for Oregon Nonprofit Files $375K Whistleblower Suit
Nov 3 2016 // A former bookkeeper for a Portland nonprofit that worked to help Oregon’s foster children is suing the organization, alleging she was fired after reporting misspending by her employer. The Oregonian reported that...
President Obama Approves Disaster Declaration for 19 Iowa Counties
Nov 2 2016 // President Barack Obama has approved a major disaster declaration for 19 Iowa counties because of storms and flooding in September and October. That makes federal funding available to state and local government agencies and...
Disaster Declared for Kansas Counties Hit by Storm
Oct 25 2016 // President Barack Obama has signed a disaster declaration for 11 Kansas counties hit hard by last month’s severe storms and flooding. The declaration means federal funding is now available for state and eligible local...
Untapped Opportunity for Sustainable Insurance Growth
Oct 24 2016 // Risk, it’s everywhere. The landscape of risks facing the insurance industry seems to expand daily. Cyber security, uncertainty around natural catastrophes, low interest rates, energy price volatility, shifting...
Disaster Loans Available to Mississippi Businesses Affected by Drought
Oct 19 2016 // The U.S. Small Business Administration says federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available in Mississippi as a result of a drought that began Aug. 9. The SBA said in a news release the loans would be available to...
Deadline to Apply for Disaster Loans after Louisiana Flooding: Oct. 14
Oct 13 2016 // Time is running out for business owners, homeowners and renters with damage from the August floods to apply for federal disaster loans. The Louisiana Department of Economic Development says the deadline to seek the...
Michigan Officials Seeking Food Safety Education And Training Grant Proposals
Oct 11 2016 // Michigan agriculture officials are seeking proposals for food safety education and training grants. The Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development says grants from the Food Safety Education Fund are...
Islamic Woman Fired from Oregon Nonprofit Sues for $1M
Oct 11 2016 // A woman of Islamic faith has filed a $1 million lawsuit against a Portland nonprofit, alleging she was fired because of her religion, national origin and disability of asthma. The lawsuit filed last week by Sharmin Rahman...
Why Claims Under Americans with Disabilities Act Are Rising
Oct 7 2016 // Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III lawsuits are up 63 percent over 2015, according to law firm Seyfarth Shaw. ADA Title III prohibits businesses open to the public from discriminating on the basis of...
North Dakota Nonprofit to Open $6M Heavy Equipment Safety Training Facility
Oct 5 2016 // The North Dakota Safety Council is beginning construction on a nearly 23,500-square-foot, hands-on heavy equipment safety training facility in Bismarck. The Bismarck Tribune reported that until now, companies have had to...
GOLD Best Agency to Work For – East: Cleary Insurance
Oct 3 2016 // Best Agency to Work For – East Cleary Insurance, Boston, Massachusetts Cleary Insurance Believes in Embracing Risk When William J. Cleary III and his father, William J. Cleary Jr., decided to take a risk 25 years...
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Jersey Inaugurates Board
Sep 29 2016 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New Jersey (IIABNJ), a Trenton, N.J., based non-profit organization representing independent insurance agents and employees in local communities throughout New Jersey,...
