Latest NonProfits Headlines
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Woman Run Over While Sleeping on Sidewalk in Oregon Sues for $450K
Apr 23 2020 // A woman who was sleeping on a Portland, Ore. sidewalk when she was run over by a truck operated by a homelessness nonprofit organization has filed a $450,000 lawsuit against the driver. Daphne Taylor is suing driver Warren...
Insurtech ‘Babel Cover’ Collaborates with Maltese Insurer Atlas to Offer Bicycle Insurance
Apr 22 2020 // Babel Cover, a British insurtech start-up, is working with Maltese insurer Atlas and emerging technology firm Piprate to insure bicycles of competitive cyclists, triathletes and commuters of Malta. The intention of the...
NIA Adds Reimbursement Coverage for Nonprofit Employee Auto Claims in California
Apr 15 2020 // Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA), a nationwide insurer exclusively serving 501(c)(3) nonprofits, has introduced auto coverage that reimburses California nonprofits for payments made to their employees for auto physical...
BHSI Launches Management Liability & Association Liability Cover in New Zealand
Apr 13 2020 // Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Co. (BHSI) has expanded its executive & professional lines offerings in New Zealand with the introduction of Management Liability and Association Liability Insurance...
Auto Insurers Offering $8-$10B in Discounts in Coronavirus Relief Effort; Updated List
Apr 13 2020 // The group of property/casualty insurers offering auto insurance premium discounts to recognize that insureds are driving less during the coronavirus crisis continues to grow, and now includes all major auto insurers. State...
Texas Mutual Donating $2M in Grants to Nonprofits Providing COVID-19 Relief
Mar 31 2020 // Workers’ compensation insurer, Texas Mutual Insurance Co., is donating $2 million in grant funding for nonprofit organizations across the state that are vital to COVID-19 relief and recovery. The grants will go to 40...
Disaster Aid Available for Tennessee Small Businesses Affected by Virus Outbreak
Mar 26 2020 // Tennessee small businesses that have been economically harmed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak can apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans, the state said. Small businesses and nonprofit...
M5.7 Earthquake in Utah Confirmed
Mar 20 2020 // With much of normal life at a screeching halt to combat the coronavirus, millions of people in Utah are hunkered down in the safety of their homes. But on Wednesday morning, even that protection felt fragile as an...
Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks
Mar 19 2020 // As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cyber-security teams are facing the unenviable challenge of securing sprawling, vulnerable networks. Every time an...
Bills to End Surprise Medical Billing Advance in Oklahoma
Mar 16 2020 // Two pieces of legislation that would end surprise medical billing for Oklahoma residents have passed the state’s House of Representatives. House Bill 3388, authored by Reps. Chris Sneed (R-Fort Gibson) and Tammy...
Italian Companies, Including Generali, to Provide Funds for Coronavirus Crisis
Mar 13 2020 // Italy’s biggest insurer, Generali, on Friday joined a growing number of companies that have rushed to provide funds to hospitals and non-profit organizations to fight the coronavirus crisis. Italy has been hardest...
World Insurance Associates Acquires New Jersey’s Lewis-Chester Associates
Mar 11 2020 // World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired Lewis-Chester Associates Inc. of Summit, N.J., on February 1, 2020. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1947, Lewis-Chester Associates Inc. is a full...
Updated Upcoming Insurance Event Cancellations: NAIC, WSIA, Cannabis, CFA…
Mar 10 2020 // The number of industry-related conferences being cancelled, postponed or moved to virtual platforms in response to the coronavirus threat is growing. The Wholesale and Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) has joined the...
Hold the Phone: Massachusetts’ Hands-Free Driving Law Takes Effect
Mar 9 2020 // Massachusetts’ new hands-free driving law went into effect February 23rd. The law, signed by Governor Charlie Baker in November, is intended to reduce the number of distracted driving injuries and deaths in the...
A&M Study: Texas’ Future Depends on Climate Preparedness
Mar 6 2020 // Texans should expect warmer weather, more wildfires and urban flooding, and increased impact from hurricanes through 2036 thanks to climate change, according to a new study from the Office of the Texas State Climatologist...
Death Toll from Tennessee Tornadoes Climbs to At Least 24
Mar 5 2020 // Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashville and other parts of the state as families slept. At least 24 people were killed, some...
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Nonprofit of $240K
Mar 2 2020 // A Connecticut man pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing $240,000 from the nonprofit he worked for as well as some of the organization’s developmentally disabled clients, federal prosecutors said. Michael Verzella, of...
National Insurance Crime Bureau Says Arizona Leads Nation in Auto Glass Claims
Feb 24 2020 // Arizona leads the nation in auto glass claims despite being 14th in total population, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Insurance industry data shows that between 2015 and 2019, 10% of the nation’s...
Hold the Phone: Massachusetts’ Hands-Free Driving Law to Take Effect
Feb 21 2020 // Massachusetts’ new hands-free driving law takes effect this Sunday, February 23rd. The law, signed by Governor Charlie Baker in November, is intended to reduce the number of distracted driving injuries and deaths in...
BOK Financial Insurance Expanding in Oklahoma, Texas
Feb 13 2020 // Employee benefits and risk management firm, BOK Financial Insurance (BOKFI), a division of Tulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial Corp., is focusing on growth in Oklahoma and Texas as an expansion of its operations that have...
