Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% in First Three Months of 2021 September 20, 2021 By David Shepardson New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths that regulators ascribe to impaired driving, speeding, a failure to...
Insurers Ordered to Pay Louisiana Policyholders’ Ida Evacuation Expenses September 20, 2021 Louisiana’s top insurance regulator on Sept. 7 directed insurance companies pay policyholders’ Hurricane Ida evacuation expenses. Directive 218, issued by...
California Lawmakers Vote to Limit Secret Settlements September 20, 2021 By Adam Beam The California Legislature voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. When...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 9th Year September 20, 2021 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2021, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional September 6, 2021 By Brian Melley A judge has struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ridesharing and delivery services from...
Veterinarians Are Tired, Short-Staffed and Burned Out September 6, 2021 By Kelli Kennedy During the gloomiest stretches of the pandemic, Dr. Diona Krahn’s veterinary clinic has been a puppy fest, overrun with new...
Wyoming Marijuana Signature Effort to Begin in Early September September 6, 2021 By Mead Gruver Wyoming marijuana advocates plan to begin circulating petitions in September for two proposed ballot measures – one asking if the...
White House, Big Tech, Insurers Vow to ‘Raise the Bar’ on Cybersecurity September 6, 2021 By Andrea Shalal The U.S. government in late August said it would work with the industry to hammer out new guidelines to improve...
56% of Insurance Companies Plan to Hire Within the Year: Jacobson September 6, 2021 In the next 12 months, 56% of insurance companies plan to increase staff while 37% plan to maintain their current...
With Federal Legalization Expected, Cannabis Insurers Get Ready September 6, 2021 By Alwyn Scott Insurers are quietly gearing up for a potential ten-fold increase in sales to the booming $17.6 billion-a-year cannabis industry as...