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Officials Seek Public’s Help in Probe of Indiana County’s Barn Fires

Police in a northern Indiana county are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a string of fires that have destroyed or damaged eight barns since last spring. The request from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office came after two fires …

USDA: New Insurance Policy Will Help Farmers Who Sell Locally

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for agricultural producers with small farms who sell locally. USDA said the new Micro Farm policy simplifies record keeping and covers post-production costs like washing and …

Risk Scores for Underwriters, Brokers Reveal Companies’ Likelihood of Being Sued

Last week, Praedicat, a liability risk analytics company, announced that it launched a new Company Risk Score designed to simplify the underwriting of complex emerging risks for liability insurance. The risk score, ranging from 0 to 100 for every one …

People Moves: Dunlavy Now President at Greenhill Insurance; Reed Named VP at Midlands Management

Greenhill Insurance Services Appoints Dunlavy President Houston-based Greenhill Insurance Services (Greenhill Insurance), a professional and general liability insurance provider specializing in social services and allied health care, appointed Chris Dunlavy president. With nearly 15 years of insurance industry expertise, Dunlavy …

Amazon Sued by Colorado Warehouse Workers Over COVID-19 Screening Pay

Amazon.com Inc. has been accused of violating Colorado state law by failing to pay warehouse workers for time spent undergoing COVID-19 screenings before clocking in at work. Jennifer Vincenzetti, who worked at two Amazon warehouses in Colorado Springs, filed a …

Health Workers On Front Lines Once Saluted as Heroes Now Face Hostility

More than a year after U.S. health care workers on the front lines against COVID-19 were saluted as heroes with nightly clapping from windows and balconies, some are being issued panic buttons in case of assault and ditching their scrubs …

Pioneer’s Wisely Moves to Amwins’ Crane Program

Charlotte-based Amwins Program Underwriters announced that Mary Wisely has joined the company as managing director over a new crane and rigging contractors program. The program is backed by a non-admitted carrier, rated “A” by A.M. Best, the company said in …

Corps of Engineers Partners With Mother Nature in Flood Control Initiatives

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But a new initiative seeks natural flood control solutions as climate change brings increasingly frequent and severe weather events that test …

Porch Group’s Homeowners Insurance Moves into Tennessee

Homeowners of America, a property and casualty insurance provider and subsidiary of the Porch Group, announced it is open for business in Tennessee. Tennessee is HOA’s 10th state of operation. The line of business has grown rapidly since HOA was …

Florida Pool Company Charged with Swindling Homeowners, Insurance Fraud

The South Florida owners of a swimming pool company have been charged with swindling homeowners out of almost $2 million, as well as failing to obtain workers’ compensation insurance and insurance application fraud. Florida law enforcement officers this week arrested …

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