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Pandemic Crisis Story: Moving 1000-Plus Employees in 7 Countries in Just 2 Weeks

Amit Tiwari, chief operating officer at Xceedance, the Boston-based insurance consulting, managed services, and insurtech company, explains the challenges of enabling business continuity plans in the face of a global pandemic and moving an international workforce of well over a …

Mississippi Disaster Declaration Approved for Easter Storms

President Donald Trump has approved a disaster declaration for Mississippi for strong storms that struck the state on Sunday, April 12, including several tornadoes. The storms swept through several states from Texas to Maryland on Sunday and Monday, killing at …

TDI Modernization Efforts Paying Off During Pandemic, Commissioner Says

The employees of the state agency in charge of regulating the insurance industry in Texas might not put it this way, but in a sense, operationally at least, they have been preparing for the current health crisis brought on by …

New E-Book, Online Guide Aims to Help Insurance Agencies Deal with Disruptions

A new e-book and online resource guide created by a trio of insurance agency executives, including Tony Caldwell, CEO of the Oklahoma-based agency network One Agents Alliance, aims to provide independent insurance agents across the country with steps and actions …

Businesses Fear Lawsuits from Sick Employees, Patrons After Reopening

Whenever U.S. stores, restaurants and theaters reopen from coronavirus shutdowns, they may face an unexpected problem: lawsuits from sick patrons and workers. Business owners hit hard by Covid-19 are eager to get back to work as the outbreak shows signs …

White House Moves to Weaken EPA Rule on Toxic PFA Compounds in Consumer Products

The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to limit the use of a toxic industrial compound in consumer products, according to communications between the White …

South Carolina Insurance Dept. Makes Staff Changes, Names New Deputy Directors

The South Carolina Department of Insurance will be implementing a variety of organizational changes that will become effective May 1, 2020. These changes include: Joe Cregan has been named chief deputy of Insurance Operations. In this role, Cregan will directly …

Cowbell Cyber Adds Social Engineering Coverage, Opens Platform to Non-Insureds

Cowbell Cyber, a startup insurtech using artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cyber insurance for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has added social engineering coverage to its Cowbell Prime 100 cyber insurance product. The update mitigates financial losses from phishing or fraudulent emails. …

California Workers’ Comp to Exclude COVID-19 From Rating, Payroll

The governing committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Friday voted unanimously for a special regulatory filing that includes excluding COVID-19 claims from the experience rating and excluding payments to employees who continue to be paid …

Who Got Money in Small Business Paycheck Protection Program?

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) – Over two frantic weeks, the U.S. government pledged $350 billion to Main Street businesses across America desperate for cash after coronavirus lockdowns. Now a picture is emerging of who got the money. More than …

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