The Alabama Department of Insurance says it will waive filing fees and allow for immediate implementation of premium reductions by insurers in an effort to provide some relief to Alabama consumers. In a bulletin issued last week, Alabama Insurance Commissioner …
California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced on Monday that it will establish two new funds to support the health and recovery of essential workers and workplace safety during the COVID-19 crisis. The first fund, the Essential Worker Support Fund, is …
Portland Public Schools in Oregon will pay $410,000 to a former employee who said she was fired for raising red flags over a lack of safety for seventh-graders working with dangerous equipment including band saws and nail guns. The Portland …
North Carolina health officials ordered new resident and employee protections in the state’s nursing homes and similar settings last week after the new coronavirus further penetrated those facilities, leading to more deaths. The new directives, which will require all workers …
There are 11 confirmed deaths, multiple injuries and damage in 18 counties in Mississippi due to severe weather that hit the state April 12, according to an initial damage report from Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA). Governor Tate Reeves has …
The Texas Department of Insurance has moved the effective date of approved rate changes for the state’s FAIR Plan from May 1, 2020, to Aug. 1, 2020. TDI said the date change was due to the impact of the coronavirus …
Two property/casualty insurance subsidiaries of Cincinnati Financial Corp., The Cincinnati Insurance Co. and The Cincinnati Casualty Co., are offering a 15% personal lines auto credit for current policyholders. Personal lines auto policyholders of Cincinnati Insurance and Cincinnati Casualty will receive …
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance brokerage, Hylant, one of the nation’s largest privately owned insurance brokerages, has hired Ken Fortier to lead business development efforts for the West Michigan division of the 16-office, more than 700 employee family owned company. Fortier …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved overall base rate decreases of 3.5% for homeowners’ policies issued by State Farm Insurance Co., which follows his approval of an additional decrease of 2.3% for State Farm auto policies in March. “In …
Specialty insurance agencies Lawrence E. Smith & Associates (LESA) of greater St. Louis, Mo., and Scholastic Insurance of Florida (SIF) of greater Orlando, Fla., have been acquired by DOXA Insurance Holdings LLC (DOXA). The two agencies specialize in insurance programs …
