Florida state employees working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic will be eligible to receive workers’ compensation coverage under a recent directive from CFO Jimmy Patronis. In a March 30 order, Patronis directed the Division of Risk Management to …
About two dozen residents at an assisted living center in western North Carolina have tested positive for COVID-19, marking a new case cluster in the state at corporate living facilities such as nursing homes. The Henderson County Health Department and …
Insurance Office of America (IOA) has added Travis Duke to its team in South Carolina. Duke joins IOA as a risk management specialist with a focus on liability, property, and workers compensation as well as risk assessment. Prior to joining …
Many companies are having to shutdown their premises temporarily at short notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the risk consultants of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), improper action or negligence when decommissioning buildings and production facilities brings …
Investors have brought class action lawsuits in federal court against seven cryptocurrency issuers and four exchanges, claiming they sold billions of dollars in unregistered assets in violation of U.S. securities laws. The 11 lawsuits, filed on Friday in U.S. District …
InterWest Insurance Services has acquired CBS Bond & Insurance Services in Sacramento, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. CBS specializes in bond and commercial insurance programs. InterWest is a regional insurance brokerage headquartered in Sacramento with 350 employee.
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today alerted insurance companies that all workers affected by COVID-19 on the job are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits regardless of their immigration status. Lara’s alert includes workers engaged in occupations such as healthcare, emergency …
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon in late March issued Emergency Rule 40, which places a moratorium on insurance policy cancellations and non-renewals for policyholders in Louisiana. The emergency rule is a result of the statewide public health emergency declared by …
Southfield, Michigan-based AmeriTrust Group on March 20 said its admitted insurance carriers will guarantee renewal of all general business policies for the next 90 days, except in certain situations including in cases of fraud and misrepresentation, and for certain lines …
Firefighters kept working on Saturday to slow the spread of western North Carolina wildfires that have spread due to high winds, the U.S. Forest Service said. A fire that began on private property Friday in Haywood County expanded to the …
