Maine One of Latest States to Enact NAIC-Inspired Insurance Data Security Act May 6, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield Maine is one of the latest states to enact its own version of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)...
Judge Weighs Whether PG&E Violated Probation With 2019 California Fire May 6, 2021 By Don Thompson A federal judge is weighing whether Pacific Gas & Electric violated its criminal probation by sparking a wildfire north of...
Gallagher Bassett Services Acquires Total Safety Consulting and Its Affiliates May 6, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.’s risk management services subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett Services Inc. (GB), has acquired Bayonne, New Jersey-based Total...
U.S. Legal Cannabis Sales Hit Record $17.5B as Legislation Transforms Insurance Outlook May 6, 2021 A new report highlights the opportunity for insurers in cannabis. New Dawn Risk launched its latest white paper on insurance...
Study Links High Hispanic Death Rate From Covid-19 to Work Exposure May 6, 2021 Hispanic Americans have died of Covid-19 at a disproportionately high rate compared to whites because of workplace exposure to the...
COVID Is Far From the Only Risk Facing Insurers and Financial Sector Firms: Allianz May 6, 2021 COVID-19 may drive market corrections and insolvencies that could impact financial institutions’ balance sheets, increase exposures for directors and result...
Ex-Maryland Volunteer Firefighters Indicted on Arson Charges May 6, 2021 A group of Maryland volunteer firefighters accused of setting fire to vacant structures have been charged with arson and other...
Insurer Disappointed After Egyptian Court Upholds Detention of Tanker Ever Given May 6, 2021 By Yusri Mohamed CAIRO – An Egyptian court on Tuesday ruled that the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal in March could...
WHO Says China’s Vaccine Prevents COVID But Questions Data on Side Effects: Reuters May 6, 2021 By Stephanie Nebehay WHO experts have voiced “very low confidence” in data provided by Chinese state-owned drugmaker Sinopharm on its COVID-19 vaccine regarding...
Peloton Apologizes; Reverses Course; Will Recall Treadmills May 6, 2021 By Sanjana Shivdas Peloton announced a recall of its treadmills on Wednesday, reversing course just weeks after saying there was “no reason” to...