February 12, 2021
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a bill this week intended to protect businesses and health care providers from coronavirus-related lawsuits. Gianforte said the new law will allow businesses to safely open during the pandemic. He also said enough vulnerable Montana …
February 9, 2021
In a year marred by a pandemic, massive Western U.S. wildfires, civil unrest, and a contentious election, California’s surplus lines market “didn’t miss a beat.” That was the message from Ben McKay, CEO and executive director of the Surplus Line …
February 9, 2021
Ty Lunsford left Casper in 1998 – seeking, as he says, “bright lights, big city.” He was raised here, and moved out of his parents’ house to go chase the action in Denver. In November, after his job at a …
February 8, 2021
A state judge ordered New York’s Department of Health to release records about nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 in a ruling that said the agency’s failure to do so already was a “violation” of New York’s open government …
February 5, 2021
DUBLIN – Ireland’s High Court ruled on Friday that four publicans insured by FBD were entitled to be indemnified for losses under lockdown-linked claims, in a test case that could have implications for over 1,000 similar contracts. Irish pubs have …
February 4, 2021
Two farm groups are suing the state of Washington for failing to revise emergency regulations that seek to protect migrant farmworkers from the COVID-19 virus. The groups filed the lawsuit this week in Yakima County Superior Court. It seeks to …
February 3, 2021
Montana House lawmakers voted this week to advance a bill that would protect businesses and health care providers from coronavirus-related lawsuits, a step the Republican governor said was necessary to remove a statewide mask mandate. Gov. Greg Gianforte endorsed the …
February 3, 2021
New York may have undercounted COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents by thousands, the state attorney general charged in a report Thursday that dealt a blow to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s oft-repeated claims that his state is doing better than others …
February 3, 2021
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. estimates losses from fourth quarter 2020 natural catastrophes and the COVID-19 pandemic will hit $51 million. Breaking down the overall total, Bermuda-based Argo expects to report Q4 natural catastrophe losses of approximately $38 million, primarily …
February 2, 2021
Oregon OSHA is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains risk-reducing measures required by the current temporary emergency rule to help protect workers against COVID-19. It would replace the temporary rule, which expires on May 4. The proposed permanent rule …