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15 05, 2024

Ardonagh Specialty Rebrands Reinsurance Business as ‘Price Forbes Re’

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Ardonagh Specialty announced it is naming its reinsurance business Price Forbes Re. The renaming of Inver Re in London and Bermuda and Equinox Re in the US follows the simplification of Ardonagh Specialty’s multiple brands in 2023, with Price Forbes …

15 05, 2024

Advocates Demand Investigation into Missouri Boarding School Abuse Allegations

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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools on Monday urged the state’s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors and take other steps aimed at stemming the tide of abuse. Three …

10 05, 2024

Wisconsin Wedding Barns Sue Over State’s New Liquor Law Requiring Licensing

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A pair of Wisconsin wedding barns sued the state Tuesday seeking to block enactment of a new law that requires them to get liquor licenses similar to other establishments that host events. Owners and operators of …

10 05, 2024

Insurers Like California Governor’s Statement About Expedited Rate Filings

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Insurers are applauding a move by California Gov. Gavin Newsom to try and expedite the insurance rate filing process. Newsom made the proposal in a trailer bill on the state’s budget. It was mentioned in a press conference to talk …

15 05, 2024

Louisiana Department of Insurance Offers Guidance Following Severe Storms

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Severe storms killed three people and caused significant damage in southwest Louisiana Monday. At least one EF3 tornado hit Lake Charles, officials said. The St. Martin Parish coroner reports that a female died in Cecilia after a camper rolled over …

13 05, 2024

Pennsylvania to Ban Driver Cell Phone Use, Require Reporting of Traffic Stop Data

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Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone for almost any purpose while driving, as backers of the legislation hope to reduce distracted driving accidents and deaths after nearly two decades of pressing …

15 05, 2024

Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry

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Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operated Restart, their hemp dispensary, in a modest neighborhood in North Austin within …

13 05, 2024

Crest Insurance Group Enters Nevada with Crossroads Acquisition

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Crest Insurance Group acquired trucking and transportation specialist Crossroads Insurance Services in Henderson, Nevada. The Henderson location will become the hub of the Crest’s trucking and transportation division and will provide the logistical base to expand the agency’s services to …

15 05, 2024

Illinois Indemnity Benefits Per Claim Rose in 2022: WCRI Study

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Indemnity benefits per claim in Illinois increased 5% in 2022, driven by a 4% increase in workers’ wages, a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) found. A 0.8-week increase in the average duration of temporary disability also …

13 05, 2024

First Washington Heat Wave of the Year to Trigger New Heat Rules for Outdoor Workers

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Forecast temperatures in Washington this week are exapted to will trigger protections designed to prevent heat-related illness in agriculture, landscaping, construction, and other outdoor jobs. The forecasted temperatures above 90 degrees in Eastern Washington mean the rules, overseen by the …