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29 09, 2020

Grace Period Winding Down for Expired Michigan Driver’s Licenses

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Time is running out for Michigan residents who have waited to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration during the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone with an expiration date after March 1 were given a long grace period by the Legislature and …

29 09, 2020

Deadly Microbe Water Warning Lifted for Final Texas City

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Environmental officials in Texas have lifted a warning for a final Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might be tainted with a deadly brain-eating microbe, but with a warning that the water should be boiled before being …

29 09, 2020

Online Platform Kin Insurance Expanding to California

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Kin Insurance announced it will begin serving California with its online platform to enable homeowners to obtain insurance quotes, customize coverage and get insured online or over the phone. Kin originally launched in 2016 to serve Florida. Kin said it …

29 09, 2020

Insurance Broker Gallagher Reports Ransomware Attack

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Insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and its claims unit, Gallagher Bassett, reported that a ransomware incident that happened on Saturday, Sept. 26 limited some of its internal systems. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), …

29 09, 2020

HUB to Offer InsuraGuest Small Claims Hospitality Product to Hotel Clients

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Hub International Limited (HUB), and InsuraGuest, Inc., have partnered to offer InsuraGuest’s Hospitality Liability coverage to HUB hotel clients in the U.S., with plans to expand to HUB’s clients in Canada by mid-2021. InsuraGuest coverage is available through a platform …

29 09, 2020

Study: 82% of Georgia Farmers Have Seen Decline in Revenue from Pandemic

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A study conducted by the University of Georgia found that 82% of farmers in the state have seen their revenue decline due to the coronavirus pandemic. The findings released this month come from a May survey of more than 800 …

29 09, 2020

Summit Credit Union of N.C., The Needham Group Launch In-House Insurance Program

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Summit Credit Union of North Carolina in partnership with The Needham Group, Inc. has launched their new in-house insurance program, Summit Insurance Solutions to provide a full suite of affordable auto, home, and commercial insurance products working with national carriers …

28 09, 2020

Report: COVID-19 Accounts for 1-in-9 California Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020

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The California workers’ compensation COVID-19 claim count continued to grow in August, albeit at a much slower rate than in July, with new data showing that as of Sept. 21, the state had recorded 5,130 COVID-19 claims with August injury …

28 09, 2020

Oregon Insurance Division Issues Amended Wildfire Emergency Order

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The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services’ Division of Financial Regulation has issued an amended wildfire emergency order. The amended order means that insurance companies must immediately take steps to do the following until the order expires: Extend all …

29 09, 2020

NFP Acquires Hutch Hubby & Associates in Austin

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National insurance broker NFP has acquired the Austin, Texas-based employee benefits firm, Hutch Hubby & Associates. The acquisition is NFP’s third in central Texas in 2020. The firm’s principal, L. Hutch Hubby, brings NFP over 40 years of experience serving …