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7 02, 2020

Insurtech Lemonade Prepares to Unleash a Pet Insurance Product

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Insurtech carrier Lemonade plans to debut pet insurance later this year. Lemonade says it hopes to launch the pet insurance product within a few months, pending regulatory approval. It has opened its site to early registrations. The digital insurer, which …

7 02, 2020

Female Firefighter in Oregon Files Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

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A woman who fought fires for Atira Systems GST of Oregon is suing for gender discrimination, saying she was forced to share a hotel room with male colleagues, according to court documents. Michelle LaPage, who is identified in the documents …

7 02, 2020

United Valley in California Names Aguirre Member Services Director

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United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has named Monika Aguirre member services director. Her expanded responsibilities include overseeing all departments providing services to United Valley members. Aguirre joined United Valley in 2018 as a Member Relationship Manager. United Valley is a …

7 02, 2020

Coronavirus Hits Trade Fairs, Industry Conferences

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Feb 7 (Reuters) – Over two dozen large trade fairs and industry conferences in China and overseas have been postponed or hit by travel curbs and concerns about the spread of a coronavirus, potentially disrupting billions of dollars worth of …

7 02, 2020

1 Injured, Cars Damaged in Scaffold Collapse at New Orleans Four Seasons Site

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A section of scaffolding at the Four Seasons Hotel construction site in New Orleans collapsed onto at least a dozen cars on Feb. 5, leaving one person injured, as thunderstorms and high winds moved through the area. The scaffolding was …

7 02, 2020

AM Best Assigns A- Financial Strength Rating to Oklahoma’s Trisura Insurance

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AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” to Trisura Insurance Co. (TIC), based in Oklahoma City. The outlook assigned to these ratings is stable. The ratings reflect TIC’s …

7 02, 2020

Feds Halt North Carolina Pharmacy From Dispensing Opioids, Issue $600K Fine

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A North Carolina pharmacy and its owner have to pay a $600,000 civil penalty and stop dispensing opioids or other controlled substances, federal prosecutors said. Farmville Discount Drug Inc., and its owner and pharmacist-in-charge, Robert L. Crocker were accused of …

7 02, 2020

Kansas AG: Insurance Agent Sentenced to 30 Months Probation for Fraud

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A Smith Center, Kansas, insurance agent has been convicted of insurance fraud and related charges, and ordered to serve 36 months of probation, the Kansas Attorney General’s office reported. Trisha A. Wiehl, 40, was found guilty in Smith County District …

7 02, 2020

Georgia Senate Takes Hands-Off Approach to Regulating Electric Scooters

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The Georgia Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that could lead the state to taking a hands-off approach to the regulation of electric scooters. Senate Bill 159 would define electric scooters in state law but do nothing else, leaving regulation …

31 01, 2020

Florida City Facing $1.8M in Repair Costs from Invasive Iguanas Burrowing Near Dam

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Invasive iguanas burrowing into the soft dirt around an aging dam cost a Florida city $1.8 million in emergency repairs. Employees noticed last year that water was seeping round the edges of a decades-old weir that controls water delivery in …