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3 08, 2020

Louisville Police Sued by Civil Rights Groups Over Police Actions Against Protesters

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The NAACP and the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky have filed a lawsuit alleging use of force and intimidation by Louisville police against protesters. The lawsuit alleges use of tear gas, pepper balls and batons against protesters as well …

3 08, 2020

COVID-19 Signals Billions in Long-Term Healthcare Costs Ahead

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Late in March, Laura Gross, 72, was recovering from gall bladder surgery in her Fort Lee, New Jersey, home when she became sick again. Her throat, head and eyes hurt, her muscles and joints ached and she felt like she …

3 08, 2020

CoverWallet Launches Digital Management Liability Package for VC-Backed Startups

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CoverWallet, an Aon company and digital insurance platform for businesses, has launched a digital insurance product for venture capital (VC)-backed startups. The new management liability package offers VC-backed startups instant access to directors & officers insurance (D&O), employment practices liability …

17 06, 2020

Georgia Senate Panel Wants Businesses Shielded from COVID-19 Suits

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A Georgia Senate committee wants to protect businesses, governments, property owners and emergency personnel from being sued if someone claims they contracted COVID-19 because of them. The Senate Public Safety Committee voted Monday to amend House Bill 216, which originally …

17 06, 2020

ATF Offers $70K in Reward Money for 14 Suspected in Minneapolis Fires

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Federal agents are offering $70,000 in reward money for information that helps catch 14 people suspected of setting fires during protests following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said the reward money is …

3 08, 2020

North Carolina Prepares for Hurricane Isaias Amid Virus Fight

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency on Friday to help prepare for Hurricane Isaias, which he said will bring atypical challenges given the longstanding COVID-19 crisis. The emergency declaration, running concurrently with the one for the …

4 08, 2020

Nebraska Lawmakers Reject Bid for More Safety Restrictions at Meatpacking Plants

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Nebraska’s meatpacking plants won’t have to worry about any new safety restrictions this year, despite outbreaks of the coronavirus among their workers, after a state lawmaker on July 29 failed to secure enough support for the idea. Sen. Tony Vargas, …

19 06, 2020

Some Facts About London’s Role in Insuring the Atlantic Slave Trade

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London is facing up to its role in insuring the slave trade as part of a sweeping global reassessment of history and racism. This reappraisal was triggered by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a …

3 08, 2020

PSA Insurance and Financial Services Acquires Maryland’s H.U. Dove & Company

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PSA Insurance and Financial Services (PSA), an independent insurance brokerage firm, has acquired H.U. Dove & Company, a 175 year old Baltimore-based company. The acquisition was final as of April 1, 2020. To better assist its partners during these unpredictable …

3 08, 2020

Ohio Auto, Home Insurance Premiums Still Among Lowest in U.S.

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On average, home and auto insurance premiums in Ohio remain among the lowest in the country, the insurance department says. The Ohio Department of Insurance reported that a recent analysis shows the average homeowners insurance policy costs Ohioans $862 annually, …