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14 05, 2020

Bid to Force Interruption Insurance to Cover Virus Pulled from Louisiana Bill

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Louisiana lawmakers won’t try to force business interruption insurance policies to cover the widespread closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sen. Rick Ward, a Port Allen Republican, shelved the proposal amid concerns it could crater the state’s insurance industry and …

14 05, 2020

Governor Vows ‘Consequences’ if Arkansas Theater Proceeds with Concert

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An Arkansas theater will face consequences that could be enforced by the police if it proceeds with its plan to defy the state’s coronavirus restrictions by holding what could be the country’s first major concert this far into the pandemic, …

13 05, 2020

California Commissioner Names Members to Insurance Diversity Task Force

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday announced the newest members of the Insurance Diversity Task Force, which makes recommendations to the commissioner on ways to increase diversity within the industry. Lara’s newest appointments include the first Hmong-American member, and …

13 05, 2020

Washington Mandates New Farmworker Housing Emergency Rules for Pandemic

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New emergency rules adopted on Wednesday regarding temporary farmworker housing are designed to help increase worker safety and reduce the spread of COVID-19, those who created the rules say. The rules detail specific steps required at farms where temporary workers …

13 05, 2020

UK Insurer Brit and Google Collaborate to Launch 1st Fully Digital Lloyd’s Syndicate

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Brit Ltd. announced plans to launch Ki, the first fully digital and algorithmically driven Lloyd’s syndicate, in collaboration with Google Cloud. Launching in 2021, Ki will be a “follow-only” syndicate, aiming to significantly reduce the amount of time and effort …

13 05, 2020

Massachusetts’ MIB Group Announces Two New Hires, One Promotion

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MIB Group Inc. has appointed Andrea Caruso and Trey Reynolds to executive leadership positions and promoted MIB veteran Brian Millman to head its Electronic Health Records (EHR) Solutions platform. These organizational changes will be effective May 15, 2020. Caruso joins …

13 05, 2020

Parents Sue Delaware Child Care Facility Where Daughter Was Killed

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The parents of an infant who was killed at a Delaware child care facility have filed suit against the facility as well as a former employee who was charged in the baby’s death. The News Journal of Wilmington reported Wednesday …

13 05, 2020

Delaware Company Offers Reward for Arrest in Restaurant Fire

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The owners of a bayside restaurant in Delaware are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect responsible for setting fire to the eatery last month, according to the development company. Investigators think the April …

13 05, 2020

Debate Over Business Liability in Pandemic Turns to OSHA Regulation, CDC Guidelines

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Congressional Republicans have made liability protection for employers a nonnegotiable demand in any new coronavirus stimulus, but Senator Lindsey Graham, an ally of President Donald Trump, says that regulators have a role to play in the workplace. The government must …

13 05, 2020

Trump Safety Regulator Blocks Washington State’s Crude Oil Train Rules

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The U.S. pipeline regulator late on Monday blocked an effort by Washington state to tighten vapor pressure restrictions on the transport of crude oil by rail, saying the measures would not lower the risk of explosions. The decision by the …