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12 05, 2020

Court Suspends Indiana AG’s Law License for Groping

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Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s law license will be suspended for 30 days over an allegation that he drunkenly groped four women during a party, the state Supreme Court ruled. The unanimous court decision said that the state’s attorney disciplinary …

12 05, 2020

Study: Pandemic Leaves 1 in 4 Unemployed in New Orleans

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One out of every four workers in New Orleans is without a job because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the University of Louisiana Lafayette. The study found unemployment in New Orleans is the highest in the …

5 05, 2020

Back to Work: How Businesses Are Trying to Make Workers Feel Safe

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Before the coronavirus outbreak, furniture deliveries at Sunnyland Outdoor Living meant two employees sitting side-by-side in a truck. Now, one will be driving the truck while the second follows in a car. And when Sunnyland’s workers reach a customer’s home, …

12 05, 2020

HUB International Acquires Employee Benefits Unit of Indiana’s The Healy Group

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Insurance brokerage HUB International Limited (Hub) has acquired the employee benefits division of The Healy Group Inc. (Healy Benefits), based in South Bend, Indiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Healy Benefits provides employee benefits solutions, including benefits communications, …

5 05, 2020

Some Michigan Drivers Could See Big Drop in Insurance Rates with New Law

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Michigan’s new auto insurance no-fault law, passed in May 2019, does not take effect until July 2, but the state’s governor and insurance regulators say recently approved insurer rate filings already show that insurance rates for Michigan drivers will be …

12 05, 2020

Texas’ Paramount GA Launches Online Platform for Transportation Risks

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Tyler, Texas-based Paramount General Agency, a licensed program administrator with a focus on the long-haul trucking industry, has launched an online platform offering a multi-line suite of insurance products for its broker and carrier clients. Paramount provides commercial auto liability, …

5 05, 2020

Marsh Revenue Grew 14% in Q1

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Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC) marked the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) by reporting consolidated revenue in the first quarter of $4.7 billion, a 14% increase over the same quarter in 2019. Operating income was …

12 05, 2020

Workers at West Virginia Poultry Processing Plant to be Tested for Virus

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The West Virginia National Guard will assist in conducting tests for the coronavirus starting Monday at a poultry processing plant in a small county where cases have increased, authorities said. Testing at the Pilgrim’s Pride plant of about 940 workers …

5 05, 2020

Analysts Tally Workers’ Comp Cost of Exposure to COVID-19

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While the potential cost of relaxing a tenet of the workers’ compensation system to deal with extraordinary circumstances of COVID-19 could top $50 billion, it’s more likely to be one-fifth of that, an analyst reported recently. States like Michigan and …

12 05, 2020

Texas: Sponsors Have Responsibilities for Temporary Agent, Adjuster Licenses

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The Texas Department of Insurance in Commissioner’s Bulletin No. B-0026-20 reminds insurers, agents, agencies, and adjusters of their responsibilities for temporary agent and emergency adjuster applicants and licensees. TDI said certain licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters and extended …