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18 05, 2020

Tropical Storm Arthur Inches Closer to East Coast; Minor Impact Expected to North Carolina

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Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. East Coast on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast. Arthur formed off the coast of Florida on …

18 05, 2020

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Addresses COVID-19 Testing Coverage

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North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread has issued a bulletin addressing coverage for COVID-19 testing in response to an executive order from Gov. Doug Burgum. The new bulletin builds an a previous bulletin in which health carriers and travel insurers …

18 05, 2020

Amazon’s French Warehouses to Reopen After Ending Virus Safety Dispute with Workers

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Amazon’s French warehouses are set to reopen on Tuesday with about 30% of employees, three union officials said, ending a month-long dispute over whether the e-commerce giant was doing enough to protect workers from the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. retailer’s …

15 05, 2020

California Workers’ Comp Bureau Chief Addresses COVID’s Impact on System

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Bill Mudge has been put in a unique position during the pandemic. He’s got a sizeable workforce he’s had to reconfigure and manage much differently, and he heads the bureau that regulators, employers and insurers in the largest state in …

15 05, 2020

California Expands Order for Insurers to Partially Refund Premiums

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today issued a bulletin extending his previous order requiring insurance companies to return partial insurance premiums to consumers and businesses amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The California Department of Insurance will review all premium adjustments …

15 05, 2020

Hub International Acquires Assets of Hatchett Insurance Agency of Tennessee

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Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage, has acquired the assets of Hatchett Insurance Agency, LLC (Hatchett Insurance). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Winchester, Tenn., Hatchett Insurance is a family-owned independent insurance agency providing personal …

15 05, 2020

Florida’s Capitol Preferred to Shed Nearly 24K Policies; Regulator to Oversee Operations

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Capitol Preferred Insurance Co., one of the top writers of homeowners insurance in Florida, has received approval from the state’s insurance regulator to shed 23,800 policies just weeks before the start of hurricane season. In a March 12 consent order, …

15 05, 2020

AXA Unit to Offer Medical Consultations to Guests of French Hotel Group Accor

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AXA and French hotel group Accor have formed a strategic partnership to provide medical support to guests staying at Accor’s 5000 hotels worldwide. As soon as July 2020, Accor’s guests will be able to benefit from advances in telemedicine through …

15 05, 2020

AXA Unit to Offer Medical Consultations to Guests of French Hotel Group Accor

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AXA and French hotel group Accor have formed a strategic partnership to provide medical support to guests staying at Accor’s 5000 hotels worldwide. As soon as July 2020, Accor’s guests will be able to benefit from advances in telemedicine through …

15 05, 2020

Generali and Insurtech Descartes Underwriting to Develop Parametric Insurance Cover

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Generali’s P&C unit Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and insurtech company Descartes Underwriting have formed a strategic partnership to develop parametric products designed to help close the growing insurance protection gap. This collaboration combines GC&C’s technical capabilities in the corporate …