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5 08, 2022

Alera Group Acquires Georgia Agency

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Alera Group, an independent P/C and benefits firm, has acquired Jowers-Sklar Insurance, a Georgia-based independent agency specializing in property and casualty insurance in the Southeast. The agency serves Floyd County, Georgia, and the surrounding area, as well as clients in …

2 08, 2022

Illinois Wrong-Way Crash Kills 7, Including 5 Children

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A crash involving a wrong-way car on an interstate in northern Illinois left seven people dead Sunday, including five children, authorities said. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Interstate 90 in McHenry County, roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) from …

5 08, 2022

Surveillance, Posts Lead to Arrest of California Mechanic for Workers’ Comp Fraud

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Richard James McGee, 47, of San Bernardino, California, was arraigned today on two felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud after a California Department of Insurance investigation found he allegedly misrepresented injuries to his employer in order to receive more …

2 08, 2022

FCA US, Formerly Chrysler Group, to Pay $300 Million for Emissions Scheme

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FCA US LLC (FCA US), formerly Chrysler Group LLC, was sentence in federal court in Detroit and ordered to pay a fine of $96,145,784; and a forfeiture money judgment of $203,572,892. The court also imposed a three-year term of organizational …

5 08, 2022

Seattle Ending COVID Hazard Pay for Grocery Store Workers

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The Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery store workers. The Seattle Times reports the council voted 5-2 on Tuesday, with Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda absent, to repeal a policy passed in early …

2 08, 2022

Louisiana Roofing Contractor Fined $249,000 for Failure to Comply With Safety Standards

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A Baton Rouge, Louisiana roofing contractor – who ignored federal safety inspectors’ February 2022 warnings that not complying with required fall protection standards exposed their workers to serious dangers – now faces the consequences after an investigation into a worker’s …

5 08, 2022

Alliant Response to Gallagher Poaching Suit: Female Employees Left Due to Poor Treatment

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Alliant Insurance Services fired back at rival Arthur J. Gallagher in response to a request from Gallagher for a temporary restraining order against Alliant, accusing Gallagher of “rampant sexism, discrimination, and unfair treatment of women.” The request for a restraining …

2 08, 2022

Texas Department of Workers’ Comp Adopts Claim Electronic Data Interchange

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The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) adopted the Texas claim EDI release 3.1.4 standard on March 9, 2022. As a result, DWC’s designated data collection agent, Insurance Services Office, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Verisk …

5 08, 2022

Sills Named CapSpecialty CEO as Sennott Steps Down

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CapSpecialty, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, said Jack Sennott is stepping down from his roles as CEO, president and chair, effective August 31. Alleghany has named Adam Sills, currently CapSpecialty’s head of specialty underwriting, as president and CEO. “Over …

2 08, 2022

California Commissioner Orders Moratorium Cancellation Moratorium for Wildfires

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week ordered insurers to preserve residential insurance coverage for the county of Mariposa following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s emergency declaration. Lara’s order shields those properties within the perimeter or in adjacent ZIP Codes of the …