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1 04, 2021

Report: Texas Work Comp Insurers See More than 44K COVID-19 Claims by Mid-February

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An updated report on workers’ compensation claims in Texas related to COVID-19 shows that as of Feb, 14, 2021, insurance carriers reported more than 44,000 COVID-19 claims and 200 fatalities to the state’s workers’ compensation division. The report, COVID-19 in …

1 04, 2021

People Moves: Oakbridge Insurance Adds Moench; Cobbs Allen Hires Kirby

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Oakbridge Insurance Adds Moench as Chief Sales Officer Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC in Atlanta has added Cynthia Moench as chief sales officer. Moench’s has more than 30 years of experience in the independent agency system, with a particular focus on …

1 04, 2021

Firefighter Injured, Utility Infrastructure Damaged in North Dakota Blaze

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Strong winds and drought conditions fueled a wildfire in western North Dakota, injuring a firefighter and some livestock and damaging utility infrastructure. Officials say the fire has burned about 1 square mile north of Richardton in Stark County. Richardton Fire …

1 04, 2021

New Jersey Bill Requiring Insurers Explain BI Policies Lands on Governor’s Desk

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A New Jersey bill that requires insurers issuing business interruption policies in the state provide policyholders with a summary of coverage for loss of use and occupancy of a commercial property has passed the state Senate and Assembly. It now …

1 04, 2021

Kentucky Passes Liability Protections for Businesses, Healthcare Facilities

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Kentucky lawmakers voted to shield businesses and health care facilities from coronavirus-related lawsuits as they hurried to finish work Tuesday before ending this year’s session. Beshear’s office said the governor and his team would review the final version of each …

31 03, 2021

It’s Time to Rewrite The Rules That Make U.S. Roads So Deadly: Viewpoint

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A 25-year-old Yale Law student. A crossing guard. A 78-year-old woman. A high-school teacher. These are but four of the pedestrians and bikers counted among the 310 motor-vehicle-related deaths seen in 2020 in Connecticut, where I live. Our state saw …

31 03, 2021

Tech Firms Under More Scrutiny and Unhappy with Their D&O Insurance

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With premiums rising and carriers narrowing their terms and conditions, technology companies’ satisfaction with their directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance has plummeted in 2021. Insurance broker Marsh found in a new study that only about 45 percent of customers …

31 03, 2021

Hong Kong Developing SPAC Framework – But Lack of D&O Insurance Could Be Issue

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Hong Kong is expected to have its own blank check company listing framework ready in June for public feedback and targets allowing deals to start by the end of this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The city …

31 03, 2021

Supreme Court Could Use TransUnion ‘Terrorist List’ Case to Curb Class Actions

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday signaled it could narrow the scope of a class action lawsuit against TransUnion in which thousands of people sought damages after the credit reporting company flagged their names as matching those on a government …

31 03, 2021

Distracted Driving Behaviors Increased During Pandemic. Are Bosses to Blame?

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One in four drivers thinks that roads are safer today than they were before the pandemic, yet a growing number of drivers are texting or emailing while driving– in part as more of them feel pressured to be available for …