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24 02, 2021

New Members Appointed to New York State Insurance Advisory Board

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has appointed members to serve a three-year term on the New York State Insurance Advisory Board. Members of the board include representatives of the insurance industry and consumer advocates, as required …

24 02, 2021

Suspect Arrested in June 21 Fatal Shooting in Connecticut Hotel

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A suspect has been arrested in a fatal shooting last June in a Meriden hotel, police said. Trevor Outlaw, 33, was arrested Friday in the June 21, 2020 death of Giovanni Rodriguez at the Comfort Inn on East Main Street, …

24 02, 2021

Massive SolarWinds Hack Prompts Calls for U.S. Law Requiring Cyber Breach Reporting

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A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday recommended that the U.S. consider requiring companies to disclose when they have been hacked. At the first public hearing before Congress since a massive cyber-attack by suspected Russian hackers was disclosed in December, …

24 02, 2021

Construction Worker Hurt in Accident at New Jersey College

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A construction worker was injured when a gasket burst and struck him in the head at a college in northern New Jersey, authorities said. Workers were conducting a standard pressure test on a chiller line in the Learning Commons Library …

24 02, 2021

Nevada Ski Resort Sued for Negligence After Fatal Avalanche

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The widow and a friend of a man killed in an avalanche at a Lake Tahoe ski resort last year have filed separate lawsuits accusing the resort of negligently rushing to open the slopes in unsafe conditions for a holiday …

24 02, 2021

California Governor Wants Vaccines for Central Valley Farmworkers

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More vaccines are headed to California’s vast Central Valley, an agricultural region whose workers and residents have been hard hit by coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. The multi-county region, which includes the cities of Fresno and Bakersfield, will get …

24 02, 2021

Florida Legislature Weighs Options to Address Rising Homeowners Insurance Costs

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Three bills currently working their way through the Florida Legislature are designed to tackle the rising costs of homeowner roof claims, the costs of attorney fees in homeowner’s claims and issues surrounding notice to insurance carriers. The proposed legislations come …

24 02, 2021

Willis Towers Watson, Liberty Specialty Markets Launch Reputational Crisis Coverage

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Willis Towers Watson and Liberty Specialty Markets have partnered to offer reputational crisis insurance that enables organizations to transfer the financial risk associated with certain types of reputational crises and provides access to non-insurance capabilities, including AI-powered data analysis. The …

24 02, 2021

Minick Retiring from Texas Workers’ Comp Alternatives Risk Managing Firm, PartnerSource

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Bill Minick, founder of Texas-based workers’ compensation risk management firm, PartnerSource, will retire at the end of March. Jennifer Hurless, president of PartnerSource, will continue in her current role leading the company. Minick began his professional career as a corporate …

24 02, 2021

Smith Joins Palomar Insurance in Georgia

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Palomar Insurance has added Reese Smith, III to its expanding sales team as an acount executive specializing in the transportation industry. Smith has experience with trucking insurance and personalized service and will work to assist clients in understanding their company’s …