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22 12, 2020

Louisiana Virus Rules Dispute Returned to Lower Court

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The Louisiana Supreme Court on Dec. 21 sent a legal feud between Gov. John Bel Edwards and House Republicans over coronavirus restrictions back to district court, saying the judge ruled too quickly that the state law the GOP used to …

22 12, 2020

Combined Losses from Laura and Delta Top $5B in Louisiana

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Reported insured losses from Hurricanes Laura and Delta collectively have topped more than $5 billion as of Nov. 20, the state insurance department said. More than 236,938 claims had been reported as of Nov. 20 for the two hurricanes that …

23 12, 2020

New AAIS Fire Risk Model Approved by Florida Regulator

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Insurance advisory organization AAIS (American Association of Insurance Services) has received approval from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation for its new predictive model. The AAIS Fire Loss and Mitigation Evaluation Score (FLAMES) was designed to improve on existing methods …

23 12, 2020

Cover Whale Expands Trucking Offering to Include Fleets

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Cover Whale, an insurtech with a specialty niche in the trucking and transportation segment, has expanded its trucking insurance products to include a fleet insurance program. Fleet managers and select insurance brokers now have access to the Cover Whale online …

23 12, 2020

Challenges Facing Healthcare Pros on COVID Vaccine Frontlines: Q&A with Aon Experts

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Is the U.S. healthcare industry prepared to shoulder the massive responsibility of administering an estimated 300 million COVID-19 vaccinations? Healthcare professionals will face challenges, according to experts at insurance broker Aon. Most of those giving the shots will have experience …

23 12, 2020

Walmart Denies U.S. Charges It Fueled Opioid Crisis by Filling ‘Illegitimate Prescriptions’

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The U.S. Justice Department sued Walmart Inc. on Tuesday, accusing the world’s biggest retailer of fueling the opioid crisis in the United States, ignoring warning signs from its pharmacists and filling thousands of invalid prescriptions. In a civil lawsuit in …

23 12, 2020

Insuring Cannabis Summit: Legal Cannabis Space Moving at Light Speed

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Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles based on panels and presentations during Insurance Journal’s 2020 Insuring Cannabis Summit on Nov. 19. Things aren’t just moving fast in the legal cannabis space, they are moving very fast. …

23 12, 2020

Masks Help Curb COVID-19’s Spread But May Not be Enough at Close Distances

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Simply wearing a face mask may not be enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19 without social distancing. In a new project Physics of Fluids, by AIP Publishing, researchers tested how five different types of mask materials impacted the spread …

23 12, 2020

Indiana Lawmakers to Push for Coronavirus Liability Shield

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Indiana’s governor and legislative leaders are lining up in favor of giving a legal shield to businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits when the General Assembly returns to action next month. Supporters argue the liability protection is needed for factories, stores, restaurants …

23 12, 2020

Texas Surplus Lines Stamping Office: Fee Decreases on Jan. 1, 2021

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The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) is reminding wholesale agents and brokers that the stamping fee for recording surplus lines insurance policies in Texas will be lower beginning on Jan. 1, 2021. The stamping fee will drop from …