20 10, 2021

Man Who Fell From Sports Skybox in New Mexico, Son Get Payouts

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A man who fell from a luxury suite at a university sports arena in Albuquerque onto concrete stairs below has been awarded $144,000 under a state-negotiated settlement, according to settlement documents obtained Monday. During a Lobos basketball game in December …

20 10, 2021

Seattle Reports 99% Compliance with Employee Vaccine Mandate

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The city of Seattle reported that 99% of its employees are in compliance with the mayor’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. By 11:59 p.m. Monday, all Seattle city employees have to be vaccinated against COVID-19, per an August order by Mayor Jenny …

20 10, 2021

How Regulation, Technology Know-How Are Delaying Embedded Insurance’s Full Potential

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Embedded insurance has made substantial gains in 2021, but the technology faces regulatory and other roadblocks that could postpone its full potential, a panel of experts and industry insiders said during InsureTech Connect 2021 in Vegas. “Regulation is a roadblock …

20 10, 2021

Origami Risk Enhances Workers’ Comp Claims Administration Package

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Origami Risk, a risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, announced it has packaged its online workers’ compensation claims administration into a standard offering to help insurance carriers, third party administrators (TPAs), risk pools and managing …

20 10, 2021

1 Highway Worker Killed, 1 Injured in Indiana Crash

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A highway worker was killed and a co-worker was seriously injured when a vehicle struck them as they were working along a rural road in eastern Indiana, state police said. The two Union County Highway Department employees were working about …

20 10, 2021

Louisiana Doc to Pay $640K in Kickback Violations Case

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A Louisiana physician agreed to pay more than $600,000 to resolve allegation that he accepted kickback payments for referrals of home health patients. The U.S. Justice Department said Dr. Llewelyn Simon, an internal medicine physician from Monroe, will pay $640,000 …

20 10, 2021

New Orleans Officials Investigate Fireworks as Cause of Wharf Fire

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The remains of an abandoned river wharf went up in flames over the weekend in New Orleans as fireworks went off nearby, but officials haven’t yet determined whether the display played a role in the enormous fire. The fireworks began …

20 10, 2021

Kansas County Approves $146,750 Settlement to Church That Sued Over COVID-19 Restrictions

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Jackson County officials on Monday approved a settlement with a church that had sued over COVID-19 restrictions that it claimed discriminated against religion. The Jackson County Legislature voted Monday to approve a $146,750 payment to Abundant Life Baptist Church and …

20 10, 2021

Louisiana Lawmaker Slams Ida Housing Assistance Program

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A Louisiana House leader offered blistering criticism Monday of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ temporary housing program for people with severe home damage from Hurricane Ida, slamming the effort as moving too slowly to assist suffering residents. Though more than 1,000 …

20 10, 2021

Hamilton to Cease Writing Property Treaty Reinsurance Through Its Lloyd’s Syndicate

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Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced its decision to cease writing property treaty reinsurance through Syndicate 4000 in London. “We regularly review our book to ensure that we continue to drive underwriting profitability in line with Hamilton’s strategy of building a …