15 04, 2021

Florida to Close Wastewater Reservoir With Leak History

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Florida is moving to permanently close the leaky Piney Point wastewater reservoir that poured millions of gallons of water into Tampa Bay while threatening to burst open and flood nearby homes and businesses, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday. The Republican …

15 04, 2021

AXIS Capital Estimates Q1 Pre-Tax Catastrophe Losses of $105M-$115M

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Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced a preliminary, pre-tax first quarter net loss estimate for catastrophes and other weather-related events in the range of $105 million to $115 million, or $95 million to $105 million, after-tax. The pre-tax net loss …

15 04, 2021

American Modern Launches Digital Social Media Toolkit for Agents

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American Modern, a specialty insurance provider of residential and recreational coverage, has launched Social To Go, an online toolkit designed to give agents ways to effectively use social media. According to Kevin Morreale, chief sales and marketing officer at American …

15 04, 2021

Distracting Driving Bill Crashes In Alabama Legislature

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The Alabama House of Representatives last week narrowly rejected a proposal to fine people for using a smartphone while driving. The bill by Republican Rep. K.L. Brown of Jacksonville would have prohibited a driver from holding a phone with their …

14 04, 2021

CDC Chief: Michigan to ‘Close Things Down’ Amid Virus Spike

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The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Michigan should “close things down” to help address the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak, days after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer instead urged people to voluntarily restrict certain activities. Dr. Rochelle Walensky …

14 04, 2021

Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission Seeks Comments on Medical Fee Schedule

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The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission is now accepting comments on the 2020 Medical Fee Schedule. In 2020, the WCC, guided by its external consultant, FAIR Health, conducted an evaluation and update to the Medical Fee Schedule pursuant to 85A O.S. …

14 04, 2021

People Moves: RHSB Promotes Croy to VP, Property/Casualty

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Roach Howard Smith & Barton Dallas-based independent insurance broker Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) has promoted Shellie Croy to vice president of Property and Casualty Operations. She has been with RHSB since 2016, serving as VP of Personal Client …

14 04, 2021

NIF Group Joins MiniCo Insurance Agency; New Programs Added

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MiniCo Insurance Agency has joined forces with its Jencap affiliate company NIF Group, Inc., as part of Jencap Program Administrators, a newly formed program division under the Jencap umbrella. As of April 1, 2021, NIF’s specialty programs moved over to …

14 04, 2021

Georgia Insurance Commissioner King to Seek Re-Election

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Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Monday launched his 2022 election campaign. King is a Republican. He was the Doraville police chief and had no insurance experience when Gov. Brian Kemp named him commissioner in 2019 to succeed John Beck. …

14 04, 2021

Commissioner Makes Appointments to California Workers’ Governing Committee

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced two reappointments to the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Governing Committee. Lara appointed Mitch Steiger and Diana Rich to the WCIRB Governing Committee for another two-year term. The committee sets policy, oversees …