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Suit Pitting Insurers Against Washington Commissioner Getting Heard
A case pitting several insurer groups against Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler is set to be heard on Friday morning. The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of Washington, the Professional Insurance Agents of Washington and the American Property Casualty Insurance …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 9:25 PM |
Insuring Cannabis Webinar Take Home: Carriers, Brokers Waiting on Sidelines
There may be many more carriers and brokers waiting on the sidelines of the insuring cannabis sector to get in than most may realize. That was among the messages delivered by experts during Insurance Journal’s webinar in mid-April, How Insurance …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 5:25 PM |
South Carolina Gov, Business Groups Push for COVID Liability Protection
South Carolina’s governor is pushing state lawmakers to approve a bill that would prevent people who contract COVID-19 from suing businesses and other groups that have followed federal and state health guidelines. In a letter sent Monday to House members …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:59 PM |
Company Asks for Pause in Memphis Oil Pipeline Dispute
A company facing resistance to its plans to build an oil pipeline over an aquifer that provides drinking water to 1 million people has asked for a “mutual pause” in its dispute with city officials in Memphis, Tennessee. Plains All …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:57 PM |
New Michigan Rules Target Contractor Payroll Fraud
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced changes in the state’s contracting process to ensure construction and other companies are not rewarded with government money for payroll fraud such as misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The move is designed to implement …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:52 PM |
Debris Pile Apparent Source of South Dakota Fire that Caused 400 Evacuations
The South Dakota Department of Public Safety says no criminal charges are expected as a result of a large wildfire west of Rapid City. A debris pile is believed to be the source of a fire that burned about 3.5 …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:47 PM |
19th U.S. Death Tied to Takata Air Bag Reported in South Carolina
Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it had confirmed the 19th U.S. death tied to a ruptured Takata air bag inflator since 2009 — and the 16th in one of its vehicles. The Japanese automaker said that following a joint …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:46 PM |
Oklahoma Passes Bill Increasing Professional Licensing Mobility
A bill increasing the mobility of professional and occupational licensing across state lines passed unanimously out of the Senate. House Bill 2873, creates the Universal Licensing Recognition Act. The measure provides that a person moving to Oklahoma would be able …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:30 PM |
Insurance Techknowledgy: Bold Penguin and Thimble, Vertafore and Nationwide, eMaxx
Catching up with insurance technology developments involving Thimble and Bold Penguin, Vertafore and Nationwide, and eMaxx …. Insurtech Bold Penguin is making it easier for agents and small business customers to secure to coverage by the month or by the …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:26 PM |
Climate Change Could Cut Global GDP by 18% by 2050 – If Nothing Is Done: Swiss Re
If nothing is done to combat climate change, global temperatures could rise by 3.2°C within the next 30 years, shrinking the world economy by 18%, according to new research from Swiss Re. Climate change poses the biggest long-term threat to …
POSTED APRIL 22, 2021 4:25 PM |
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