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The Coronavirus Pandemic and The Great Workplace Debate: Viewpoint
Decisions on where and how to work are embodied in trillions of dollars of investment worldwide, including the siting of commercial and residential real estate as well as transportation systems and other infrastructure. Even a small shift in work patterns …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 5:00 AM |
Republicans Eye ‘Jackhammer’ to Reform Tech Liability While Democrats Grab ‘Scalpel’
Big Tech’s decisions to block some posts and videos while letting other content viewed as inflammatory proliferate have drawn the ire of Republicans and Democrats alike, raising the prospect that a 24-year-old U.S. law that fostered the internet’s explosion will …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 5:00 AM |
How Government Plans to Make COVID-19 Vaccine Free for Every American
Federal health officials Wednesday issued insurance coverage rules designed to deliver on the promise that every American will have access to free COVID-19 vaccines when they are approved. The regulations from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 5:00 AM |
Why It’s a Good Time for Insurtechs to Be Thinking About Mergers
The drumbeat for insurtechs to pursue a merger, acquisition or partnership is getting louder, with the number likely to substantially grow in the months ahead, an insurance industry expert believes. “InsurTech is reaching a point where [startups] must decide whether …
POSTED OCTOBER 30, 2020 5:00 AM |
California Street Racer Charged with Auto Insurance Fraud, Grand Theft
Michael Lynn Cooper, 55, of Ontario, Calif., was charged with multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and grand theft after allegedly misrepresenting the facts of a collision to his insurance company to receive a payout after he was street racing. …
POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2020 9:08 PM |
Scientists Want New Framework for Understanding California Wildfire Costs, Risks
A new report out shows challenges current fire management policies in California, proposes a new framework for understanding the total cost of wildfire in the state and suggests that health impacts from smoke my represent substantial costs that are not …
POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2020 8:58 PM |
Cannabis Broker Spotlight: Koelewyn of Pacific AG Embraced Cannabis Insurance from the Start
Editor’s note: This part of a series of profiles on cannabis brokers, in which Insurance Journal explores why and how these folks got into the business, the ups and downs of insuring cannabis, as well as a few tips for …
POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2020 5:32 PM |
ReAlign Insurance Launches Summit Specialty Insurance in Nebraska
ReAlign Insurance Holdings LLC (ReAlign) has formed Summit Specialty Insurance Co. (Summit Specialty), a new surplus lines insurance carrier based in Nebraska. A wholly owned subsidiary of ReAlign Insurance Holdings Inc. and headed by Timothy McAuliffe, Summit Specialty has received …
POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2020 4:56 PM |
Louisiana Gov. Edwards Rejects Legislation Giving Lawmakers More Emergency Power
Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed the centerpiece bill of Louisiana’s just-ended special session, a measure seeking to give lawmakers more authority in a governor’s emergency decisions, including the ability to jettison individual coronavirus restrictions. The Democratic governor’s decision was …
POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2020 4:55 PM |
Americas Insurance Waiving Separate Deductible in Louisiana After Delta, Laura
Americas Insurance Company will be waiving a separate deductible for Hurricane Delta for Louisiana insureds that were impacted by both Hurricanes Laura and Delta, provided they have satisfied their full named-storm deductible. According to Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon, for …
POSTED OCTOBER 29, 2020 4:54 PM |
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