Pennsylvania Court Rules Section of State Workers’ Comp Act Unconstitutional July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in June 2017 found a section of the state Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) unconstitutional in...
Driverless Car Technology and Its Impact in New York July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in May signed a budget bill into law allowing self-driving and self-parking cars to be...
New York Launches Online Re-Licensing for Insurance Agents and Brokers July 24, 2017 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched an online application to speed up the re-licensing process...
Exclusive: California Broker Plans Parametric Quake Product That Pays Even If No Damage July 21, 2017 By Don Jergler A California broker is promising to bring a “first-of-its-kind financial resource” that pays homeowners after an earthquake for a low...
Chubb Launches Multi-line Practice for Large Transportation Clients July 21, 2017 Chubb has launched a multi-line industry practice within its Major Accounts division that will provide insurance products, service and risk...
Morris Reappointed to Louisiana Workers’ Comp Advisory Council July 21, 2017 Michael D. Morris of Baton Rouge has been reappointed to the Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. Morris is an attorney...
Hundreds Evacuate from Flooding in Western Wisconsin City July 21, 2017 Several hundred people evacuated their homes early on July 20 in the small western Wisconsin community of Arcadia where heavy...
Fatal Arkansas Train Accident Prompts Hazard Rating Increase July 21, 2017 The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department has increased the hazard rating for a train crossing after the recent deaths of...
Authority Wants 1952 Quake Anniversary to Remind Californians to Prepare July 21, 2017 Friday marks the 65th anniversary of the 1952 magnitude 7.5 earthquake that struck Kern County, Calif., considered the largest quake...
Louisiana Regulators Recover $4M for Insurance Policyholders July 21, 2017 Insurance policyholders collected an additional $4 million in the first half of the year as a result of assistance provided...