Alera Group Acquires Fall River Employee Benefits in Colorado March 20, 2020 Alera Group has acquired Fall River Employee Benefits in Denver, Colo. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fall River...
Judge Warns of Jury Harassment, Intimidation in N.C. Insurance Bribery Case March 20, 2020 A federal judge on Wednesday ordered two men convicted of trying to bribe a North Carolina insurance regulator not to...
South Carolina University Student Suspected of Setting 20 Campus Fires March 20, 2020 A student accused of setting an off-campus fire is the only suspect in about 20 fires set on the campus...
Life Insurers Go Slow on New Policies to Limit Coronavirus Risk March 19, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn U.S. life insurers are trying to curb their own risks to coronavirus by imposing waiting periods for applicants who have...
California Places All Residents Under ‘Stay at Home’ Order March 19, 2020 By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Gorman California’s governor on Thursday issued an unprecedented statewide “stay at home order” directing the state’s 40 million residents to hunker...
Turning 50, Invest High School Program Eyes Apprenticeships for Independent Agencies March 19, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones A new apprenticeship program aimed at attracting and developing talent in the independent agency system is being rolled out by...
Report: Climate Change Requires a ‘Rethink’ of How Catastrophic Events are Funded March 19, 2020 By Don Jergler Severe weather events and demographic challenges will continue to strain government finances, a trend that will require “a rethink of...
Restaurants’ Coronavirus Relief Request Includes Government-Backed Insurance March 19, 2020 The nation’s restaurants stand to lose at least $275 billion and shed as many as 7 million jobs over the...
Analyst Says Specialty P/C Insurers More Likely to See Business Interruption Losses March 19, 2020 The original property/casualty insurance industry reaction that business interruption losses may be modest may have been too optimistic, according to...
Employers Beware: Working from Home Creates New Cyber Risks March 19, 2020 By Kartikay Mehrotra, William Turton and Alyza Sebenius As companies and government agencies send their employees home to avoid contact with the coronavirus, many cyber-security teams are facing...