July 28, 2020
California’s attorney general and state and local agencies are investigating whether Amazon.com Inc. has taken adequate steps to protect its workers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a court filing on Monday. Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s office, California’s Division of …
July 28, 2020
For W.R. Berkley Corp. and most other workers’ compensation carriers, rates have declined for some time. That trend could start reversing itself starting in 2021, CEO W. Robert Berkley Jr. predicted recently. “I would not be surprised as we make …
July 28, 2020
IAT Insurance Group has expanded its multi-line DealerPack offerings for franchised auto dealerships to include dealers open lot insurance. Key elements of the policies include: Available as an option within the DealerPack package policy Guaranteed cost Available for “non-floored only” …
July 28, 2020
Florida’s state-run insurer Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will extend its moratorium on cancellations and nonrenewals until the end of 2020 despite saying earlier this month it would resume processing them on Aug. 15. The decision comes after Florida CFO Jimmy …
July 27, 2020
Insurer groups are taking issue with push by Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler to prohibit insurers from including information from consumer credit histories in the insurance scores used to calculate premiums for auto, homeowners, renters and life insurance policies. Kreidler …
July 27, 2020
IMA Financial Group has acquired HofgardBenefits, a Louisville, Colo.-based employee benefits agency. The acquisition augments IMA’s employee benefits business segment that’s focused on companies with less than 100 employees, and adds two team members to the employee benefits team: Preston …
July 27, 2020
Florida’s top business regulator said Saturday that he planned to set up meetings with bar owners to discuss how they can reopen their businesses again safely, as the Sunshine State surpassed New York State in the total number of coronavirus …
July 27, 2020
Coronavirus cases at an East Tennessee nursing home have nearly doubled in less than a week, officials said. The Christian Care Center in Bristol reported 92 cases on Wednesday, up from 51 cases on Friday, Director Jennifer Skaggs said in …
July 27, 2020
The judge overseeing a dispute between Georgia’s governor and the state’s capital over restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic has ordered the two sides to try to reach a settlement. Atlanta is among more than a dozen local jurisdictions statewide …
July 27, 2020
Insurance software provider Sapiens International Corp. has agreed to acquire Delphi Technology Inc., a software vendor focused on the medical professional liability insurance carrier markets. The total consideration is up to $19.5 million in cash. Delphi reported 2019 full-year revenue …