Monthly Archives: <span>July 2020</span>

Florida Shatters Daily COVID Case Record as Disney Parks Reopen

Florida shattered the national record Sunday for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the beginning of the pandemic, adding more than 15,000 cases as its daily average death toll continued to also rise. According …

Midwest States to Get Federal Help After Disaster Declarations Approved

At least three Midwest states – Michigan, Missouri and North Dakota will receive federal help after President Donald Trump approved their requests for federal disaster declarations. Missouri requested a federal disaster declaration for severe storms in early May. Missouri Gov. …

Texas Hospital Sued for Retaliation in Employment Discrimination Case

The Woodlands Psychiatry and Counseling Company, a hospital in Conroe, Texas, has been sued by federal officials for allegedly retaliation for firing an employee who had filed a discrimination charge against the healthcare provider. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity …

North Dakota GOP Wants Dem Insurance Commissioner Candidate Off Ballot

The North Dakota Republican Party is asking the state Supreme Court to remove Democratic candidate for state insurance commissioner from the November ballot, alleging she hasn’t lived in the state long enough to run for statewide office. The GOP said …

Phillips Named Senior Underwriter at WQIS in Houston

The Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS), a specialist insurer that provides comprehensive coverage in the vessel pollution insurance market, has appointed John P. Phillips as senior underwriter based in Houston. Phillips will report to Justin A. Mongello in New York, …

National Collector Car Show Goes Virtual

To celebrate National Collector Car Day, specialty insurer American Modern Insurance Group will be hosting an online show to pick the best classic cars and trucks and hot rods. Collector car owners can visit the American Modern Collector Car Facebook …

Walmart in New Mexico Ordered to Close After 4 Workers Test Positive

New Mexico work safety regulators Saturday ordered Walmart to close a store in Las Cruces, after four employees tested positive for COVID-19 in the past three weeks, the New Mexico Environment Department said. A “notice of imminent endangerment” issued by …

California Nursing Home Hit Hard by Coronavirus

A Northern California nursing home hit hard by a deadly coronavirus outbreak is a highly rated facility. But even with a good track record, it wasn’t prepared to combat the coronavirus when it arrived. At least 17 people died and …

Oregon High Court Rules State’s Pain And Suffering Cap Unconstitutional

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled a law limiting noneconomic damages in personal injury cases to $500,000 is unconstitutional because it violates the legal remedy clause of the Oregon constitution. Capping noneconomic damages, such as pain and suffering, deprives individuals of …

Allianz Restructures AGCS North America Team as Part of New Profit Plan

As Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) executes its plan to regain profitability in the corporate and specialty insurance segment, it is adopting a more simplified regional organization in North America. The company announced several U.S. and Canada appointments …