September 16, 2020
The back-up safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber Technologies test vehicle that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018 was charged with negligent homicide, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Rafael Vasquez, age 46, who is …
September 16, 2020
American Hole ‘n One, a provider of hole in one coverage, announced it will combine its operations with its sister company, National Hole-In-One. American Hole ‘n One acquired National Hole-In-One in 2014 and has been operating the two companies separately …
September 16, 2020
Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims are urging U.S. lawmakers to ensure the planemaker is held accountable for accidents that together killed 346 people by blocking a key legal defense, according to a letter sent on Tuesday and seen …
September 16, 2020
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has launched a suite of coverages designed to protect homeowners who generate income through home-based businesses or short-term rentals of their properties. The Hanover’s new offering addresses a gap insurance coverage and is designed to …
September 16, 2020
The South Carolina Department of Insurance will no longer issue temporary producer licenses related to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, according to a bulletin issued by the department on Sept. 15. SCDOI said as of the bulletin’s issuance, there is …
September 15, 2020
Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries is proposing no increase in the average price employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance next year. If the proposal is adopted, this will be the first time in 20 years that workers’ comp rates …
September 15, 2020
The average number of visits for evaluation and management and physical medicine services in the California workers’ compensation system has continued to edge down since the enactment of the sweeping reform law SB 863 in 2012. However, with the adoption …
September 15, 2020
Palomar Insurance Corp. has added Jeremy Dickey as Operations manager. As a specialist in standardizing, modifying, and expediting systems, his focus will be on improving methods and planning for personal and commercial insurance programs. Dickey has 20 years of experience …
September 15, 2020
Insurance services firm Holmes Murphy has hired Barry Fitzpatrick as vice president, Client Service, for the company’s growing Minneapolis, Minnesota, Employee Benefits team. Fitzpatrick brings more than 20 years of experience in the group employee benefits industry and will serve …
September 15, 2020
Hurricane Sally drew closer to the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday morning, threatening historic floods, the National Hurricane Center said, with more than two feet (61 cm)of rain expected in some areas. The second strong storm in less than a …