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...
Wisconsin Easing Restrictions on Online Insurance Education, Proctoring March 19, 2020 In response to the health emergency brought by the spread of COVID-19, Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI)...
Texas Stamping Office Still Processing Policies, Fees Amid Pandemic Precautions March 19, 2020 Its employees are now working remotely but the Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) reports that all duties and...
Broker BMS Appoints Pfeffer from OneBeacon as U.S. Chief Casualty Officer March 19, 2020 BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Jonah Pfeffer as chief casualty officer at BMS Re...
Home, Business Evictions Banned in Kansas until May 1 March 19, 2020 Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has ordered financial institutions to temporarily suspend business and residential evictions to help those financially affected...
Company to Pay South Dakota $3.4M in 911 Call System Lawsuit March 19, 2020 South Dakota officials have announced the state will receive $3.4 million in a settlement with the company that used to...
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Hurricane Disaster Assistance Fraud March 19, 2020 A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to lying about damage caused by Hurricane Irma. Bernita Willette Carswell, 36, pleaded guilty...
UK Regulator Warns Insurers to Have ‘Robust’ Coronavirus Contingency Plans March 19, 2020 By L.S. Howard The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reminded insurers on Thursday to have “robust” operational resilience and business continuity plans in...
Colorado Man And His Insurer to Pay $500K Over 2017 Wildfire March 19, 2020 A Colorado man and his insurance company paid $500,000 to the U.S. government over a wildfire that burned federal land...
California Calling for 60-Day Premium Grace Period Amid COVID-19 Outbreak March 19, 2020 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurers for a grace period on paying premiums. Lara today issued a notice...