Monthly Archives: <span>April 2021</span>

NIF Group Joins MiniCo Insurance Agency; New Programs Added

MiniCo Insurance Agency has joined forces with its Jencap affiliate company NIF Group, Inc., as part of Jencap Program Administrators, a newly formed program division under the Jencap umbrella. As of April 1, 2021, NIF’s specialty programs moved over to …

People Moves: RHSB Promotes Croy to VP, Property/Casualty

Roach Howard Smith & Barton Dallas-based independent insurance broker Roach Howard Smith & Barton (RHSB) has promoted Shellie Croy to vice president of Property and Casualty Operations. She has been with RHSB since 2016, serving as VP of Personal Client …

Oklahoma Workers’ Comp Commission Seeks Comments on Medical Fee Schedule

The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission is now accepting comments on the 2020 Medical Fee Schedule. In 2020, the WCC, guided by its external consultant, FAIR Health, conducted an evaluation and update to the Medical Fee Schedule pursuant to 85A O.S. …

CDC Chief to Michigan: ‘Close Things Down’ Amid Virus Spike

The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Michigan should “close things down” to help address the country’s worst coronavirus outbreak, days after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer instead urged people to voluntarily restrict certain activities. Dr. Rochelle Walensky …

Missouri Bill Allowing Guns on Buses, in Churches Advances

Missouri lawmakers on April 12 advanced a sweeping firearms bill that would allow concealed guns on public transportation and in churches. The Republican-led House gave the measure initial approval in a voice vote. It needs another vote of approval to …

FRISS Acquires Ohio Commercial Insurance Data Manager, Terrene Labs

FRISS, a Netherlands-based provider of fraud, risk and compliance products and services for property/casualty insurance carriers, has acquired Terrene Labs, headquartered in Mason, Ohio. Terrene helps commercial underwriters to instantly understand the risk of every policy by gathering, verifying, combining …

Seized Suez Ship Declared Fit for Onward Passage (Once Compensation Is Paid)

CAIRO – The cargo vessel that blocked global shipping in the Suez Canal and is caught in a legal dispute in Egypt is fit to sail once approval is given, its technical manager said on Wednesday. The Ever Given was …

Mastermind of Largest Known Ponzi Scheme, Bernie Madoff, Dies in Prison at 82

NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff, who for decades masqueraded as a successful and trustworthy Wall Street kingpin before admitting to running the largest known Ponzi scheme in history, died on Wednesday in prison where he was serving a 150-year sentence. …

Juul Labs Fails to Knock Out Racketeering Claims in Lawsuits About Marketing Conduct

Juul Labs Inc. failed to knock out racketeering claims in lawsuits accusing it of deliberately targeting teenagers, as individual founders and directors of the e-cigarette maker became the new focus of the litigation. Most of the claims brought by consumers, …

Landlord Accused of Discrimination in New Hampshire Support Dog Lawsuit

A landlord has been accused of discriminating against a tenant by not allowing her to house an emotional support dog for her anxiety and depression, the U.S. attorney’s office said in a lawsuit. The complaint filed Friday in New Hampshire …