Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 9th Year September 20, 2021 Oregon employers will pay on average less for workers’ compensation coverage in 2021, the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business...
California Lawmakers Vote to Limit Secret Settlements September 20, 2021 By Adam Beam The California Legislature voted to guarantee people can call out their bosses publicly in most harassment and discrimination cases. When...
Insurers Ordered to Pay Louisiana Policyholders’ Ida Evacuation Expenses September 20, 2021 Louisiana’s top insurance regulator on Sept. 7 directed insurance companies pay policyholders’ Hurricane Ida evacuation expenses. Directive 218, issued by...
Traffic Deaths Up 10.5% in First Three Months of 2021 September 20, 2021 By David Shepardson New data shows a sustained increase in U.S. traffic deaths that regulators ascribe to impaired driving, speeding, a failure to...
The Impact of COVID-19 on Contractors and the Construction Industry September 20, 2021 By Richard Savino The coronavirus pandemic forced most individuals and businesses to stand still for a moment in time, a pause that was...
People & Places September 20, 2021 National The Hartford appointed Claire Burns as chief marketing and communications officer, effective September 1. Burns will report directly to...
Tech and Teen Drivers September 20, 2021 By Andrea Wells As an insurance journalist and a parent with a 16-year-old son, soon to be on the roads, I know all...
Obstacles to Wider Acceptance of Usage-Based Auto Insurance Remain September 20, 2021 Usage-based personal auto insurance may be drawing ever-increasing attention. Its wider adoption is stymied, however, by customer age and demographics,...
Just Do What Is Right September 20, 2021 By Chris Burand After finishing a strategic planning meeting with a client, he emailed me a Meme, “Just Do What is Right.” The...
Commercial Auto Insurance Profitability Still Way Down the Road: S&P September 20, 2021 U.S. commercial auto insurers face some blips and disruptions on their road to profitability due to inflation and the spotty...