FBI Says Don’t Pay Ransom While Tax Advisors Say Payment May Be Tax Deductible June 21, 2021 By Alan Suderman and Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON — As ransomware attacks surge, the FBI is doubling down on its guidance to affected businesses: Don’t pay the...
Takeaways from Auditable Policies and Cannabis Conversation June 21, 2021 By Don Jergler When states declared cannabis operators essential during the pandemic, that kept cannabis dispensary doors open and boosted sales. That was...
7 Major Cyber Insurers Form Company to Coordinate Cyber Analysis, Risk Mitigation June 21, 2021 With cyber attacks and insurance claims on the rise, leading cyber insurers AIG, AXIS, Beazley, Chubb, The Hartford, Liberty Mutual...
Survey: 10 States See Strong Growth in Rural Areas June 21, 2021 Strong growth continues across rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states and three states now have more jobs than...
Texas Grape Growers Sue over Damage from Cotton Herbicide June 21, 2021 Wine grape growers in Texas and surrounding states have filed a lawsuit against drug maker Bayer-Monsanto and chemical giant BASF...
Rise in Texas Workers’ Comp Claims in 2020 Ends 20-Year Downward Trend June 21, 2021 Despite the economic slowdown resulting from the COVID-19 business closures, the total number of workers’ compensation claims reported to the...
Insurers Can’t Mandate Use of Designated Auto Repair Shop, Arkansas Commissioner Says June 21, 2021 Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain has reminded insured Arkansans seeking automobile repairs that insurance companies cannot require automobile repairs be...
Hurricanes: Not If, But When, How Many, How Intense June 21, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones Like death and taxes, the annual hurricane season can be counted on as a sure thing. The number and intensity...
$884.75M in Texas Surplus Lines Premiums Recorded in May June 21, 2021 The Surplus Lines Stamping Office of Texas (SLTX) recorded $884.75 million in surplus lines insurance premium for May, with a...
$41M Recovered for Louisiana Consumers After Hurricane Claims Complaints June 21, 2021 Complaints over insurance claims arising out of the three hurricanes that struck Louisiana last year had resulted in a recovery...