Yearly Archives: <span>2022</span>

TWIA Board to Meet on March 22 to Decide on Reinsurance for 2022 Hurricane Season

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association Board of Directors will hold an interim meeting on March 22 at 1:30 p.m. CT to determine TWIA‘s catastrophe funding and reinsurance needs for the 2022 hurricane season. The Board will review catastrophe model results …

WCRA to Distribute $600 Million to Minnesota Workers’ Comp Insurers, Self-Insurers, Policyholders

The Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association (WCRA) will distribute $600 million to Minnesota’s insurers, self-insurers and policyholders, the association announced this month. The WCRA Board of Directors, the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry, and the Commissioner of the …

Michigan Drivers to Receive $400 Auto Insurance Refunds Over Next 2 Months

Michigan drivers with auto insurance will soon starting getting previously announced $400 refunds per vehicle. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state’s top insurance regulator said Monday that a $3 billion transfer of surplus funds from the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association …

Federal Inspectors Confirm Bird Flu Presence Among Mixed Species Flock in South Dakota

Federal inspectors have confirmed the presence of bird flu in a commercial mixed species flock in southeastern South Dakota. Samples from the flock in Charles Mix County, which borders Nebraska, were tested at a national laboratory at South Dakota State …

HUD: Texas Agency Discriminated in Hurricane Harvey Flood Relief Funding

Texas’ administration of flood relief money from Hurricane Harvey broke federal law by discriminating against Black and Hispanic residents in the Houston area, according to a decision by the federal housing agency that could channel millions of dollars of aid …

Biden Orders Government to Study Digital Dollar, Other Cryptocurrency Risks

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring the government to assess the risks and benefits of creating a central bank digital dollar, as well as other cryptocurrency issues, the White House said. Bitcoin surged on the …

Major Florida Insurance Bill Dies; Roof Provisions Left out of Second Bill

With just two days left in the 2022 Florida legislative session, a comprehensive property insurance reform bill appears to be dead. But lawmakers were said to be looking for ways to fold some of the main provisions into other bills …

Online University Paying $22M in California Suit for Misleading Students

A California judge has ordered an online, for-profit university and its former parent company to pay $22 million in penalties, saying they mislead students about the costs of their education, among other things, the state’s attorney general announced Monday. The …

New Chief at Pinnacol in Colorado Plans to Transform Hundred-Year-Old Carrier to Deal with Changing Workforce

John O’Donnell picked an interesting time to change jobs. The way the world works is radically changing, and just as the pandemic – apparently – wanes, he’s taking the helm of a large workers’ compensation provider. The biggest challenge he …

Hub Acquires Niedermeyer Risk Management in Oregon

Hub International Ltd. acquired the assets of Niedermeyer Risk Management LLC in Beaverton, Oregon. Jon Niedermeyer, CEO & managing partner of Niedermeyer Risk Management, and the Niedermeyer Risk Management team will join Hub Northwest. Niedermeyer Risk Management provides employee benefits …