Q&A: Louisiana Commissioner Jim Donelon on Special Session to Address Insurance Crisis January 31, 2023 By Ezra Amacher In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana lawmakers created a $29 million incentive fund to lure property insurance companies to...
California Earthquake False Alarm Offers a Lesson for Crisis Communicators January 31, 2023 By Don Jergler An earthquake false alarm nearly four years ago can teach disaster and emergency planners – and any crisis communicators, including...
People Moves: NFP Hires Hawley as SVP in its Surety Practice January 31, 2023 NFP Hires Hawley as Senior Vice President in its Surety Practice NFP, a New York, NewYork-based property and casualty broker,...
Missouri Engineering Company Fined $198K After Fatal Electrocution January 31, 2023 A fourth-year apprentice heating, ventilation and air conditioning technician employed by U.S. Engineering Services suffered fatal electrocution after coming in...
Davies Acquires Illinois’ MVP January 31, 2023 Davies announced the acquisition of MVP Advisory Group, LLC (“MVP”), the consulting business specializing in advisory & transformation projects for...
Texas Power Grid Holding Up Amid Winter Storm January 31, 2023 By Alex Nguyen A dayslong winter storm warning in Texas is already disrupting travel plans and closing schools, but state officials say the...
U.S. Court Rejects J&J Bankruptcy Strategy for Thousands of Talc Lawsuits January 31, 2023 By Tom Hals, Mike Spector and Dan Levine A U.S. appeals court on Monday shot down Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to offload tens of thousands of lawsuits over...
Markets/Coverages: Combo W&H and EPL Policy From ExecutivePerils; Coalition Adds Crime and Fiduciary Coverage January 31, 2023 Independent wholesaler ExecutivePerils announced the launch of a new insurance policy, EPL+WHIP – a product that combines wage & hour...
Ranks of Quiet Quitters Climb as Layoffs Mount January 31, 2023 By Matthew Boyle and Jeff Green Close to one in five workers has fully checked out on the job, and employees’ sense that they’re being treated...
Connecticut Supreme Court Upholds Insurers in Two Covid-19 Business Loss Appeals January 31, 2023 The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld insurers in two cases where claims for business interruption losses blamed on Covid-19 were...