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Who Got Money in Small Business Paycheck Protection Program?
Apr 17 2020 // WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) – Over two frantic weeks, the U.S. government pledged $350 billion to Main Street businesses across America desperate for cash after coronavirus lockdowns. Now a picture...
Washington Commissioner Says Most Business Insurance Policies Exclude Pandemic, Virus Coverage
Apr 17 2020 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler polled Washington state insurers to get a thorough picture of business interruption insurance and found that only two insurers offer coverage for a pandemic event through...
Louisiana’s Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Promotes Treigle; Adds Chou, Jones
Apr 17 2020 // Baton Rouge, La.-based Stonetrust Commercial Insurance Co. has promoted Michael “Shane” Treigle as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and hired Tracy Chou as executive vice president and...
Texas Urges Insurers to Work with Commercial Customers on Premium Adjustments
Apr 15 2020 // The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a bulletin to insurers to urging them to work with commercial policyholders that have premiums based on payroll, sales, or a similar auditable exposure. TDI requests that...
Virginia Workplace Safety Regulators Field Virus-Related Complaints
Apr 14 2020 // State regulators have received more than 150 complaints about insufficient precautions being taken against coronavirus at Virginia workplaces. The Department of Labor and Industry has contacted the employer in most of the...
Appellate Court Drops Victim Suit Against Florida Nightclub Shooter’s Employer
Apr 9 2020 // A Florida appellate court upheld a lower court’s ruling that a security firm employing the gunman responsible for a gay nightclub shooting can’t be held liable for failing to investigate complaints against the...
Utah Business Insurance Names Nielsen Chief Operating Officer
Apr 9 2020 // Utah Business Insurance Co. has named Tyler Nielsen chief operating officer. Nielsen joined the company in 2012. He advanced through various positions, including most recently as vice president of operations. Tyler...
Amazon Tests Hospital Workplace Safety Idea With Disinfectant Fog at Warehouse
Apr 9 2020 // Amazon.com Inc. is testing the use of disinfectant fog at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York starting on Tuesday, the company told Reuters, following worker protests over the risk of coronavirus infection at the...
3 Employers Cited for Safety Hazards After Worker Injured in Illinois
Apr 8 2020 // Federal officials have cited three employers for workplace safety hazards after a worker suffered injuries at Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern University, Hill Mechanical Corp. and...
Small Commercial Drones: Overcoming the Misconceptions
Apr 6 2020 // One of the most interesting and rapidly-growing technologies emerging for small business owners is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones. In 2019 alone, there were nearly 1.3 million registered...
How Agents Can Help Small Business Clients Navigate Cyber
Apr 6 2020 // More small businesses may be purchasing cyber insurance today as compared to a few years ago, but agents still have work to do to help clients understand their unique risks and ensure they have the right...
5 Tips to Help Small Business Clients Assess & Manage Cyber Risks
Apr 6 2020 // Agents and brokers looking to expand their relationships with small and mid-sized businesses might try ramping up efforts to help them understand and manage enterprise threats, such as cyber exposures. While hacking...
Kentucky Coronavirus Worker, Employer Relief Bill Signed by Governor
Apr 2 2020 // Legislation offering relief to workers and employers suffering economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic was signed by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday. The bill was put on the fast track by lawmakers last week as...
Coronavirus Relief Loans Will Be Available for Small Businesses Friday
Apr 1 2020 // The United States’ new $350 billion small-business coronavirus rescue loan program could see millions of applications when it launches on Friday, senior Trump administration officials said on Tuesday. Officials from...
Maryland’s RCM&D Hires Kahn as Commercial Division Director
Mar 31 2020 // RCM&D, an independent risk management, insurance and employee benefits firm, has hired Matthew Kahn as the new Commercial Division director. Kahn will be working alongside current Commercial Division Director Bill...
Employers Deploy Spy Software to Monitor At-Home Workers
Mar 27 2020 // The email came from the boss. We’re watching you, it told Axos Financial Inc. employees working from home. We’re capturing your keystrokes. We’re logging the websites you visit. Every 10 minutes or so,...
Disaster Aid Available for Tennessee Small Businesses Affected by Virus Outbreak
Mar 26 2020 // Tennessee small businesses that have been economically harmed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak can apply for U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loans, the state said. Small businesses and nonprofit...
Pandemic Hampers World’s Weather Forecasts with Halting of Commercial Flights
Mar 26 2020 // The pandemic that has idled scores of commercial flights is having a little-noticed consequence for meteorologists, whose forecasts rely in part on data collected from planes. That means a crucial eye in the sky has...
Ohio Commercial Insurance Insurtech, Coterie, Raises $8.5M in Financing
Mar 25 2020 // Cincinnati, Ohio-based insurtech Coterie, which specializes in commercial insurance, has closed an oversubscribed Series A financing round totaling $8.5 million from RPM Ventures, Allos Ventures, and others. The company...
The Upton Group Launches Delivery Service Program for Restaurants, Small Businesses
Mar 25 2020 // The Upton Group, LLC, a national insurance agency specializing in food delivery and restaurant insurance, has created a new website for restaurants and small businesses impacted by government orders to shut down to obtain...
