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Tornado Numbers Down in Oklahoma in 2020, So Far
Jun 11 2020 // Following a record-setting year for the number of tornadoes in Oklahoma, the state has seen fewer thus far in 2020, according to state climatologist Gary McManus. There were 33 twisters during the first five months of this...
Fidelis Insurance Raises $500 Million of Equity Capital for Growth in Hardening Market
Jun 10 2020 // Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced it has raised $500 million of equity capital from existing investor relationships. On top of the $300 million raised by the company in February, Fidelis has now secured $800...
Most in Sturgis Want Delayed Rally Due to COVID-19, Survey Finds
Jun 9 2020 // A survey by the Sturgis City Council found that most locals want the 80th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally postponed due to the coronavirus. The Rapid City Journal reports the city mailed 3,290 surveys to resident addresses...
Insurance Survey: Industry’s Pandemic Response, Readiness for Travel, Changes Ahead
Jun 5 2020 // No matter where you work in the property/casualty insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now? Going forward? What do you expect to change? When will you be ready to...
Florida Traffic Crashes Down by Half Amid Quarantine
Jun 4 2020 // The number of traffic crashes in Florida dropped by 50% in April compared to the same time last year, according to highway officials. With residents holed up at home, working remotely and running fewer errands, rush hour...
Wisconsin Wages, Income Should Rebound in 2021, Revenue Report Says
Jun 4 2020 // Wisconsin’s income levels and wages should rebound next year after the coronavirus pandemic crippled the state’s economy, according to a report released by Gov. Tony Evers’ administration. The analysis...
Midwest Business Leaders Optimistic Despite Coronavirus: Survey
Jun 4 2020 // Business leaders are optimistic the economy will begin to recover later this year in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains despite the ongoing impact of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a monthly survey...
Insurance Survey: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
Jun 4 2020 // No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now? Going forward? What do you expect to change? When will you be ready to travel? How do...
EPA Report: North Carolina Chemours Plant Chemical Release Went Unchecked for Years
Jun 3 2020 // Environmental regulators did not inspect a North Carolina chemical facility for eight years even though it was under a federal agreement to prevent the release of a potentially toxic substance known as PFAS. WRAL reports...
Hawaii Survey Says Doctors Struggling Under New Payment Plan
Jun 3 2020 // A survey of Hawaii primary health care providers reveals struggles to stay in business following changes to compensation by the state’s largest insurer. More than 80% of providers surveyed believe the Hawaii Medical...
How Florida’s Strained Insurance Market is Facing COVID-19, Hurricane Season
Jun 3 2020 // From the threat of insurer ratings downgrades to mounting carrier losses because of excessive litigation to increasing insurance rates, Florida’s insurance market got off to a rocky start in 2020. Then came the...
Insurance Survey: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
Jun 3 2020 // No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you now? Going forward? What do you expect to change? When will you be ready to travel? How do...
Maine Believes Increase in Unemployment Claims Tied to Fraud
Jun 2 2020 // Another 24,500 individuals have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week – more than double the number of claims the previous week, the Maine Department of Labor said Thursday. The large number of...
Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
Jun 2 2020 // How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you and your work? Now and going forward? No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. Learn how your experience compares with that of your...
Pandemic-Hit Re/insurers Expect a Costly Hurricane Season – and Rates Are Rising
Jun 1 2020 // The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season on Monday could signal more steep losses for insurers and reinsurers, already battered by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their underwriting and investment...
Less Cars Doesn’t Equate to Fewer Fatalities During Coronavirus Quarantine. Fatality Rate Up 14%.
Jun 1 2020 // As Americans have been driving less and covering fewer miles, the emptier roads have become more lethal. Preliminary data from the National Safety Council indicate a year-over-year 14% jump in fatality rates per miles...
Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
May 29 2020 // How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting you and your work? Now and going forward? No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. Learn how your experience compares with that of your...
Insurance Survey Asks: How Is Pandemic Affecting Your Life, Your Work, Your Industry?
May 29 2020 // How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life and your work? Now and going forward? No matter where you work in the P/C insurance industry, your experience is important. Learn how your experience compares with that...
Survey: Florida Residents More Concerned for Hurricane Season Amid Pandemic
May 29 2020 // As Florida gets ready to officially start hurricane season, a new survey shows a majority of residents are more concerned for this year’s potential storms than in previous years, given the simultaneous continuing...
Texas Unemployment Rate Hits 12.8% in April, Worst on Record
May 27 2020 // The state’s April jobless rate was 12.8% — Texas’ worst monthly tally on record. That number, included in the Labor Department’s monthly report released on May 22, is the government’s clearest and...
