U.S. Updates Guidance on COVID Vaccine Mandates, Incentives, Privacy in Workplace June 1, 2021 Federal employment laws do not prevent an employer from requiring all employees physically entering the workplace to be vaccinated for...
AssuredPartners Acquires Anchor Pardue Insurance of Alabama June 1, 2021 AssuredPartners has acquired Anchor Pardue Insurance of Mountain Brook, Ala. Anchor Pardue is the second acquisition in May for Assured...
FEMA Approves More Flood Aid for 22 Kentucky Counties June 1, 2021 Kentucky’s request for individual assistance for 22 additional counties hit by severe flooding has been approved by the Federal Emergency...
AM Best Withdraws Credit Ratings of First American Property & Casualty and First American Specialty May 28, 2021 AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of “bbb” (Good)...
CWCI: California Workers’ Comp Direct Written Premium Fell 11.4% in 2020 May 28, 2021 Total direct written premium in the California workers’ compensation system fell by 11.4% in 2020, dropping to an eight-year low...
People Moves: WTW’s Hegelbach to Newly Created Renewable Energy Role at Howden; Browne Is Division President, Consumer Lines, APAC, for Chubb May 28, 2021 Howden Specialty announced the appointment of Severin Hegelbach as divisional director. In this newly created role, Hegelbach will lead a...
Lawsuit Accuses Washington Pizza Chain of Underpaying Delivery Drivers May 28, 2021 A proposed class-action lawsuit claims popular Western Washington chain restaurant Zeeks Pizza withheld wages, tips and other money owed to...
Pennsylvania Drops Legal Action Against Restaurants Over Pandemic May 28, 2021 The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40 restaurants that were accused of defying...
Woman in Racist Central Park Confrontation Sues Employer Over Firing May 28, 2021 The white woman who was widely condemned and fired after a videotaped dispute with a Black birdwatcher in Central Park...
New Insurtech Advisor Insurance to Target Risks of Wealth Managers May 28, 2021 K2 Placements and Wealth Advisor Growth Network (WAGN) have partnered on an insurtech platform for wealth managers buying business insurance...