OSHA Seeks Input for Worker Safety Rule on Heat Hazards November 1, 2021 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is publishing an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for heat...
Ida’s Remnants: Fed Approves Connecticut Disaster Declaration November 1, 2021 The Biden administration has approved two portions of Connecticut’s request for a major disaster declaration needed to secure federal funds...
States Sue to End Biden COVID Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors November 1, 2021 Eighteen states filed three separate lawsuits Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that...
Aquiline Capital Partners to Acquire Majority Stake in UK Insurtech Ripe Thinking November 1, 2021 Ripe Thinking Ltd., a UK-based digital underwriting and insurance distribution platform, is pleased to announce that it has entered into...
Generali Acquires Italy Insurer Cattolica to Boost Domestic Market Leadership November 1, 2021 Italy’s top insurer Generali sealed its 1.17 billion euro ($1.36 billion) takeover of smaller rival Cattolica on Friday in a...
Shreveport, Louisiana Medical Testing Supplies Distributor Sued for Race Discrimination November 1, 2021 American Screening, LLC, a drug and medical testing supplies distributor in Shreveport, Louisiana, violated federal law when it fired a...
Former Michigan Contractor Sentenced in $3.8M Unemployment Insurance Fraud November 1, 2021 A former contractor for the state of Michigan has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for helping orchestrate...
U.S. Trucking Sector Struggles with Rising Rates, Driver Shortage November 1, 2021 U.S. commercial auto insurers continue to face disruptions on their road to profitability due to inflation and the spotty post-pandemic...
Louisiana Implements Mediation Program for Hurricane Ida Claims November 1, 2021 Louisiana has established a voluntary mediation program for the purpose of resolving property/casualty insurance claim disputes related to damage caused...
Agency E&O Survey: More Agencies See Premiums Rise, Again November 1, 2021 According to Insurance Journal’s 2021 Agency E&O survey, 58.4% of respondents saw an increase in their E&O renewal premium from...