Swiss Financial Watchdog Requires Insurers, Banks to Disclose Climate Change Risks June 1, 2021 ZURICH – Large Swiss banks and insurance companies will have to provide qualitative and quantitative information about risks they face...
Workers’ Comp Insurer SUNZ Expands into 13 Additional States June 1, 2021 Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Co. is now licensed to write workers’ compensation policies in 13 additional states: Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Nevada,...
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against County, Insurers Over Fatal 2020 Alabama Marina Fire June 1, 2021 A lawsuit filed over a dock fire that killed eight people at a county marina in north Alabama last year...
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...