Insurance News from September 23, 2020
National News
Labor Department Eyes Simpler Rule for Classifying Independent Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday said it would soon propose a rule that could...
For Carnival Cruise Lines, 1920 ‘Death on the High Seas Act’ Curbs Coronavirus Damages
House Votes to Extend Flood Insurance Program 1 Year; Senate Yet to Vote
Justice Department Set to Unveil Plan to Limit Internet Firms’ Liability Protections
Juul’s Defense of Marketing E-Cigarettes to Youth Targets Use of Organized Crime Law
International & Reinsurance News
Bank of England Warns Private Insurers Need Government to Help Narrow Protection Gap
The Bank of England has encouraged the government to work with UK insurers in...
Confident Russia Vows to Shoulder Some of the Legal Liability of Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Citing U.S. Sanctions, Insurers Won’t Cover Ships For Russia, Turkey Pipelines Projects
Independent Brokers Will Remain Competitive by Adding Value to the Value Chain
Catastrophe Losses Driven Higher by Secondary Perils – And Climate Change
East News
Small Plane Crash Lands on Street in Pennsylvania, Two Injured
A small plane traveling from Vermont crash landed on a residential street in...
West News
Few Resources, Old-Growth Forest Allowed Growth of California Wildfire
A lack of firefighting resources in the hours after it was sparked allowed a...
Southeast News
Insurer Impact from Sally Expected to be Moderate; Losses Estimated at $1B to $3B
Insured losses from Hurricane Sally could reach as much as $3 billion, according to...
Texas / South Central News
Texas’ Blue Bell Creameries to Pay $17.25M in Penalties for Listeria Contamination
Texas-based Blue Bell Creameries L.P. has been ordered to pay $17.25 million in...
Midwest News
Michigan Man Faces Felony Charges Over Alleged Fake Auto Insurance Certificates
A formerly licensed insurance agent in Flint, Michigan, faces multiple felony charges...