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Pennsylvania Provides Guidance for Businesses Damaged During Civil Unrest

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has released guidance to Pennsylvania businesses damaged during the civil unrest across the state. The information is intended to assist business owners identify what is generally covered by understanding the terms in their policies and …

Maryland Moves into Phase Two of Coronavirus Reopening Plan

Maryland further eased restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus by allowing businesses to reopen Friday, but some of the state’s largest jurisdictions are waiting to enter Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan. Governor Larry Hogan announced …

New York’s Williams & Williams Joins AssuredPartners

Williams & Williams Inc. of Smithtown, N.Y., has joined AssuredPartners. The staff of four, led by Glenn Williams, currently reports $1.2 million in annualized revenues. The partnership will strengthen AssuredPartners’ New York operations as it continues to expand its services …

Reopening Guidelines Released for Connecticut Businesses

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont released detailed phase 2 pandemic lockdown reopening guidelines for Connecticut businesses on Sunday, stressing social distancing, limited capacity, face mask requirements and sanitation. The state had 16 new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 4,071, and …

Worldwide Facilities Acquires Virginia’s Royal Oak Underwriters

Worldwide Facilities LLC, a national wholesale insurance broker, managing general agent and program underwriter, has acquired Royal Oak Underwriters Inc., an excess and surplus lines insurance wholesaler based in Richmond, Va. The acquisition marks an expansion of Worldwide Facilities’ nationwide …

Businesses Opening Despite Shutdown Could Face Questions Over Coverage

Insurers are already seeing some pushback regarding virus-related claim denials from businesses that suffered losses while closed due to the pandemic, but what about claims a business could file if it opens despite a pandemic shutdown order? Pennsylvania Governor Tom …

Neptune Flood, Plymouth Rock to Offer Flood Coverage in Northeast

Neptune Flood, an AI-driven flood insurance company, has partnered with Northeastern auto and home insurance provider Plymouth Rock Assurance to offer flood insurance coverage through its network of independent agents. Plymouth Rock provides coverage to drivers and property ownersa cross …

N.Y. Emergency Reg Requires Insurers to Expedite Claims Related to Civil Unrest

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued an emergency regulation requiring New York-regulated insurers to accelerate the claims process for businesses and individuals suffering damage as a result of looting. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s announced the …

Storm Kills Three, Rips Roof Off Apartment Building in Pennsylvania

A brief but severe storm killed three people in southeastern Pennsylvania and ripped the roof off a seven-story apartment building, authorities said. Montgomery County officials said the three fatalities occurred in separate incidents during Wednesday’s noontime storm, two in Lower …

Massachusetts’ Veruna Hires Johnson as Head of Product

Veruna, a Hopkinton, Mass.-based developer of an insurance industry agency management system (AMS) built on the Salesforce platform, has hired Mark Johnson as its new head of product. Johnson brings more than 20 years of experience building and leading teams …

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