COVID-19 a Growing Share of Shrinking Work Comp Claims in 2 States August 11, 2020 By Jim Sams COVID-19 has become a large chunk of a dwindling number of workers’ compensation claims in Florida and California, limited data...
Texas Windstorm Insurance Company: No Rate Change for Now August 11, 2020 The board of directors of Texas’ property insurer last resort for wind and hail in the state’s coastal counties has...
DoubleTree Hotel in Missouri to Pay $45K to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit August 11, 2020 The DoubleTree Hotel in Jefferson City, Mo., will pay $45,000 and furnish other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit...
Leading Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend Shareholders Approve Aon, WTW Merger August 11, 2020 Aon plc and Willis Towers Watson announced that two leading proxy advisory firms have recommended that shareholders vote in favor...
Alera Group Acquires Alper Services in Illinois August 11, 2020 Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group, a national employee benefits, property casualty, retirement services and wealth management firm, has acquired Alper Services...
Derecho Winds Tear Through U.S. Farmland, Leave 500K-Plus Without Power August 11, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter and Christopher Walljasper, Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting A storm packing hurricane-force winds tore across the U.S. Midwest on Aug. 10, causing widespread property damage in cities and...
McMinimy Joins Liberty Company Insurance Brokers’ Team in Houston August 11, 2020 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has added David McMinimy as a commercial producer in its Liberty White unit in Houston....
Tropical Storms Could Set a Record at 25 This Season August 11, 2020 The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) last Thursday predicted up to 16 more named tropical storms this year,...
California Coronavirus Cases Hit 554K August 11, 2020 The number of COVID-19 cases in California stood at 554,160 cases Sunday, according to state health department officials. The California...
Nunery Joins Women in Insurance Initiative August 11, 2020 Dr. Leroy David Nunery II has joined the Million Women Mentors’ Women in Insurance Initiative (MWM WII) as a senior...