Illinois Business Groups Sue Over Expanded Workers’ Comp Eligibility Rules April 24, 2020 By Stephanie K. Jones New emergency rules enacted by Illinois workers’ compensation regulators have drawn a lawsuit by a pair of trade associations representing...
Trump ‘Disagreed Strongly’ with Georgia Gov.’s Plan to Reopen State April 24, 2020 By Jeff Amy and Russ Bynum President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “disagreed strongly” with the decision by Georgia’s Republican governor to reopen salons, gyms...
Surplus Lines Pioneer Hall Remembered as Well-Respected Leader April 24, 2020 Michael J. Hall, founder of M.J. Hall & Co. and Golden Bear Insurance Co., was a well-respected leader in the...
Florida Tourism, Hospitality Industry Plans to Ease into Reopening April 24, 2020 By Terry Spencer Florida’s tourism and hospitality industry should reopen from the coronavirus pandemic slowly, focusing first on getting residents to take in-state...
Illinois Manufacturer to Pay $275K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit April 24, 2020 An Illinois industrial device manufacturer will pay $275,000 and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by...
Louisiana Businesses Back ‘Stay Home, Safe at Work’ Approach April 24, 2020 By Kevin McGill A 16-page set of recommendations for safely re-opening a Louisiana economy staggered by the fight against the new coronavirus was...
Update: At Least 7 Dead After Storms in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana April 24, 2020 Severe weather moved through the South on April 23 after killing at least seven people in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana,...
XPT Specialty Acquires Texas MGA, LP Risk April 24, 2020 XPT Partners LLC has acquired Texas-based LP Risk Inc., a full service managing general agency (MGA) and surplus lines broker...
Some of World’s Largest Companies Warn About Security of Zoom Conferencing App April 24, 2020 By Debby Wu, Vlad Savov and Lananh Nguyen Some of the world’s largest companies have advised against the use of Zoom Video Communications Inc.’s conferencing app, fueling a...
K2 Insurance Agrees to Acquire Pioneer Underwriters’ Portfolio April 24, 2020 Pioneer Underwriters, the managing general agency, and K2 Insurance Services LLC, the specialty insurance services holding company, announced they have...