Warehouse Workers Risk COVID-19 Shipping Knick-Knacks, Luxury Goods April 14, 2020 By Chris Kirkham, Reade Levinson and Nandita Bose As U.S. authorities ordered shutdowns of non-essential businesses to fight coronavirus, retailer Nordstrom Inc. closed hundreds of stores and gave...
Alabama Regulator Eases Process for Auto Insurers to Reduce Policyholder Premiums April 14, 2020 The Alabama Department of Insurance says it will waive filing fees and allow for immediate implementation of premium reductions by...
California State Fund Pledging $50M for Essential Workers During COVID-19 Crisis April 13, 2020 California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced on Monday that it will establish two new funds to support the health and...
Oregon School District Paying $410K to Employee Who Raised Concerns April 13, 2020 Portland Public Schools in Oregon will pay $410,000 to a former employee who said she was fired for raising red...
More Coronavirus Deaths Spur New North Carolina Nursing Home Directives April 13, 2020 By Gary D. Robertson North Carolina health officials ordered new resident and employee protections in the state’s nursing homes and similar settings last week...
11 Deaths Confirmed in Mississippi, Tornado Damage Reported Across Southeast April 13, 2020 There are 11 confirmed deaths, multiple injuries and damage in 18 counties in Mississippi due to severe weather that hit...
Texas Delays FAIR Plan Rate Changes; OKs Windstorm Insurer Policy Forms April 13, 2020 The Texas Department of Insurance has moved the effective date of approved rate changes for the state’s FAIR Plan from...
Cincinnati Insurance Companies Offering 15% Discount to Personal Auto Policyholders April 13, 2020 Two property/casualty insurance subsidiaries of Cincinnati Financial Corp., The Cincinnati Insurance Co. and The Cincinnati Casualty Co., are offering a...
Fortier Named Vice President at Hylant in Michigan April 13, 2020 Grand Rapids, Mich.-based insurance brokerage, Hylant, one of the nation’s largest privately owned insurance brokerages, has hired Ken Fortier to...
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner: State Farm Cutting Auto, Homeowners Rates April 13, 2020 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon has approved overall base rate decreases of 3.5% for homeowners’ policies issued by State Farm...