Lloyd’s Asks Market Insurers to Provide Estimates for Coronavirus Losses March 18, 2020 Lloyd’s of London has asked its member firms to provide estimates of their potential current and final losses from coronavirus,...
Florida Regulator Directs Insurers to Prepare for Coronavirus-Related Interruptions March 18, 2020 By Amy O'Connor The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) is directing all insurers to review and update their business continuity and/or continuity...
Investor Suit Alleges Pharma Company Made False Claim of COVID-19 Vaccine March 18, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals is the target of a planned class action lawsuit alleging it falsely claimed it has developed a...
Alliant Adds White to Northwest Employee Benefits Team March 18, 2020 Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has added Sean White to its employee benefits team as first vice president. White will provide...
Study Finds Bias Against Job Candidates Motivated by Pay, Benefits March 18, 2020 By Andrew G. Simpson People with work they are passionate about say it doesn’t even feel like a job. But that doesn’t have to...
Report: Testers in California Logged 2.8M Autonomous Miles Last Year March 17, 2020 By Don Jergler Each year technology’s promise of having autonomous vehicles ruling the roads seems to be a bit more fleeting, or at...
Integrated Specialty Coverages Acquires Access Partners in California March 17, 2020 Integrated Specialty Coverages has acquired Sacramento, Calif.-based Access Partners Insurance Services LLC. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ISC...
Louisiana Governor Requests Federal Small Business Disaster Loans for 2 Parishes March 17, 2020 Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has requested that the Small Business Administration (SBA) provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Orleans...
Uber, Lyft to Halt Shared Rides to Help Limit Coronavirus Spread March 17, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Tuesday began suspending shared rides on their ride-hailing platforms in the United States and...
Southern States Challenged by Increasing Acceptance of Medical Marijuana March 17, 2020 By Bruce Schreiner Facing a potentially historic vote on whether to legalize medical marijuana in Kentucky, Republican lawmaker John Schickel is conflicted. A...