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101 Ways the Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed P/C Insurance Pros’ View of Their Job. Or Not.
Has the coronavirus experience changed how property/casualty insurance professionals view their jobs? Yes and no. The biggest change is that many in the industry learned they can do their job from home, and most, although not all, like that. That’s …
POSTED JULY 07, 2020 5:00 AM |
Texas Leaders Warn of Hospital Limits, Ask for Lockdowns Amid Virus Surge
Leaders in two of Texas’ biggest cities are calling on the governor to empower local governments to order residents to stay home as the state’s continued surge in coronavirus cases tests hospital capacity. Austin Mayor Steve Adler told CNN’s “State …
POSTED JULY 07, 2020 1:45 AM |
Forest Service Orders Colorado Train to Halt Wildfire Mitigation
The U.S. Forest Service shut down an extensive fire mitigation project after raising concerns about the number of trees being cut down and sold to a logging company in southwestern Colorado. The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad completed eight …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 11:12 PM |
Mississippi Pauses State Reopening Process After Surge of COVID Cases
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday the state is pausing its efforts to reopen the economy after a recent surge in new reported coronavirus cases. “Things are getting worse, not better,” Reeves said at a news briefing. Mississippi reported a …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:57 PM |
North Carolina Lt. Gov Sues Cooper Over COVID-19 Business Restrictions
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest has filed his lawsuit challenging Gov. Roy Cooper’s decisions to shutter businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic without getting the backing of other elected officials. Forest officially sued the Democratic governor in Wake Superior Court …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:55 PM |
Nored to Lead New Texas Health Insurance Market Monitoring Team
A new team at the Texas Department of Insurance has been established to identify and quickly resolve issues involving health insurers in the state. Michael Nored, previously special counsel to the commissioner, was tapped to head the new Health Market …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:54 PM |
Bosch to Pay $550K to West Virginia for Role in Emissions Scandal
West Virginia has received a $550,000 payment from a German firm related to a car emissions-rigging scandal, state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced last month. Morrisey announced the payment from auto parts and technology company Bosch. German automaker Volkswagen admitted …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:51 PM |
Florida Reaches Grim Coronavirus Milestone
Florida health officials say the state has reached a grim milestone: more than 200,000 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the start of the outbreak. State statistics released Sunday show an additional 10,000 confirmed cases. The highest …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:48 PM |
State Farm to Further Decrease Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
State Farm Insurance Co. has been approved for an overall auto insurance rate decrease of 9.6% in Louisiana, the state insurance department reported. State Farm’s rate reduction most recently approved by Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon follows approved decreases of …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:28 PM |
Hub Acquires Assets of Gus Bates Insurance & Investments in Texas
Chicago-based global insurance brokerage, HUB International Limited (Hub), has acquired the assets of GBC Benefits Ltd., d/b/a Gus Bates Insurance & Investments (Gus Bates I&I), located in Fort Worth, Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Gus Bates I&I …
POSTED JULY 06, 2020 4:25 PM |
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