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March 16, 2020
 
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Unions, Groups Want OSHA to Require Steps to Protect Coronavirus Workers

Nearly 30 unions and advocacy groups on Friday urged the U.S. employee safety regulator to impose a suite of emergency measures to...
 

Workers at High Risk for Coronavirus Exposure and How to Protect Them

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which is responsible for workplace safety regulations, certain...
 

Insurers Win Antitrust 'Steering' Lawsuits Filed by Body Shops

A federal appellate court threw out most of the claims by automotive body shops in Indiana, Utah and Mississippi that alleged that major...
 

Toys 'R' Us Creditors' Lawsuit Accuses Directors, Private-Equity Owners of Fraud

Toys "R" Us Inc. creditors filed a lawsuit accusing the defunct retailer's executives and private-equity owners of fraud and breach of...
 

Meetings Update: RIMS Cancels 2020 Annual Conference; IICF Postpones Events

For the first time in the Risk and Insurance Management Society's 70-year history, it is not going to have its annual conference. The...
 

20 Things to Know About Surplus Lines Insurance in 2020

As we embark upon a new decade, the surplus lines insurance market has never been stronger. Growth in specialty products and demand for...
 

CEO Sets the Tone at Beloved Insurer Acuity

Joan Ravanelli-Miller wasn't always as happy to work at Acuity Insurance as she is today. In fact, the general counsel...
 
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East

 

Driver Injured in Accident Not Eligible for Workers' Comp After Failing to Wear Seat Belt

The Court of Appeals of Virginia has upheld a Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission decision that workers' comp benefits cannot be...
 

New York Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Workers' Comp System of More Than $5K

New York State Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro has announced the sentencing of a Rochester, N.Y., woman who defrauded the workers'...
 

Pilot Dies After Small Plane Crashes in Massachusetts

The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a wooded and swampy area shortly after takeoff from a Massachusetts airport has died,...
 
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Midwest

 

U. of Kansas to Pay $144K Settle Retaliation Lawsuit in Age Discrimination Case

The University of Kansas will pay $144,000 and furnish other relief to settle a federal retaliation lawsuit related to the firing of an...
 

Insurer Closed Missouri Office for 1 Day After Likely Employee Contact with Virus

Last Friday, American Family Insurance Co. closed a regional office out of concern that an employee may have been exposed to an airline...
 
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Southeast

 

Prepared Insurance of Florida to be Acquired by Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp.

Lighthouse Property Insurance Corp. plans to acquire its sister carrier, Prepared Insurance Company (Prepared), from Prepared Holdings...
 

Update: Florida Bans Nursing Home Visits as Coronavirus Spreads

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Saturday banned most visits to nursing homes statewide as he acknowledged the coronavirus has likely spread into the...
 

Alabama Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill

A medical marijuana bill cleared its first floor vote Thursday in the Alabama Legislature as advocates hope to make headway after years...
 

Tornado Death Toll Rises to 25 in Tennessee

The death toll from storms that unleashed powerful tornadoes in Tennessee early this month has risen to 25, authorities said Thursday as...
 
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South Central

 

Arkansas' Southern Pioneer P/C Insurance Acquired by Biglari Holdings; Ratings Unchanged

AM Best said the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of "bbb" of Southern...
 

Bills to End Surprise Medical Billing Advance in Oklahoma

Two pieces of legislation that would end surprise medical billing for Oklahoma residents have passed the state's House of...
 

Some Planned TDI Meetings, Events to Go Online, Some Postponed or Cancelled

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is postponing or creating online options for several upcoming meetings and events to help prevent...
 
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West

 

Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires McConnell, Manit & Trout in California

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has acquired McConnell, Manit & Trout Insurance Services LLC in San Louis, Obispo, Calif. Terms of the deal...
 

Circus Circus in Las Vegas Faces Suit in 2019 Beating Death

The husband of a California woman who was found beaten to death at a Nevada casino is suing the hotel and casino. An attorney for Robert...
 

Pipeline Owner Agrees to Pay $60M in 2015 California Spill

The owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 will pay $60 million...
 

Washington Providing Workers' Comp to Quarantined Health Providers

The state of Washington has made the decision to provide workers' compensation benefits to healthcare workers and first responders who...
 
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International

 

After Australia's 2019 Floods, Insurers Begin to Bail, Banks Keep Lending

Only a year after losing their homes to floods in parts of Australia's north eastern coast of Queensland, people are moving into new...
 

Europe's Soccer Clubs May Face $1B Bill if Coronavirus Forces Season Cancellation

If the coronavirus forces Europe's soccer leagues to cancel the rest of the season, TV networks may be able to demand more than $1...
 

Canopius Acquires Bermuda-Based Specialty Reinsurer Multi-Strat Holdings

Canopius Group Ltd. has purchased a majority stake in Bermuda-based Multi-Strat Holdings Ltd. Financial details of the transaction were...
 

British Insurers Suspend Sale of Travel Insurance to New Customers

British insurers Admiral, Aviva and Direct Line are no longer offering travel insurance to new customers, they said on their websites on...
 

Fire Kills Five People at Petronas-Aramco Oil Refinery in Malaysia

A fire killed five people at an oil refining complex in southern Malaysia owned by Petronas and Saudi Aramco, forcing the closure of the...
 

PERILS to Include Australian Motor in Industry Catastrophe Exposure Update

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based company that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, announced it will extend its line of...
 

RMS Appoints Steel as Global Head of Business Development

RMS, the catastrophe risk modeling company, announced the appointment of Michael Steel as global head of Business Development, joining...
 
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Insurance Journal Blogs and Columns

 

Caution is based in knowledge, fear is based in suspicion

I've been wrestling over what to write here for the last several days. Here is a list of different articles that I ultimately rejected...
 

Coronavirus Resource Update 3/16/20

Stay Informed The staff at Insurance Journal is covering many aspects of the disease as it impacts the industry and will continue to...
 
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Reader Comments

 

U.S. Says 7 Firms Falsely Claiming Products Treat COVID-19

Posted: Mon Mar 9 -- Hasn't freakin Jim Baker learned his lesson?! He sold snake oil as a minister, still doing it now. Put him back in prison! Caldude
 

Insurance Industry Is Being Dragged Into Subsidizing Illegal Marijuana Grow Houses

Posted: Wed Mar 11 -- Favorite line from the piece...."a black market of perhaps equal size is thriving." Are they serious? The marijuana illegal drug market is... Tiger88
 

Passenger Reaction to Sneezing Person Caused Colorado Flight to Divert

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Mother Whose Son Drowned After Drinking Alcohol at Game Sues TD Garden

Posted: Fri Mar 13 -- Another law suit holding others responsible for accidents caused by an individual's lack of self control. I would be embarrassed. Perplexed
 

State Farm Begins Exit From Banking Business Via U.S. Bank Strategic Alliance

Posted: Tue Mar 10 -- Insurance companies should not be in the banking business and banks should not be in the insurance business. Common Sense
 
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