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California Commissioner Orders Insurance Claim, Coverage Deadline Extensions
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a notice to insurers ordering them to stop enforcing policy or statutory deadlines on policyholders for claims or coverage until 90 days after the statewide “state of emergency” or other “state of emergency” …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 7:52 PM |
Mississippi Businesses Shift Production During Pandemic
As the nation hunkers down and people shelter in place amid the coronavirus pandemic, several Mississippi businesses have stayed open, switching gears to make much-needed products. A jeans company is making face guards, a coffeehouse is making loaves of bread …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 4:58 PM |
Gender Reveal Party Sparks 10-Acre Fire in Florida
A gender reveal party mixed with explosives sparked a 10-acre fire in Florida. It happened Saturday in Brevard County, WESH-TV reported. The county has prohibited open burning because of an increase in fires, and officials are urging people to follow …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 4:54 PM |
47 Long-Term Care Sites in Louisiana Seen as Coronavirus ‘Clusters’
As coronavirus cases spike ever higher in Louisiana, the state’s nursing homes, assisted living sites and adult residential care facilities are showing more and more “clusters” of the virus, but the full scale of the outbreak at those sites remains …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 4:44 PM |
Oklahoma’s Insurance Risk Partners Joins BRP Group
Oklahoma City-based Insurance Risk Partners (IRP) has entered into a partnership with BRP Group Inc. to become part of their BKS-Partners operating group. IRP was formed in 2016 by industry veterans Paul and David Brown, and Patrick Truhlar, who have …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 4:23 PM |
Illinois Lawsuits Challenge Society Insurance’s Coronavirus Claim Denials
Two lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Illinois by a group of businesses — who were forced to close their operations by government authorities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic — over the denial of business interruption …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 3:52 PM |
New Jersey Manufacturer Cited for Safety Lapse After Employee Amputation
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited BWay Corp., doing business as Mauser Packaging Solutions, for workplace safety and health hazards after an employee suffered an amputation on Sept. 26, 2019, at the Lawrence …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 2:36 PM |
Why Artificial Intelligence Is Not the Answer for All Businesses
The temptation for businesses to use artificial intelligence and other technology to improve performance, drive down labor costs, and better the bottom line is understandable. But before they pursue automation that could put the jobs of human employees at risk, …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 2:00 PM |
A Coronavirus Outbreak Among Farm Workers Would Be Catastrophic: Viewpoint
There is no evidence that Covid-19 has been transmitted by food or food packaging, according to U.S. federal health agencies. How the virus fares among food workers may be a different story. By law, food manufacturers must prevent anyone who …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 1:25 PM |
Glyphosate Settlement Talks Delayed by Coronavirus, Bayer Reports
Talks between Bayer AG and plaintiff lawyers to settle claims that the German company’s glyphosate-based weedkillers cause cancer have been slowed by the coronavirus pandemic, Bayer’s Chief Executive told daily Handelsblatt. “This is about currently not being able to meet …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 12:26 PM |
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California Commissioner Orders Insurance Claim, Coverage Deadline Extensions
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a notice to insurers ordering them to stop enforcing policy or statutory deadlines on policyholders for claims or coverage until 90 days after the statewide “state of emergency” or other “state of emergency” …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 7:52 PM |
Washington Dentist Arrested, Charged with Arson After Office Fire
A Bellevue, Washington, dentist was accused of using lighter fluid and accelerant to set fires in his exam and X-ray rooms after being evicted from his office for failing to pay rent, King County prosecutors said. Mohammad “Matt” Rafie, 53, …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 6:06 AM |
Federal Officials Say Engineer Intentionally Derailed LA Train Near Hospital Ship
A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid the coronavirus crisis, federal prosecutors said on April …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 5:01 AM |
Bender Insurance Solutions in California Names Rohr Vice President of Finance
Sacramento, Calif.-based Bender Insurance Solutions has named Heather Rohr vice president of finance. Rohr oversees administration, budgeting, financial management, accounting services and facilities maintenance. She has 15 years of accounting experience, with the past seven years in the insurance industry. …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 5:00 AM |
Insurance Office of America Adds Miller in California
Insurance Office of America has added Steve Miller to lead the mobility and innovation group. Miller will be based in Pleasanton, Calif. He was previously vice president at McGriff Insurance Services. In his 15 years in the industry, he has …
POSTED APRIL 03, 2020 5:00 AM |
‘I Heard the Roar’: Idaho Hit with 6.5 Magnitude Earthquake
An earthquake struck north of Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking. The U.S. Geological Survey reports the magnitude 6.5 temblor struck just before 6 p.m. It was centered 73 miles northeast of Meridian, …
POSTED APRIL 02, 2020 4:06 PM |
Federal Officials Sue Colorado’s Telluride Express for Age Discrimination
San Miguel Mountain Ventures LLC, which does business as Telluride Express in Montrose, Colo., has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for refusing to hire a job applicant because of his age. According to the EEOC’s …
POSTED APRIL 02, 2020 5:03 AM |
Regulators Mull Reversing $462M Increase in PG&E’s California Wildfire Fines
California power regulators are weighing a recommendation to back off plans to fine Pacific Gas and Electric an additional $462 million for igniting a series of Northern California 2018 deadly wildfires rather than risk that the harsher punishment will scuttle …
POSTED APRIL 01, 2020 10:21 PM |
New Mexico to Use Satellite Tracking During Wildfire Season
New Mexico has a new tool that could help crews get an early jump on any wildfires that might break out. The State Forestry Division will be getting real-time alerts via a satellite tracking system designed by the Santa Fe-based …
POSTED APRIL 01, 2020 3:16 PM |
Woman Accused of Arson Attempts of Her Arizona Business
A woman has been arrested in an arson attempt at her Glendale business last month, according to authorities. Police said 44-year-old Claudia Ramirez was taken into custody on suspicion of arson of an occupied structure. A Molotov cocktail was thrown …
POSTED APRIL 01, 2020 3:15 PM |
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