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Oregon Ice Storm Repair Will Cost $4M-Plus
Officials in Salem, Ore., say damage from a February ice storm will cost about $4.6 million to repair. The Statesman Journal reported the money will be spend repairing infrastructure and clearing downed trees. As of April 21, a total of …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 8:42 PM |
People Moves: Outsource Insurance Professionals Adds Bentley in California, Resilience Adds Reed
Outsource Insurance Professionals has named Shawnae Bentley director of client relations. Bentley will oversee business development and marketing. Bentley has nearly 30 years of excess and surplus experience, most recently at Munich Re in their binding authority division. He was …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 8:36 PM |
8 Alabama Counties Approved for Federal Disaster Aid from March Storms
President Joe Biden has approved federal disaster aid for eight Alabama counties where tornadoes and strong winds caused damage over two days in March, the White House said. Biden approved assistance that can include grants for repair and temporary housing; …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:57 PM |
Black Ex-Officer Sues Kentucky Police Department Over Firing
A former Kentucky officer who was fired from the Lexington Police department is alleging in a lawsuit that a culture of racial discrimination plagues the department and contributed to his dismissal. Jervis Middleton, who is Black, was fired in February …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:55 PM |
Tesla Owner Got into Driver’s Seat Before Deadly Texas Crash: NTSB
Home security camera footage shows that the owner of a Tesla got into the driver’s seat of the car shortly before a deadly crash in suburban Houston, according to a new government report. But the preliminary report on the crash …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:46 PM |
First Indemnity to Offer Excess Professional Liability Coverage for Law Firms
First Indemnity Insurance Group, a specialty insurance agency providing professional liability products for lawyers and law firms, has launched Excess Protect insurance coverage for law firms of one to 750 attorneys. Excess Protect, which was created in response to shrinking …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:45 PM |
Critics Say Indiana COVID-19 Liability Shield Allows Nursing Home Neglect
Advocates for nursing home residents say they worry a new Indiana law expanding COVID-19 liability protections for healthcare providers will effectively block many lawsuits over neglect and substandard treatment that weren’t caused by the pandemic. The new law applies retroactively …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:42 PM |
SageSure, SURE to Add Coverage Options for Coastal Property in Texas
SageSure, a managing general underwriter and insurtech specializing in catastrophe-prone property markets, and SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (SURE), have partnered to expand insurance capacity for homeowners in coastal Texas. SURE is a new reciprocal exchange rated A, Exceptional, by Demotech …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:35 PM |
After 2 Record-Setting Years, Great Lakes Water Surge Easing
A spell of dry, mild weather is giving the Great Lakes a break after two years of high water that has shattered records and heavily damaged shoreline roads and homes, officials said. Although still above normal, the lakes have dropped …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:15 PM |
Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested on Fraud Charges
A Louisiana insurance agent was arrested on May 10, following an investigation by Louisiana State Police into allegations of insurance fraud. The Louisiana Department of Insurance had revoked the property/casualty producer license of Matthew Sias in September 2020, for allegedly …
POSTED MAY 12, 2021 4:14 PM |
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