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Oli Insurance Services Acquires Rose City Associates in Oregon
Oli Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Rose City Associates in Portland, Ore. Pete Lackner and Bob Asher created Rose City Associates in 2012 through a merger of their respective agencies, and will continue to lead their team of employees following …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 8:14 PM |
$8.5M in Citations Issued to Owner of 6 California Residential Care Facilities Upheld
A hearing officer has upheld the California Labor Commissioner’s wage theft citations issued to Adat Shalom Board & Care Inc. and owner Angelica Reingold in 2018. The citations were to compensate 148 workers who reportedly cared for elderly residents 24 …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 8:08 PM |
Hamilton to Cease Writing Property Treaty Reinsurance Through Its Lloyd’s Syndicate
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced its decision to cease writing property treaty reinsurance through Syndicate 4000 in London. “We regularly review our book to ensure that we continue to drive underwriting profitability in line with Hamilton’s strategy of building a …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 5:30 PM |
Louisiana Lawmaker Slams Ida Housing Assistance Program
A Louisiana House leader offered blistering criticism Monday of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ temporary housing program for people with severe home damage from Hurricane Ida, slamming the effort as moving too slowly to assist suffering residents. Though more than 1,000 …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 4:32 PM |
Missouri County Approves $146.7K Settlement to Church That Sued Over COVID-19 Restrictions
Officials in Missouri’s Jackson County approved a settlement with a church that had sued over COVID-19 restrictions that it claimed discriminated against religion. The Jackson County Legislature voted to approve a $146,750 payment to Abundant Life Baptist Church and attorney …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 4:10 PM |
New Orleans Officials Investigate Fireworks as Cause of Wharf Fire
The remains of an abandoned river wharf went up in flames over the weekend in New Orleans as fireworks went off nearby, but officials haven’t yet determined whether the display played a role in the enormous fire. The fireworks began …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 4:05 PM |
Louisiana Doc to Pay $640K in Kickback Violations Case
A Louisiana physician agreed to pay more than $600,000 to resolve allegation that he accepted kickback payments for referrals of home health patients. The U.S. Justice Department said Dr. Llewelyn Simon, an internal medicine physician from Monroe, will pay $640,000 …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 4:03 PM |
1 Highway Worker Killed, 1 Injured in Indiana Crash
A highway worker was killed and a co-worker was seriously injured when a vehicle struck them as they were working along a rural road in eastern Indiana, state police said. The two Union County Highway Department employees were working about …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 3:54 PM |
Origami Risk Enhances Workers’ Comp Claims Administration Package
Origami Risk, a risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service (SaaS) technology firm, announced it has packaged its online workers’ compensation claims administration into a standard offering to help insurance carriers, third party administrators (TPAs), risk pools and managing …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 3:41 PM |
Regulation, Technology Know-How Are Delaying Embedded Insurance’s Full Potential
Embedded insurance has made substantial gains in 2021, but the technology faces regulatory and other roadblocks that could postpone its full potential, a panel of experts and industry insiders said during InsureTech Connect 2021 in Vegas. “Regulation is a roadblock …
POSTED OCTOBER 20, 2021 2:57 PM |
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