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Oregon’s New Insurance Emergency Orders Released for COVID-19
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services has issued emergency orders related to COVID-19 for insurance companies providing property/casualty, long-term care, and life and disability insurance. The orders require insurance companies providing these policies to do the following: Provide …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 6:38 PM |
State Fund in California Accepting Applications for $50M Return to Work Fund
State Compensation Insurance Fund in California has started accepting applications for its $50 million Returning California to Work COVID-19 Safety Protocol Fund. The fund will help State Fund policyholders implement new safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 5:08 PM |
Stay-At-Home Order Extended to June 1 in Mississippi
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Friday that he’s adding another week to his statewide “safer at home” order because of the coronavirus pandemic, but he’s also easing restrictions on water parks and other outdoor sports and leisure venues. The home …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 4:53 PM |
North Carolina Tyson Foods Poultry Plant Reports 570 COVID-19 Cases
Meat producer Tyson Foods is reporting 570 cases of COVID-19 at a poultry processing complex in North Carolina. Tyson said in a news release that it tested more than 2,000 staff members and contractors who work at its facility in …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 4:42 PM |
Mississippi Church Suing Over Virus Restrictions Burns Down; Arson Suspected
A church in Mississippi was destroyed by a suspected arson fire, about a month after its pastor filed a lawsuit challenging the city of Holly Springs on gathering restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak. First Pentecostal Church in Holly Springs, Mississippi, …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 4:39 PM |
Texas DOI Takes Over More Windstorm Compliance Certifications on June 1
The Texas Department of Insurance will soon be taking on additional responsibility for issuing Certificates of Compliance for coverage from the state’s insurer of last resort for wind and hail for properties in areas along the Gulf Coast. Effective June …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 4:14 PM |
DeBuys Joins Valent Group’s Employee Benefits Practice in Alabama
Valent Group, the risk consulting and insurance division of EBSCO Industries (EBSCO), has hired former attorney and business owner Billy DeBuys as vice president in its Employee Benefits practice. DeBuys comes to Valent Group after serving as a workers’ compensation …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 4:09 PM |
Houston International Insurance Group Appoints Robinson as CEO
Andrew Robinson has been named chief executive officer at Houston International Insurance Group Ltd. (HIIG). Robinson takes over from HIIG’s founder and outgoing CEO, Stephen L. Way, who has resigned as chairman of the board but will continue to serve …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 3:57 PM |
SCOR CEO Takes 30% Bonus Cut; 2019 Dividend Scrapped on COVID-19 Crisis
French reinsurer SCOR announced that its Chairman & CEO Denis Kessler will receive 30% less in his annual variable compensation for 2019, which is equal to €325,260 (US$354,333). In addition, the company has decided to cancel its 2019 dividend. Kessler’s …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 3:53 PM |
North Texas Region Pummeled by Large Hail, Tornadoes
Storms carrying large hail and damaging winds, including tornadoes, caused severe damage to parts of North Texas, officials said on May 23. The town of Bowie, about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of Fort Worth, was hit hard by one …
POSTED MAY 26, 2020 3:49 PM |
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