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People Moves: Burkhart to Lead Michigan Big ‘I’; J.M. Wilson Promotes 3, Adds VanderMaiden
Big ‘I’ of Michigan Jared Burkhart will be the next CEO of Big “I” Michigan (MAIA), the association announced. Burkhart joins the Big “I” team on May 3 and succeeds the current CEO, Bev Barney, who is retiring Aug. 31. …
POSTED APRIL 19, 2021 5:48 AM |
Telehealth Care Could Lead to More Follow-Up Visits
Even before the pandemic, people with minor urgent health needs had started to turn to companies that offer on-demand video chats with physicians they don’t normally see. Insurers and employers even started buying access to this direct-to-consumer form of virtual …
POSTED APRIL 19, 2021 5:00 AM |
Proximity Protect Brokerage Targets Coworking, Flex Space Industry
Workspace management software company Proximity Space Inc. has launched Proximity Protect, a specialty, nationwide insurance brokerage offering coverage for coworking and flex space operators, members and tenants. According to the company, Proximity Protect is the nation’s first brokerage to fully …
POSTED APRIL 19, 2021 5:00 AM |
Pandemic-Delayed Trials Over Drugmakers’ Marketing of Opioids to Begin
Four drugmakers, including Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., will go to trial on Monday over claims they helped fuel an opioid crisis that has resulted in nearly 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States. The trial is …
POSTED APRIL 19, 2021 5:00 AM |
People Moves: INSUREtrust Hires Ye, Yarbrough; Engle Martin Picks Stewart as COO; Oakbridge Adds Mahler as VP of Technology
INSUREtrust Hires Le, Yarbrough Atlanta-based INSUREtrust has hired Beveryly Le as an account manager. She will be responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with clients. Additionally, the company named Kyle Yarbrough as an operations specialist. Before joining INSUREtrust, Yarbrough worked …
POSTED APRIL 19, 2021 4:09 AM |
Wright National, Zurich Expand Flood Coverage into California
Wright National Flood Insurance Services LLC and Zurich Insurance are now offering Zurich’s Residential Private Flood Insurance in California. The stand-alone product has previously been launched in Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina and Virginia, with anticipated plans to expand to …
POSTED APRIL 19, 2021 4:06 AM |
California Siblings Arraigned in $1.4M Workers’ Comp Scheme
California farm labor company owners and siblings Elias Perez, 40, of Greenfield, and Alejandra Perez, 37, of Soledad, were arraigned on over 20 felony counts of insurance and tax fraud after allegedly underreporting payroll by over $17 million resulting in …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2021 9:27 PM |
Tennessee Insurance Dept. Receives NAIC Accreditation
The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) has received accreditation from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The NAIC is the U.S. standard-setting and regulatory support organization created and governed by the chief insurance regulators from the 50 …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2021 4:57 PM |
Mississippi Seeks Federal Disaster Aid After Winter Storms
Mississippi is asking President Joe Biden to approve a major disaster declaration to help local governments and nonprofit groups recover costs from responding to winter storms that brought large parts of the state to a standstill. Gov. Tate Reeves’ office …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2021 4:52 PM |
Texas Energy Companies Against Berkshire Hathaway’s $8B Backup Power Plan
An $8.3 billion idea by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy to build 10 new natural gas power plants across the state for emergency use turned into formal legislation on April 15, when the proposal was introduced during a state Senate …
POSTED APRIL 16, 2021 4:48 PM |
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