Wyoming Marijuana Signature Effort to Begin in Early September September 6, 2021 By Mead Gruver Wyoming marijuana advocates plan to begin circulating petitions in September for two proposed ballot measures – one asking if the...
Judge: California Ridesharing Law Is Unconstitutional September 6, 2021 By Brian Melley A judge has struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ridesharing and delivery services from...
Former California Agent Allegedly Stole $1.2M from Elderly Consumers September 6, 2021 Formerly licensed insurance agent Robert Stoddard, 66, of San Clemente, Calif., was arrested in August after a California Department of...
AM Best Assigns ‘Excellent’ Ratings to Insurtech Next Insurance September 3, 2021 AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent)...
People Moves: AXA XL’s Coletti Heads Swiss Re’s New Cyber U/W Team; Zurich Promotes Mantero to Chief Strategy Officer; Everest Names Citigroup’s Modin Pres., Mt. Logan Re September 3, 2021 This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Swiss Re, Zurich Insurance and Everest Re Group subsidiary, Mt. Logan...
Florida Workers’ Comp Rates Set to Decrease, Again September 3, 2021 By Ezra Amacher Florida workers’ compensation rates are set to decline again as the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) has proposed a...
Inmates at Arkansas Jail Unaware They Were Given Anti-Parasite Drug to Treat COVID-19 September 3, 2021 By Andrew DeMillo inmates at a northwest Arkansas jail said they weren’t told a medication they were given to treat COVID-19 was actually...
USDA: New Insurance Option Available to ‘Conservation-Minded’ Corn Farmers September 3, 2021 Conservation-minded corn farmers who “split apply” nitrogen will soon have another option for insurance coverage, the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Michigan Dairy Processor Sued for Disability Discrimination September 3, 2021 Federal employment officials charged a dairy processor for allegedly firing an employee rather than accommodate her disability at a Michigan...
Ohio Steel Mill Faces $222.4K in OSHA Penalties for Amputation Hazards September 3, 2021 An automotive steel manufacturer in Ohio faces more than $222,000 in proposed penalties for continuing to expose workers to amputations,...