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South Carolina County Suffers Cyberattack Against Computer Network
A coastal South Carolina county says hackers broke into its computer network over the weekend. A statement from Georgetown County’s local government Monday said the county’s computer network “suffered a major infrastructure breach over the weekend.” Most of the county’s …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:59 PM |
Florida Introduces Bill to Protect Businesses from COVID-19 Lawsuits
Florida businesses would be protected from coronavirus lawsuits if they made a good effort to follow state-issued guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 under a proposal approved Monday at its first Senate committee stop. While Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:58 PM |
Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency Acquires Jeff DeJongh & Associates of Florida
Sarasota, Fla.-based Purmort & Martin Insurance Agency, a locally owned insurance agency, has acquired Jeff DeJongh and Associates to further expand its presence in the region. Located in Sarasota, Fla., Jeff DeJongh and Associates is a property and casualty insurance …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:55 PM |
Title Insurer First American to Exit P/C Insurance with Transfers to Safeco, Heritage
Title insurer First American Financial Corp. reported recently that its property/casualty insurance subsidiaries have entered into book transfer agreements with Safeco Insurance and Heritage Insurance Holdings. The agreements are the result of the initiation of a process by the company, …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:52 PM |
Iowa AG: Consumer Complaints UP 24.4% in 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and the derecho windstorm helped to boost the number of consumer complaints filed with the state attorney general’s office last year. Scammers took advantage of a confusing and chaotic 2020, as complaints to the Iowa Attorney General’s …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:51 PM |
What Biden’s First Year Might Mean for Job Creation
Joe Biden’s first year in office could go down in history as a record-breaker on the job-creation front, with an explosion in hiring expected as the coronavirus vaccine rollout allows Americans to emerge from a year in hiding. It may …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:36 PM |
Bluefire Now Offering Auto Insurance in Illinois
Automobile insurance provider, Bluefire Insurance, has expanded its presence into Illinois. With the addition of Illinois, Bluefire, an Irving, Texas-based managing general agency, now offers coverage in eight states, with more states to be added in the coming months, the …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:24 PM |
Cost of Laura, Delta, Zeta Insurance Claims Up to $7.7B in Louisiana
Through the end 2020 property/casualty insurers have paid or reserved $7.7 billion on claims of all types in Louisiana through the end of 2020 from Hurricanes Laura, Delta and Zeta, the state insurance department reported. This data represents the first …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 5:17 PM |
Seattle OKs Virus ‘Hazard Pay’ for Grocery Workers
Seattle has joined other cities in approving extra pay for grocery store workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City Council on this week approved legislation requiring large groceries to pay an extra $4 an hour in hazard pay. The Seattle …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 3:57 PM |
World Economic Forum: Allianz CEO Says Europe Must Alter Capital Rules for Climate
European regulators need to overhaul their capital rules to free up insurers to invest more in climate-friendly infrastructure projects, the chief executive of German insurer Allianz said on Wednesday. “Today, the regulatory framework we have in Europe has actually disincentivised …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 3:54 PM |
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