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California’s Comp Rating Bureau Says No Mid-Year Pure Premium Filing Due to COVID-19 Impacts
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s governing committee has decided not to submit a July 1, 2020 rate. The committee met this week to review the WCIRB actuarial committee’s analysis of Dec. 31, 2019 California workers’ comp experience. …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 6:27 PM |
Georgia Pharmacy Fined $2M for Dispensing 350K Illegal Prescriptions
A south Georgia pharmacy that gave out 350,000 illegal prescriptions from a doctor running a pill mill agreed to pay over $2 million in fines, authorities said. Chip’s Discount Drugs and pharmacist, Rogers “Chip” Wood, Jr., settled on a federal …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:59 PM |
Death Toll Climbs to 9 From COVID Outbreak at Tennessee Nursing Home
Nine people have now died in a coronavirus outbreak at a Tennessee nursing home that saw more than 100 people test positive. Sumner Regional Medical Center spokesman Kyle Brogdon on Tuesday confirmed the new total of fatalities from the Gallatin …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:58 PM |
Acceptance Insurance of Tennessee Offers Support to Policyholders, Employees During Crisis
Acceptance Insurance has committed to helping its team members and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic through continued pay, home goods donations and safe working conditions, according to a statement from the company. While most Americans shelter in place to combat …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:52 PM |
South Dakota’s Noem Allows Businesses to Stay Open but Backs Limit on Group Size
As mayors, nurses and doctors across South Dakota urged Gov. Kristi Noem to take action to restrict daily activity, the Republican governor on April 6 dialed up the pressure on businesses and people to curb the spread of the coronavirus, …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:51 PM |
Little Rock, Arkansas, Bans Vehicle Caravans During Outbreak
Arkansas’ largest city is banning vehicle caravans during the coronavirus outbreak after a large crowd of vehicles gathered over the weekend. Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott announced the executive order on April 6 in response to large crowds that gathered …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:47 PM |
‘Uncertainty Is the Only Certainty’ When it Comes to Pandemic Modeling
A statistical model cited by the White House generated a slightly less grim figure Monday for a first wave of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. – a projection designed to help officials plan for the worst, including …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:38 PM |
Bluefire Insurance to Lower Auto Insurance Rates in Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Insurance has approved the filing by Bluefire Insurance to reduce its auto insurance rates in Louisiana, the company said, The 2.3% statewide rate reduction is effective March 25 Bluefire Insurance describes itself as a managing general …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:32 PM |
Bearley Promoted at Great American Insurance Group in Ohio
Great American Insurance Group, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, has promoted Kenneth (Ken) R. Bearley to divisional executive vice president within its Bond Division. Bearley joined Great American in 1994 as an underwriter in the Bond Division’s Pittsburgh office and transferred …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:30 PM |
3 Employers Cited for Safety Hazards After Worker Injured in Illinois
Federal officials have cited three employers for workplace safety hazards after a worker suffered injuries at Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern University, Hill Mechanical Corp. and National Heat & Power Corp. collectively face a total of $235,962 in …
POSTED APRIL 08, 2020 4:25 PM |
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