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Louisiana Governor Seeking $3B in Hurricane Aid From White House
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking President Joe Biden for $3 billion to help Louisiana with its ongoing recovery from the 2020 hurricanes, saying that he’s filed a request with the new White House similar to the unfulfilled ask …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2021 1:38 AM |
Highway Safety Advocates Urge Nebraska to Tighten Slack Seat Belt Law
Highway safety advocates are urging Nebraska lawmakers to tighten state seat belt requirements that are among the loosest in the nation. Nebraska is one of nine states that only require seat belts for front-seat passengers, according to the National Conference …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2021 1:33 AM |
Arkansas Judge Dismisses Bars’ Virus Curfew Challenge
An Arkansas judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the early closing time for bars and some restaurants that was temporarily imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The lawsuit argued Gov. Asa Hutchinson and state officials did not have authority to …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2021 1:27 AM |
Airlines Seek WHO Approval of Quarantine-Free Travel After Vaccines
The airline industry has called on the World Health Organization to rule it’s safe for people to fly without quarantining once they’ve had a coronavirus vaccine. Acknowledgement of that principle from the United Nations agency is vital to the development …
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2021 12:20 AM |
California’s State Fund Launches COVID Regulations Resource Center
California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has created a free resource center for employers, whether they are policyholders or not, to prepare their businesses for the next phases of COVID-19 reopening and help to avoid penalties from Cal/OSHA. State Fund’s resource …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 9:47 PM |
Washington Fruit Grower Fined $150K for Virus Violations
A Yakima, Wash., fruit grower and processor has been fined more than $150,000 by the Washington Department of Labor & Industries for violating COVID-19 workplace requirements designed to help keep workers safe on the job. This week, L&I notified Evans …
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2021 9:40 PM |
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 |
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