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2.9 Magnitude Aftershock Rattles North Carolina
A magnitude 2.9 aftershock on Tuesday rattled the North Carolina town where a 5.1 earthquake on Sunday shook items from grocery store shelves and caused damage to homes and businesses, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS website showed the …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 6:46 AM |
More Than 900 Students, Staff Quarantined by Georgia School District
A Georgia school district has quarantined more than 900 students and staff members because of possible exposure to the coronavirus and will temporarily shut down one of its hardest-hit high schools, officials said Tuesday. The quarantine figures from the Cherokee …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 6:40 AM |
17 Georgia Residents Settle Federal Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrests for $375K
A Georgia county’s commissioners have approved a settlement for a lawsuit that alleged residents were wrongfully arrested due to erroneous information that was given to state officials regarding their driver’s licenses. The $775,000 settlement approved last week by DeKalb County …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 6:34 AM |
Sterling New Age Cyber, Elpha Secure Launch ES-1000 Cybersecurity Package
Cybersecurity insurance company Elpha Secure and partner Sterling New Age Cyber have introduced ES-1000, a service bundle package that focuses on mitigating risk and cyber threat to clients through cyber software, educational resources and professional consultation. SterlingRisk Programs, a division …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 6:25 AM |
Michigan’s Accident Fund Insurance Grants $3.5M in Early Workers’ Comp Dividends
Lansing, Michigan-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a national provider of workers’ compensation insurance, has granted $3.5 million in early dividend payments to policyholder groups that achieved targeted safety results in 2020. The group dividend payments reached more than …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 5:45 AM |
Louisiana’s LUBA Workers’ Comp Adds Tucker as VP, Sales Manager
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based workers’ compensation insurance company, LUBA Workers’ Comp, has hired David Tucker as vice president and sales manager. Tucker has more than 10 years of service in the insurance industry, with experience in agency relations, risk mitigation, operations, …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 5:38 AM |
P/C Insurance Software Firm Duck Creek Hikes IPO Price Range
Duck Creek Technologies Inc., a software company that serves the property and casualty insurance market, on Wednesday raised the price range for its initial public offering (IPO) and expects to raise about $375 million. Boston-based Duck Creek, which is backed …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 5:00 AM |
Disney World Settles With Actors Over COVID-Testing
Walt Disney World actors, who argued that the Florida theme park’s proposed coronavirus safeguards were inadequate to protect them, have resolved a dispute over COVID-19 testing, a union statement said on Wednesday. The Actors’ Equity Association had called on Walt …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 5:00 AM |
Federal Reserve Policymakers See Slow Economic Growth Until Virus Contained
The U.S. economic recovery will be slow until the coronavirus is under control, and Americans will have to manage life with the virus for at least the next several months, three Federal Reserve policymakers said on Wednesday. After rebounding strongly …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 5:00 AM |
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers Names Phillips to Head New Office in California
The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Clint Phillips to head up its new Bakersfield, Calif., office. Phillips has 19 years of experience in the Bakersfield area, where he has specialized in the construction and oil and gas industries. He …
POSTED AUGUST 13, 2020 5:00 AM |
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