June 10, 2021
A majority of the claims involve an allegation of wrongful termination. Since the beginning of the pandemic, well over two thousand employment complaints have been filed as of April 7, 2021. Most claims involve disability leave, accommodation, discrimination/harassment, retaliation/whistleblowing, and wage and hour claims, according to the COVID-19 Employment LitWatch from Jackson Lewis, P.C. LitWatch […]
May 21, 2021
Millions of counterfeit masks have been seized by federal agents and millions more are likely still in use. Liability and health risks from counterfeit PPE (personal protective equipment) masks is a growing problem. Federal agents and others have seized more than 11 million counterfeit masks, including the N95 masks used in hospitals. According to the […]
May 7, 2021
Current federal law makes access to insurance products by cannabis businesses illegal. The Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act of 2021 has been reintroduced by U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and chairman of the subcommittee that oversees the insurance industry. The CLAIM Act […]
April 21, 2021
A new survey from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) found that two-thirds of respondents worked from home at least part of the time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, conducted in October, also revealed that half expect to continue working from home entirely or alternate between working and not working from home in the future. […]
April 7, 2021
A standard commercial policy typically does not cover damage due to flooding, including hurricane storm surge flooding. Natural disasters can be devastating to businesses. While damage caused by some types of natural events — such as lightning or wind — will usually be covered by commercial property insurance, you need a special policy if you […]
March 24, 2021
More employees working from home means more possibilities for cyber security breaches. The Covid-19 pandemic has been a game changer for businesses. For some businesses change may have even been beneficial, such as increased online sales or greater numbers of people working from home. But Covid-19 has also brought more digitization, and that has helped […]
March 10, 2021
Expect a great deal of legislative activity on a wide range of issues affecting the property/casualty industry. In January 20, in a historic inauguration ceremony surrounded by U.S. soldiers guarding against domestic terrorism — before a field of 200,000 illuminated flags representing Americans who could not attend the ceremony because of the coronavirus pandemic — […]
March 5, 2021
We are pleased to announce that Stephanie Calhoun has been promoted to Vice President of Operations and shareholder at Teague Insurance. Stephanie joined Teague Insurance in 2007, as a Commercial Account Manager and has since been involved in leadership roles overseeing our customer service departments. With a total of 16 years of experience in insurance, […]
February 24, 2021
Social distancing and mask wearing have been viewed as important ways to protect people from COVID-19. So, employers enforce these precautions on the job site. But what about after hours? What steps can an employer take if there’s evidence an employee is not taking precautions and is engaged in risky behavior when away from the […]
February 10, 2021
The average payment for auto physical damage insurance claims increased at more than double the rate of inflation from 2010 through 2018, according to a new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The study, Patterns in Auto Physical Damage Insurance Claims, found that average payments increased 3.7 percent annualized during the study period, while […]
