People Moves: CIG Promotes Foggie to Director of Field Operations; Scheiner Named Southwest Field Executive

Monterey, California-based Capital Insurance Group named Victor Foggie director of field operations. Foggie will oversee CIG’s regional field executives in addition to the home office commercial lines unit. He will oversee production in CIG’s four regions: Northwest, Southwest, Northern California, …

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People: Risk Strategies Names Ellison Benefits Leader

Risk Strategies has named Jason Ellison its employee benefits leader for national health care practice. Ellison, who previously was a senior vice president at Gallagher for health and welfare consulting, will work to coordinate two of Risk Strategies’ national practices …

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Washington Man Wanted for Auto Insurance Fraud

Vincent Labarbera, of Vancouver, Wash., has been added to Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s most wanted after he failed to appear in Clark County Superior Court to face felony charges of filing a false insurance claim and attempted first degree theft. …

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Oklahoma Reaches Opioid Settlement With 3 Drug Makers

Oklahoma officials have reached an opioid settlement with three drug companies that would bring more than $250 million to finance efforts to battle opioid addiction, state Attorney General John O’Connor has announced. The deal with McKesson, Cardinal and AmerisourceBergen settled …

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New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance, Insurer Group Urge Passage of Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act

New Mexico Superintendent of Insurance Russell Toal and American Property Casualty Insurance Association President and CEO David A. Sampson are urging Congress to act quickly to pass the Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act so residents impacted by the fire have …

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Upgrades Urged at Missouri Amtrak Crash Site, But No Action

The chief elected official in the Missouri county where an Amtrak train slammed into a dump truck said Tuesday that residents and county leaders have been pushing for a safety upgrade at the railroad crossing for nearly three years. Meanwhile, …

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California Insurer’s Efforts to Keep Workers and Help During Pandemic Led to Viable New Business

In the annals of how the pandemic changed things, toss in a positive tale from insurer CSAA Insurance Group. Walnut Creek, California-based CSAA, a AAA Insurer, offers automobile, homeowners and other personal lines of insurance to AAA Members through AAA …

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How Addressing Socioeconomic Inequality Is Key to Building Flood Resilience

This content first appeared in BRINK. BRINK is supported by Marsh McLennan Advantage and managed by Long Dash. It is republished here with permission. Flooding is the most pervasive among natural disasters. According to the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, floods …

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Starting July 1: Required Sea-Level Rise Studies for Florida Gov’t Coastal Structures

Starting Friday, July 1, state and local governments will have to conduct a sea-level impact study if they build anything near Florida’s coastline, the result of a state law passed in 2020. Although the law applies only to government entities …

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Court Ruling Provides Ammo for Insurers in Florida AOB Cases

Florida insurers may have another weapon in the war over assignments of benefits in insurance claims, thanks to an appeals court ruling that went against one of the insurance industry’s most visible and active foes. In Kidwell Group and Air …

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Minnesota Officials Report State’s First Case of Monkeypox

Minnesota health officials say a Twin Cities adult has contracted the state’s first presumed case of monkeypox, a disease that has emerged in more than 50 countries and 26 U.S. states. The state public health lab identified the infection, a …

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Texans ‘Turned A Blind Eye’ to QB Watson’s Actions, Lawsuit Alleges

The Houston Texans had been told that their former quarterback Deshaun Watson was sexually assaulting and harassing women during massage sessions, but instead of trying to stop him, the team provided him with resources to enable his actions and “turned …

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Some Western U.S. Cities Nixing July 4 Fireworks over Fire Dangers, Shortages

The skies over a scattering of Western U.S. cities will stay dark for the third consecutive Fourth of July as some major fireworks displays are canceled again this year – some over wildfire concerns amid dry weather and others because …

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SURE Launches First Commercial Product for Texas Business Owners

SureChoice Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange launched its first commercial insurance product for small- and medium-sized businesses in Texas. SURE’s business owners policy combines both property and general liability coverage in one package addressing the most common risks for businesses. The product …

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At Least 20 Injured When Commuter Bus Overturns in California

A commuter bus crash clipped a parked truck and flipped onto its side Monday morning near Los Angeles International Airport, injuring at least 20 people, three of them critically, authorities said. The Los Angeles Department of Transportation bus clipped a …

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Iowa City Settles Fatal Police Shooting Suit for $5M

Burlington, Iowa, has agreed to pay $5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the mother of a man who was shot to death by police nearly five years ago, the two sides said. The settlement comes nearly …

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California Department of Insurance Alleges Mishandled Claims by App-Based Auto Insurance Seller and Topa

The California Department of Insurance is taking legal action against Go Maps Inc., and its insurance underwriter, Topa Insurance Co., after an investigation found the app-based insurance seller mishandled consumer claims for more than two dozen drivers. Under the orders …

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Alera Group Acquires Compensation Works in Washington

Alera Group acquired Compensation Works in Washington. The Compensation Works team will continue serving clients in their existing roles. Compensation Works is a national compensation company providing services that support business strategies and human capital initiatives. Alera is an independent …

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U.S. Supreme Court Sides With Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 27 made it harder for prosecutors to win convictions of doctors accused of running “pill mills” and excessively prescribing opioids and other addictive drugs, by requiring the government to prove that defendants knew their …

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3 Killed as Train Hits Car in Northern California

Three people were killed when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into a car in Northern California, authorities said. The crash occurred at around 1 p.m. on Sunday in Brentwood, about an hour’s drive southeast of San Francisco, the California Highway …

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California Assembly Endorses Plan to Allow Citizens to Sue Those Who Provide Dangerous Firearms

A first-in-the-nation law that enables private citizens to sue manufacturers of “dangerous” firearms passed on Monday in the Assembly. The bill, backed by Gov. Newsom, returns to the Senate for consideration later in the week. Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, …

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After Halting New Business in Florida, Bankers CEO Faults Reinsurers’ Excessive Price Hikes

Two more Florida property insurers have stopped accepting new business in the state. One of them blamed it partly on unfair and unexpectedly large price increases from reinsurers this year. The other carrier said that, despite reinsurance issues, it will …

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Court Says Woman Can Sue Harvard for Distress Over Enslaved Ancestors’ Photos

A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Thursday. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court partly vacated …

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US Supreme Court Declines to Review Minnesota Ruling on Marijuana Use in Workers’ Comp

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to review a pair of decisions by the Minnesota Supreme Court that held employers cannot be required to reimburse workers for marijuana used to treat on-the-job injuries because the substance is illegal under …

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People Moves: Woodruff Sawyer Names Topp Chief Growth Officer; Dohrmann in California Promotes Jensen

Woodruff Sawyer promoted Roger Topp to chief growth officer. Topp led Woodruff Sawyer’s business development division for nearly four years after first joining the brokerage in 2018. Before Woodruff Sawyer, he spent more than 15 years in enterprise sales leadership …

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People Moves: Alera Group in Illinois Names Kreuger Senior Vice President, Carrier Partnerships

Deerfield, Illinois-based Alera Group named Steve Kreuger as senior vice president, carrier partnerships. Kreuger will be responsible for creating and maintaining all employee benefits carrier partnerships at Alera Group. Kreuger has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance …

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Parents Sue Boston Hospital Over Loss of Baby’s Body

A Massachusetts couple whose prematurely born baby girl died less than two weeks after she was delivered has sued one of Boston’s most prestigious hospitals for losing the infant’s body, denying the parents the opportunity to hold a proper funeral …

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Settlement Made in Louisiana Workers’ Crawfish Processing Suit

Six migrant workers would share in a total of more than $21,000 in the proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed last year alleging that a Louisiana crawfish processing business underpaid them in violation of minimum wage laws. The proposed settlement …

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Dredging Company Paying $1M for Restoration in Louisiana Oil Spill

A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through an oil pipeline during barrier island restoration work off Louisiana in 2016. Great Lakes Dredge & …

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Noguchi & Associates, ori-gen to Establish Hawaii Division

Noguchi & Associates is partnering with ori-gen Agency Insurance Services to launch a Hawaii-based division. The new ori-gen Hawaii division will be led by Noguchi & Associates’ President Mitchell Noguchi. ori-gen will join with the Hawaii-based staff to support expansion …

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Volunteer Firefighter Dies from Injuries Suffered in Kansas Fire

A volunteer firefighter who was injured while fighting a blaze in Pleasanton, Kansas, earlier this week has died, officials said. Joshua Haynes, 35, was injured Monday during a fire at the Carpenter Chiropractor Clinic. He was flown to the University …

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TWIA Shares Timeline For Annual Rate Filing Consideration

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association announced this week the timeline for its annual rate filing consideration. By law, TWIA must make a rate filing with the Texas Department of Insurance by August 15 each year. TWIA’s Actuarial & Underwriting Committee …

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Michigan Fire Damaged Hotel, Other Buildings

A hotel was among several businesses damaged as a fire swept through part of the downtown of a northern Oakland County, Michigan, village. Dozens of firefighters from area departments battled the blaze which started about 4 p.m. Tuesday in Holly, …

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Jury Finds Construction Firm Retaliated Against Immigrant Worker, Awards $650K

A federal jury has awarded $650,000 in damages to a Massachusetts construction worker who said his employer retaliated against him after he was injured on the job by sparking an immigration investigation that led to his arrest. The jury on …

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Yellowstone Reopens After Changes Wrought by Flood

Hundreds of cars, trucks and recreational vehicles were backed up in long lines at entrances to Yellowstone National Park as it partially reopened Wednesday morning following record floods that reshaped the park’s rivers and canyons, wiped out numerous roads and …

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World Insurance Buys Commercial Insurance Agency of Massachusetts

World Insurance Associates announced has acquired Commercial Insurance Agency of Belmont, Massachusetts. Terms of the May 1, 2022 transaction were not disclosed. George W. Ruggiero, Jr. established CIA in 1975 and today he leads the company along with Betsy Pridham. …

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Michigan Resident Sentenced in Insurance Fraud Prosecution

The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services announced that a Plainwell resident was sentenced to 12 months of probation and ordered to comply with future court-ordered restitution for submitting roughly $47,000 in fraudulent insurance claims. A restitution hearing is …

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Deshaun Watson Settles 20 of 24 Civil Suits from Time with Texans

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson’s decision to settle 20 of 24 civil lawsuits for sexual misconduct may not dissuade the NFL from giving him a lengthy suspension, a person familiar with the league’s investigation told the Associated Press on Tuesday. …

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Kardashian, Chyna Settle Before California Trial’s Sequel

A settlement agreement has been reached ahead of a second trial pitting the Kardashian family against former reality TV star Blac Chyna. Jury selection had been set to begin Monday in the trial over Chyna’s allegations that her former fiance …

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Idaho Gearing up for Wildfire Season with Bolstered Crews

Cooler and wetter weather this spring has alleviated drought concerns in much of Idaho but spurred grass growth that could cause large rangeland wildfires in the southern part of the state as plants dry out this summer, wildfire forecasters told …

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Texas Top Cop Says Uvalde Police Could’ve Ended Rampage Early on

Police had enough officers on the scene of the Uvalde school massacre to have stopped the gunman three minutes after he entered the building, and they would have found the door to the classroom where he was holed up unlocked …

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Buffett’s Dairy Queen Loses Lawsuit Over ‘Blizzard’ Name

A federal judge ruled that Dairy Queen cannot stop W.B. Mason Co from selling “Blizzard” bottled spring water, the same name the unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRKa.N uses for a popular ice cream product. In a 217-page …

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Florida CFO Steps in, Urges Court to Uphold PTSD Benefits for Firefighter

Florida’s chief financial officer has stepped into the middle of a firefighters’ workers’ compensation appeal on a mental stress claim, a move the fireman’s lawyer called “unprecedented” and which reflects the importance of the case. If Florida’s 1st District Court …

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EU Balks at U.S. Plan to Use Insurance to Cap Russian Oil Prices

European officials are skeptical of a U.S. push to set a price cap on Russian oil by potentially easing an EU ban on insurance for the transportation of crude and petroleum products from Russia, according to people familiar with matter. …

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Turkish Insurers Facing Severe Strain, Fitch Ratings Warns

Turkish insurers are facing one of their most challenging operating environments of the past decade, with earnings and capital adequacy likely to come under severe strain in 2022-2023, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. According to Fitch analysts, the …

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Renault and Nissan Face Legal Action in France Over Engine Problem

Carmaking partners Renault and Nissan face legal action in France from customers who have suffered problems with some engines made between 2012 and 2016. Christophe Lèguevaques, a lawyer for the MyLeo legal platform involved in the lawsuit, said the companies …

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Yellowstone Park Aiming for Quick Reopening After Floods

Most of Yellowstone National Park should reopen within the next two weeks, much faster than originally expected after record floods pounded the region last week and knocked out major roads, federal officials said. Yellowstone Superintendent Cam Sholly said the world-renowned …

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Miss. Supreme Court Counts Unproven Comp Benefits in Legal Malpractice Claim

The question for the Mississippi Supreme Court was whether the amount of damages due an injured employee for her attorney’s negligence should include the workers’ compensation benefits she missed out on. The answer, the court decided last week, is “yes,” …

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‘Stay Tuned’ for Word on Russian Oil Price-Cap Plan, Says Yellen

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said talks are continuing on how the US and its allies might cap the price of Russian oil exports, possibly through a plan that offers exceptions to the European ban on insuring Russian oil shipments. “We …

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Markets/Coverages: NJM Expands ProPack Into 3 States; Frederick Mutual Enhances Cyber Policy for Home, Business

NJM Offers ProPack Commercial Package Policy in More Mid-Atlantic States NJM Insurance Group is now writing commercial package policies in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania with policy effective dates beginning August 1, 2022. The company began offering the product to New …

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Top EU Court Says Insurer Must Pay Spanish Claim in Galicia Oil Spill

BRUSSELS, June 20 (Reuters) – Spain on Monday won backing from Europe’s top court in its mutli-million euros damage claim against The London Steam-Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association for a massive oil spill on its northwestern coast two decades ago. …

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Critics of Massachusetts Immigrant Driver’s License Law Seek Repeal

A just-passed state law allowing immigrants in the country illegally to obtain driver’s licenses in Massachusetts is now the subject of a repeal effort. Critics, including members of the Massachusetts Republican Party, are supporting the push to put the repeal …

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New Jersey Sues Ford for Damages Over Mining That Contaminated Tribal Land

New Jersey officials sued Ford Motor Company on Thursday, alleging that the automaker contaminated the ancestral homeland of a Native American tribe by dumping paint sludge and other pollutants into a former mine. The action in state court seeks unspecified …

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Preparing for InsurTech’s Second Act: Embedded Insurance

The insurtech industry has been around for about a decade, and experts say that while it has succeeded in bringing new entrants into the industry, it has struggled at times with distribution and customer acquisition. This is where embedded insurance …

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Washington Governor Joins Calls for Insurance Commissioner Kreidler to Resign

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee is now among a growing number of people saying elected Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler should resign. The calls for the 78-year-old, six-term Democrat, to step down come after the Northwest News Network reported Wednesday that …

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Former Virginia Police Chief Files Lawsuit Against Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—A former Virginia police chief is suing the city she served as well as several current and former officials over her firing, saying in her $10 million lawsuit that she was terminated because of her race, color and sex. …

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People Moves: IMA Names Karagozian Colorado Market President; IIABCal Names Epstein CEO

IMA Financial Group Inc. named Lauren Karagozian Colorado market president. Karagozian replaces Sandy Harvath, who will remain in a leadership role with the company. During her 14-year tenure at IMA, Karagozian has served as a contract administrator and account executive …

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Takeaways from Our Conversation About Next Steps for Insuring Cannabis

Some more capacity has finally arrived with increasing interest in insuring cannabis, and cannabis insurance is well on its way to going national. Those are among the take aways from the 50th Insuring Cannabis Podcast. We spoke with Michael Hall, …

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New Jersey No-Fault Law Does Not Bar Suit Over Insurer Delay in Approving Treatment

New Jersey’s auto no-fault law governing personal injury protection benefits provides an exclusive remedy in some claims situations but not all and an insured claiming his insurer’s delay in approval of treatment caused his injuries to worsen is entitled to …

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People: FAIA Names Six to Board of Directors

The Florida Association of Insurance Agents installed new board members at its annual convention last week in Orlando. The board comprises 14 members, elected on a staggered basis to three-year terms. The latest directors are: Bob Rollins, president of the …

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Efma Rebranded as ‘Qorus’

Efma, the Paris-based financial services association, has unveiled a new name: “Qorus” Qorus said the name change moves the organization away from being a perceived European association, to one focused on being truly global. It also reinforces its crucial focus …

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Winners of Innovation in Insurance Awards Excel in Customer Focus, AI, Sustainability

The winners of the seventh annual Innovation in Insurance Awards excelled in customer focus, creative applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation as well as sustainability, according to the awards’ sponsors, Efma and Accenture. The global awards program, which recognizes …

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Nasdaq Urges SEC Not to Move Ahead with Climate Disclosure Plan

Nasdaq Inc. is pushing back against the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s plans to make publicly traded companies reveal detailed information about their greenhouse gas pollution. The stock-exchange operator urged the SEC to shelve its plans to require businesses to …

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Ukraine Grain Shippers Carve Out Alternative Export Routes via Baltic Sea

Ukrainian grain shippers have carved out a fresh export route — via the Baltic Sea — to send their crops abroad. The country has been hunting for alternative paths for its crops as the war with Russia cuts off vital …

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Elon Musk Sued for $258 Billion Over Alleged Dogecoin Pyramid Scheme

Elon Musk was sued for $258 billion on Thursday by a Dogecoin investor who accused him of running a pyramid scheme to support the cryptocurrency. In a complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan, plaintiff Keith Johnson accused Musk, electric …

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Investigation Set After Six Hurt in Hawaii Helicopter Crash

A federal aviation accident investigator will be sent to Hawaii to investigate after a tour helicopter crashed on a remote Big Island lava field of jagged rocks, injuring all six people on board and forcing rescuers to fly in to …

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People Moves: The Liberty Company in California Names Honaker Senior Vice President; Fraser Made Vice President

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Kevin Honaker a senior vice president, producer. The firm also named Gordon Fraser a vice president. Both are located in the Inland Empire office in California. Honaker has more than 25 years of insurance …

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Rehab Plan Didn’t Suffice. Southern Fidelity Sinks into Insolvency

Two weeks after it lost its financial stability rating, Southern Fidelity Insurance Co. has been ordered into receivership and is being liquidated, making it the fourth Florida property insurer this year to bite the dust. A Leon County Circuit Court …

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Tesla Leads in Driver-Assisted Technology Crashes: NHTSA

Tesla Inc. reported 273 vehicle crashes since July involving advanced driving assistance systems, more than any other automaker, according to data U.S. auto safety regulators released on Wednesday. Automakers and tech companies reported more than 500 crashes since June 2021, …

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Ford Recalls 3.3 Million Vehicles Over Rollaway Concerns

Ford Motor Co F.N is recalling more than 3.3 million vehicles in North America that could roll away because a damaged or missing part may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear. In a filing with the National …

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Colorado Crash Involving SUV and Tractor-Trailer Kills 5

Five people from Wyoming, including an infant girl, are dead after the SUV they were in was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in northern Colorado. Investigators with the Colorado State Patrol say the SUV was in the left lane of Interstate …

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Arizona Jail Attack Lawsuit Settles for Nearly $12M

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona reached an $11.75 million settlement in a lawsuit involving a jail attack that seriously injured an inmate more than two years ago. The county’s Board of Supervisors approved the settlement for the family …

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UK Lawmakers Warn About Watering Down Post-Brexit Financial Regulation

Brexit is no reason to radically alter British financial regulation and regulators should not be forced to water down rules to boost London’s competitiveness, or stray from global standards, a UK parliamentary committee report said on Thursday. Britain’s departure from …

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Court Rules Bronx Zoo Elephant Named Happy Doesn’t Qualify as a Person

Happy the elephant may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined to the Bronx Zoo, New York’s top court ruled Tuesday. The 5-2 decision by the state Court of Appeals comes …

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Northern Arizona Watches Winds as Western Wildfires Blaze

Calmer winds and cooler temperatures Tuesday allowed firefighters across the U.S. West to get a better handle on blazes that have forced hundreds of people from their homes. As red flag warnings expired and winds died down in northern Arizona, …

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EU Regulator Sees No Safety Problem With A350 Paint at Center of Legal Dispute

Europe’s top aviation safety regulator said on Tuesday he had seen no evidence that paint or surface erosion on A350 jets, which are at the center of a legal dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways, represented a safety issue. The …

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Murder-Suicides by Pilots Are Increasing Share of Aviation Fatalities

For decades, commercial airline travel has gotten progressively safer. But one cause of deaths has stubbornly persisted: pilots who intentionally crash in murder-suicides. Preliminary evidence suggests the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Corp. jet in March may be the …

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Three Nominees for Florida Supreme Court Appear to Lean the Insurer Way

Some Florida insurers may feel like they didn’t score a home run with the recent property insurance reform measures signed into law in May. But they could soon see a friendly umpire on the state Supreme Court, likely to write …

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Financial Firms to SEC Over Proposal to Regulate SPACs: ‘Don’t Kill the Industry’

U.S. financial industry groups are pushing to water down a draft Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule aimed at reining-in special purpose acquisition companies or SPACs, arguing it could kill the industry. The American Securities Association (ASA), the SPAC Association …

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Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit in Idaho Settled for $11.7M

Officials in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls have agreed to pay $11.7 million to a man who spent about two decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted. The Idaho Falls City Council voted to accept the settlement agreement …

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Umpire Hernandez Appeals Dismissal of Bias Complaint Against Major League Baseball

Lawyers for Angel Hernandez claim Major League Baseball manipulated the umpire’s evaluations, renewing the allegation in an attempt to reinstate the racial discrimination lawsuit he lost last year. Hernandez’s lawyers made the claim in a filing to the 2nd U.S. …

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New Jersey Woman Injured Rescuing Neighbor’s Dog Loses Damages Suit

A woman who says she suffered serious injuries while trying to save her neighbors’ dog from a canal can’t sue the pooch’s owners, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The court unanimously rejected Ann Samolyk’s claims that laws allowing …

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Life Sentence for Oregon Author in Spouse Death for Insurance Money

A self-published romance novelist who once wrote an online essay called “How to Murder Your Husband” was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for murdering her husband at his workplace in Portland, Oregon, four years ago. …

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Insurers Increasingly Concerned for Western U.S. Wildfire Season

As Western wildfires force evacuations in Arizona and California – on the heels of an early and severe wildfire season in New Mexico – insurers are increasingly eyeing the growing risks. “Insurers are very much concerned about the wildfire situation,” …

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Plaintiffs Claim Victory After Suit to Block SB 76’s Ban on Roof Solicitations is Dropped

When the Florida Legislature approved Senate Bill 76 last year, with its restrictions on homeowner solicitation by roofing contractors, insurers saw it as a major blow against runaway fraudulent and exaggerated roof claims. Then a contractor, Gale Force Roofing and …

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1971 Georgia Thiokol Plant Explosion That Killed 29 Now Largely Forgotten

A half-century ago, an explosion ripped through a Georgia factory that made flares for use by the Army in the Vietnam War, killing 29 workers and injuring 50 more. But today, few people remember the accident in Woodbine, the dangerous …

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New York Faces Skeptics As It Tries to Get Gunmakers to Adopt Microstamping

New York is the second state to enact a law intended to force firearms manufacturers to adopt microstamping, a technology in which guns imprint tiny codes on ammunition cartridges as they are fired– creating a unique signature police could use …

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Safety Board Says Broken Rail Probably Caused Arizona Train Derailment

A broken rail was the probable cause of a fiery freight train derailment and subsequent bridge collapse in Arizona nearly two years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a new investigative report. Twelve railroad cars derailed after the …

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Arizona Wildfire Growing, Forces Evacuations

Evacuations are in effect in parts of northern Arizona as a wildfire about 6 miles north of Flagstaff steadily grew Sunday, authorities said. Coconino National Forest officials said the Pipeline Fire was reported at 10:15 a.m. by a fire lookout …

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Report Casts Doubt on Net-Zero Emissions Pledges by Big Global Companies

Corporate plans to slash greenhouse gas emissions fall short of what is needed to combat climate change, with “major credibility gaps” found among the world’s largest companies, according to a new stocktake of net-zero efforts in the public and private …

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Google Agrees to Pay $118 Million to Settle Pay Equity Suit

Alphabet Inc.’s Google agreed to pay $118 million to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit with about 15,500 female employees, lawfirms representing the women said in a statement. In addition, an independent expert will analyze Google’s hiring practices and and independent …

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Policy Doesn’t Obligate Insurer to Cover Prevention Costs. Should Common Law?

A salad dressing maker is seeking coverage from its insurer for costs it incurred in preventing a shutdown of one of its processing plants due to a pollution event. Massachusetts-based Ken’s Foods maintains its insurer has a common law duty …

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OSHA Investigating How 2 Workers Fell Into Chocolate Tank at Candy Plant

Two people were rescued after they somehow fell into a partially filled chocolate tank while doing maintenance work at a candy factory in Pennsylvania. The incident at the Mars Wrigley plant in Elizabethtown occurred shortly before 2 p.m. Thursday. The …

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France Narrows Gap on UK Financial Services Sector for Foreign Direct Investments

France’s financial sector is now the most popular destination in Europe for U.S. backers, helping the country narrow the gap with the UK for foreign direct investment in the industry. The country recorded a total of 60 FDI projects in …

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OSHA Fines Georgia Pillow Maker $191,000 after Repeated Amputations

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Georgia pillow manufacturer for repeat violations after four accidents that left workers with amputated fingers.. Place Vendome Holding Co., operating as R&F Marketing, with a factory in Swainsboro, Georgia, has …

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PG&E Pleads Not Guilty in Deadly 2020 California Wildfire

Pacific Gas & Electric this week pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment sparked a wildfire that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Northern California two years ago, prosecutors announced. …

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Federal Appeals Court Rules Against Applied in California Department of Insurance Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has affirmed a district court’s dismissal of federal actions in a lawsuit that Applied Underwriters and the California Insurance Co. filed against the California Department of Insurance. This is the latest …

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Legal Technology Firm TCDI Agrees to Acquire Aon’s eDiscovery Practice

TCDI, theGreensboro, N.C.-based provider of legal services, software and cyber security, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire insurance broker Aon’s eDiscovery practice. The acquisition will strengthen TCDI’s existing eDiscovery offerings, adding expansive advisory services such as information …

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World’s Biggest Re/Insurers Expanding in Africa, but Climate Change Could Hit Profits

The world’s biggest insurers are expanding in Africa, looking to tap growth promised by a rising population and middle class, but climate change could complicate their quest for profits. With Western markets overcrowded, the continent provides a rare chance to …

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Beijing Gives Initial Green Light to Revive Ant Group’s IPO as Crackdown Eases: Sources

China’s central leadership has given billionaire Jack Ma’s Ant Group a tentative green light to revive its initial public offering (IPO), two sources with knowledge of the matter said, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is easing its crackdown on …

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U.S. Agency Upgrades Tesla Autopilot Safety Probe, Step Before Possible Recall

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall. The auto safety agency in …

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Another Analysis Calls out Potential for Severe Wildfire Season in U.S. West

As the U.S. West heads into the hot, dry summer months, a growing number of indications point to a potentially bad wildfire season. In the past two months, two analyses have emerged from fire weather experts using words like “intense,” …

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Concerned Scientists: Climate Ties U.S. Wildfires and Water Together in Many Ways

A provider of predictive data and analytics for climate risk and resilience is partnering with global environmental organization The Nature Conservancy to protect sensitive natural areas and provide estimates of future heat and water stresses associated with climate change in …

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Removing Russian Sea Mines Near Key Ukraine Ports Could Take Months

Removing sea mines near Ukraine’s key ports could take months, and hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in the region following Russia’s invasion of the country, according to the United Nations agency responsible for shipping safety. “Even if the ports …

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Investors, Including Allianz and Swiss Re, Urge U.N. to Create Plan for Farm Emissions

Investors managing $14 trillion have urged the United Nations to create a global plan to make the agriculture sector sustainable and curb one of the biggest sources of climate-damaging emissions, a letter seen by Reuters showed. Food production accounts for …

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Hybrid Work Is Here to Stay for London Staff Who Don’t See Return to 5-Day Office Week

The verdict is in: Londoners enjoy and value working from home and don’t see a future that includes a return to the old five-day office week, no matter what politicians, their bosses or the media say. Almost 80% of London-based …

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FTC Says $1 Billion Lost in Cryptocurrency Scams Since 2021

According to a report from the FTC, over 46,000 people lost over $1 billion in cryptocurrency from scams since the start of 2021. The losses in 2021 ($680 million) were nearly six time what they were in 2018. In the …

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New Hampshire Allows Exception to Workers’ Compensationn ‘Coming and Going’ Rule

A worker who was injured in a car accident when he was traveling home from his job site in the middle, rather than the end, of the workday at the direction of his employer is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, …

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Insurers, Self-Insureds Now Facing $9B in Black-Lung Liabilities, Milliman Says

The U.S. coal industry may be shrinking rapidly as the country shifts to renewable energy, but insurers’ and self-insured companies’ liabilities for black-lung occupational disease claims have ballooned – to an estimated $9 billion and perhaps more than $14 billion. …

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Report: Ibuprofen Now Most Heavily Used Drug in California Workers’ Comp

New data shows the types of drugs used to treat injured workers in California, and the distribution of payments for those medications, has shifted over the past decade, with opioids becoming far less prevalent and anti-inflammatory drugs accounting for an …

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New Mexico Residents Impacted by Wildfires Could Get Help With Food, Federal Aid

Thousands of New Mexico residents who have been impacted by wildfires this spring may be eligible for temporary food assistance. The state Human Services Department said applications are being accepted for a week, starting Tuesday, at four locations around the …

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AXIS Exits Property Reinsurance to Focus on Specialty; Leadership Team Restructured

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the shift of AXIS Re from property reinsurance to focus instead on casualty, specialty, accident and health, and credit lines. With the refocus of AXIS Re, AXIS Re CEO Steve Arora will …

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A Look at OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations

Workers’ compensation claims can result directly from worksite conditions, whether in construction, manufacturing, distribution, office or other environments. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) tracks violations of safety and health standards, which can lead to workers’ comp claims. OSHA …

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U.S. Senators Unveil Bill to Regulate Cryptocurrency

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators unveiled a bill on Tuesday that would establish new rules for cryptocurrency, and hand the bulk of their oversight to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The bill, introduced by Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis, …

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Audit Faults Florida’s COVID Data Tracking Efforts in 2020

A report from Florida’s auditor general appears to support what some officials said in 2020 – that the state’s COVID-19 data was inaccurate and incomplete during the first nine months of the pandemic, making it difficult for people to know …

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Oregon Care Center Sued for $4.7M After Patient Leaves, Drowns

A woman is suing a memory care center outside Portland, Oregon, after her husband left the facility unknown to staff and drowned in a creek. Toufik “Tom” Tanous, 79, suffered from severe memory loss and had tried to leave at …

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Washington Flash Flood, Mudslide Damaged Homes

A flash flood and mudslide in Okanogan County, Washington, damaged two homes, according to county emergency management officials. Emergency management officials said last week’s mudslide happened amid thunderstorms in a burn scar area with mud and water running down through …

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Whistleblower Suing Eli Lilly Alleges Drug Manufacturing Problems

A former human resources officer at Eli Lilly & Co. sued the pharmaceutical company on Monday, alleging she was terminated after pointing out poor manufacturing practices and data falsification involving its blockbuster diabetes drug. The plaintiff, Amrit Mula, alleges violations …

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Tennessee Regulators Tout Insurance Industry Growth in the State

Tennessee regulators are crowing about the considerable growth in the insurance industry the state has seen in the last two years. Insurance Commissioner Carter Lawrence said in a bulletin posted Tuesday that the 294,000 insurance professionals in the state this …

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Johnson & Johnson Acquires Oklahoma’s Midlands Management WB&B and MGU Units

Johnson & Johnson acquired the assets of the wholesale brokerage & binding (WB&B) and managing general underwriting (MGU) units of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Midlands Management Corporation. Midlands is a wholly owned subsidiary of Safety National Casualty Corporation. The parties expect …

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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Southwest Airlines Cannot Force Wage Suit Into Arbitration

Southwest Airlines Co. cannot force a baggage handler’s class action lawsuit over overtime pay into private arbitration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a decision with costly potential implications for companies including Amazon.com Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. …

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Russia’s Rusal Files Suit Against Miner Rio Tinto Over Access to Alumina Refinery

SYDNEY – Russian aluminum producer Rusal has filed a lawsuit against global miner Rio Tinto, seeking to win back access to its 20% share of the alumina produced at a jointly owned refiner in Queensland. The lawsuit challenges Australia’s response …

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Massive Fire at Bangladesh Container Depot Kills at Least 28

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media said Sunday, as firefighters struggled to get …

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Google Ordered to Pay Former Australian Lawmaker for Defamatory YouTube Videos

SYDNEY – An Australian court on Monday ordered Google to pay a former lawmaker A$715,000 ($515,000), saying its refusal to remove a YouTuber’s “relentless, racist, vilificatory, abusive and defamatory” videos drove him out of politics. The Federal Court found the …

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Uvalde Parents and Teacher Seek Documents From Gun Maker After School Shooting

Parents of a slain fourth grader and a teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, are laying the groundwork for lawsuits against the gun maker that sold a semi-automatic rifle used in the mass shooting. Emilia Marin, the teacher, …

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Hub Acquires Georgia-based Alexander & Co. Benefits Firm

Hub International, a global insurance brokerage firm, has acquired Georgia-based Alexander & Co., an employee benefits firm for school districts and local governments. Headquartered in Woodstock, Georgia, the 27-year-old Alexander has focused almost exclusively on public education systems and a …

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How FBI Helped Thwart ‘Despicable’ Cyberattack on Boston Children’s Hospital

The FBI thwarted a planned cyberattack on a children’s hospital in Boston that was to have been carried out by hackers sponsored by the Iranian government, FBI Director Christopher Wray said last week. Wray told a Boston College cybersecurity conference …

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Federal Investigators to Review FDA Response to Baby Formula Recall

Federal investigators have launched a review into whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration properly inspected Abbott Laboratories’ Michigan plant and how the agency oversaw the baby formula recall that led to severe U.S. shortages. The review, which is expected …

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RoofClaim.com Fires Up Florida Insurers with Roof Financing Plan

RoofClaim.com, a name that has caused heartburn in the Florida insurance industry in recent years, announced that it is now offering no-money-down roof financing in the wake of insurance rate hikes, insurer insolvencies and underwriting restrictions. One insurance executive said …

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New Jersey Residents Still Waiting for Hurricane Ida Aid 9 Months Later

New Jersey resident Shashuna Atwater is still living with the awful smell of sewage that inundated her basement when the remnants of Hurricane Ida struck New Jersey nine months ago, destroying photographs, diplomas and other irreplaceable belongings. Atwater, of Newark, …

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Hawaii Youth File Lawsuit over Transportation Climate Harms

Fourteen Hawaii children and teenagers filed a lawsuit Wednesday, alleging the state is violating the state constitution by operating a transportation system that harms the climate and infringes upon the plaintiffs’ right to a clean and healthy environment. The youths …

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Baltimore Sues ‘Ghost Gun’ Kits Maker as State Ban Begins

The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of “ghost gun” kits in the United States on Wednesday, the same day Maryland’s ban on the untraceable weapons went into effect, news outlets reported. Mayor Brandon …

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Jury Sides With Johnny Depp in Libel Case, Awards Him $10M

A jury sided Wednesday with Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard, awarding the “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor more than $10 million and vindicating his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her before and during …

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New Rules Requires Washington Employers to Monitor Temp, Air Quality Starting Mid-June

Employers in Washington will be required to monitor temperature and air quality, take steps to protect workers from heat and smoke hazards, and provide training and information from June 15 through the end of September, The Washington Department of Labor …

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People Moves: UFG Surety Names Daniels Regional Manager in Northwest; Risk Placement Services Adds Marks in Transportation

UFG Surety named Brian Daniels as a regional manager overseeing expansion of its surety bonding business into the Northwestern U.S. Daniels is located in Seattle, Washington. UFG Surety is the surety division of UFG Insurance. Risk Placement Services named Jeffrey …

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Dry Winter, Wet Spring Shrink U.S. Wheat Crop, Adding to Global Woes From War

North Dakota farmer Dwight Grotberg wanted to plant more wheat this spring to capitalize on soaring prices since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut grain exports and left the world short of millions of tonnes of wheat supply. Heavy rain has …

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‘Big Four’ Audit Firms Targeted for Reforms in UK After Spate of Corporate Failures

Britain set out sweeping reforms of big company audits on Tuesday after high-profile collapses at builder Carillion and retailer BHS in recent years hit thousands of jobs and raised questions about accounting quality. The business ministry detailed changes to auditing …

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Lloyd’s Is Working With UK, Global Regulators to Implement Russia Sanctions

Lloyd’s of London, the world’s oldest insurance market, said on Wednesday that it was working closely with British and international governments and regulators to implement global sanctions against Russia. “Lloyd’s supports and remains focused on the delivery of a global …

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Greenlight Re Invests in Insurtech That Provides Security Deposit Replacement Insurance

Greenlight Re Innovations (GRI), a Cayman Islands-based subsidiary of Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., has announced an investment in Garentii GmbH, a security deposit replacement insurance MGA and platform in Germany. Garentii, a Munich-headquartered insurtech, provides an insurance-based alternative, offering security …

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Iran’s Seizure of 2 Greek Oil Tankers Adds Risk to Key Shipping Route

Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers in the Persian Gulf raises the risk of further interruptions to shipments from a region that’s a vital source of global energy supplies. On Friday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps diverted two Greek …

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Sarah Palin Loses Bid to Disqualify Judge from NY Times Defamation Trial

New You can now listen to Insurance Journal articles!Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on Tuesday lost her bid to have the judge who oversaw her unsuccessful defamation lawsuit against the New York Times disqualify himself and order a …

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