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UK Parliament Calls in Surveyors to Test for Dangerous Concrete
Tests are being carried out to determine whether the UK Houses of Parliament contain the form of crumbling concrete that caused ministers last week to tell more than 100 schools to close buildings. Surveyors are investigating if any parts of …
Read More NC Appeals Court: Trial Needed After Agent Failed to Disclose Pond on Property
A North Carolina insurance agent will have to return to court to determine if he or the client acted negligently by failing to disclose details about an insured’s property, the state’s Court of Appeals decided Monday. In Daniel Jones vs. …
Read More New Juice in Florida Market: Orange Insurance Exchange Approved by OIR
Just days after another hurricane smashed through part of Florida, another property and casualty insurer has been approved for the state, providing more evidence that 2022 legislative limits on litigation are having a desired effect. “I think investors’ appetites have …
Read More Vermont Tightens Rules for Out-of-State Car Registrations
Vermont is implementing new requirements for vehicle registrations using out-of-state addresses. In years past Vermont was happy to register non-residents’ vehicles if they paid the registration fee, which some in neighboring states were happy to do to take advantage of …
Read More Verizon Pays $4M to Settle Federal Cybersecurity Claims But Admits No Liability
Verizon Business Network Services of Ashburn, Virginia, has agreed to pay $4,091,317 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that it failed to completely satisfy certain cybersecurity controls in an information technology service it provided to federal agencies. The settlement with …
Read More Long Island Couple Dies After Their Boat Crashes With Larger Vessel
A Long Island couple was killed after their boat collided with a larger vessel and capsized, police said Monday. Louis Deritis, 53, was operating a 27-foot (8-meter) boat at about 10:40 p.m. Sunday when it collided with a 44-foot (13-meter) …
Read More Reinsurance Association Releases Paper on California Homeowners Insurance Market, Urges Policymakers Consider Risks of Inaction
The Reinsurance Association of America has come out with a white paper on the California homeowners insurance market that urges policymakers consider the risks of inaction. The paper, “Dynamics and Challenges in California’s Homeowners Insurance Market,” provides background and recommendations …
Read More Louisiana’s Southern University to Establish New Risk Management and Insurance Degree Program
The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) announced it has partnered with the Alliant Insurance Foundation, the Spencer Educational Foundation and Southern University to create a new risk management and insurance degree program at Southern University. Working in conjunction with the …
Read More Texas Manufacturer Faces $298K in Penalties for Safety Hazards Leading to Employee’s Finger Amputation
A Stafford, Texas engine component manufacturer was cited for failing to correct safety hazards that caused an employee’s finger amputation in March 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor said. Inspectors with the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration returned to …
Read More Nebraska Jury Awards $36 million in Disability Discrimination Case Against Trucking Carrier
An eight-person jury in Omaha, Nebraska returned a verdict of $36,075,000 in favor of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on disability discrimination claims against Drivers Management, LLC and Werner Enterprises, Inc., the federal agency announced. The jury found …
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