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A federal court in Georgia has refused to dismiss a construction company from a lawsuit over wetlands violations, even though the company did not own the property at the time of the alleged dumping of dredge material. The contractor, TowneClub …

FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A pair of lawsuits that for years has plagued Virginia’s largest school system with allegations that it ignored students’ accusations of sex assaults are back in front of federal judges. One of the lawsuits includes allegations …

New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. The …

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Verisk and Munich Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Verisk Promotes Rayner to President of Specialty Business Solutions Verisk, the global data analytics provider, announced that Tim Rayner …

It has been a few years. Policyholders may have forgotten about that last barbeque mishap in their backyard. Maybe the memory has gotten hazy about that one time their college roommate drove home when they should not have. Perhaps their …

Several Alabama and Georgia laws that could indirectly affect property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance take effect today, July 1. Alabama House Bill 108 requires the state Elevator Safety Review Board to review, within 12 months of their publication, new …

The second-biggest U.S. liquefied natural gas export facility hit by fire earlier this month will not be allowed to repair or restart operations until it addresses risks to public safety, a pipeline regulator said on Thursday. The June 8 blast …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants in a 6-3 ruling that some legal experts said would more broadly curb the federal government’s regulatory power. Below is …

Insurance technology vendor Vertafore reports that it has acquired MGA Systems, a provider of software for managing general agencies based in Melville, New York. Vertafore said the acquisition gives its customers access to policy administration and rating programs that will …

The new head of the government’s road safety agency says it will intensify efforts to understand the risks posed by automated vehicle technology, so it can decide what regulations may be necessary to protect drivers, passengers and pedestrians. In an …