Insurance
People Moves: The MJ Companies Adds McColm as Associate Director of Benefits Compliance
The e MJ Companies announced the addition of an accomplished benefits compliance professional to its team. Rebecca McColm is joining as associate director of benefits compliance, based in the firm’s Indiana office. She will provide compliance support to MJ clients …
Read More Westfield Specialty Acquires DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program
Westfield Specialty announced the acquisition of the renewal rights for DOXA’s Arris Property Underwriters Program. The E&S commercial property program provided custom solutions for real estate, hospitality, healthcare, education, municipalities, and manufacturing through wholesale distribution. The renewal rights deal provides …
Read More Tesla Sued After Woman Killed by Car Crashing Into Her House
Tesla Inc. was sued by the family of a 76-year-old woman who was killed after a Model 3 sedan allegedly using driver-assistance software slammed into her home near Houston. The electric-vehicle maker’s automated technology failed to detect the end of …
Read More More Americans Are Moving Away From Flood Risk Than Toward It
Americans are leaving some of the nation’s most flood-prone communities at an accelerating pace, suggesting that climate concerns are beginning to influence migration decisions alongside more traditional factors such as housing costs and quality of life. High-flood-risk US counties — …
Read More NYC Mayor Orders Steps to Protect Workers From Heat, Study of Workers’ Compensation
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani yesterday signed an Executive Order directing a “whole-of-government response” to protect workers from extreme heat. The order directs the departments of Health and Mental Hygiene, Emergency Management and the Citywide Administrative Services to …
Read More Florida’s Unemployment Rate Is Surging Even as High-Profile Companies Move In
Joseph McCue came to Florida expecting to do even better than he was in New York City working as an electrician. He had a job lined up at a hospital construction site in Orlando, and the combination of zero state …
Read More NAIC Victim of Cyber Incident Via PeopleSoft System
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) said it was the victim of a data breach, though an investigation has found the group responsible is unlikely to have the scope of data it has claimed. The NAIC said the cyber …
Read More Smoke From LA Warehouse Fire Affecting Residents, Businesses
Smoke continues to billow from a fire at a massive warehouse in Los Angeles, drawing complaints about air quality from residents and interrupting nearby businesses. A fire at a 491,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse located near homes in Boyle Heights continues …
Read More Trouble at Surfside Began Weeks Before Deadly Condo Collapse, Final Report Finds
The deadly destruction of a Florida beachfront condominium actually started weeks before it collapsed into a pile of rubble in the middle of the night, killing 98 people on June 24, 2021, but the building had been vulnerable from the …
Read More Rhode Island Opens Window to Civil Courts for Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
Rhode Island has joined more than two dozen other states that have enacted laws expanding access to civil courts for child victims of sexual abuse. Governor Dan McKee signed legislation amending the statute of limitations for child victim claims of …
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