Insurance
Are Some Florida Workers’ Comp Judges Bending to the Political Winds on Fees?
Attorney fees in Florida workers’ compensation cases seem to be part of a story that will never end, and a state appeals court has added new life to the story with decisions that give support to both sides of the …
Read More U.S. Finds Ex-Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Employees, Settles With New York State
The U.S. Justice Department concluded former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed more than a dozen state employees, according to a settlement announced Friday that confirmed allegations from the damaging misconduct probe that led to the Democrat’s resignation. The …
Read More Bayer Jury’s $2.2 Billion Roundup Verdict Is Biggest Yet
Bayer AG’s Monsanto unit was ordered by a Pennsylvania jury to pay more than $2.2 billion to a former Roundup user who blamed his cancer on the weedkiller in the largest verdict so far in five years of litigation over …
Read More Jersey Shore Town Fighting State Over Beach Erosion Suffers Winter Storm Damage
A New Jersey shore town locked in a legal battle with the state over tens of millions of dollars it has spent trying — mostly in vain — to hold back the ocean now is more vulnerable than ever. A …
Read More Jury Awards Carroll $83 Million in Defamation Case Against Trump
A jury awarded $83.3 million to E. Jean Carroll on Friday in a stinging and expensive rebuke to former President Donald Trump for his continued social media attacks against the longtime advice columnist over her claims that he sexually assaulted …
Read More Georgia Bill Would Require Wind-Mit Premium Discounts for Commercial Properties
Property insurers in Georgia would be required to provide premium discounts for not only residential, but also for commercial structures that are built or retrofitted to resist wind damage, if a bill approved by Senate committee becomes law. The Senate …
Read More Pennsylvania Counties Dealing With Cyber Incidents
Pennsylvania’s Bucks County reported that it is continuing to investigate a cybersecurity incident that caused an extended outage of the Emergency Communications’ Department’s computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system beginning last Sunday night. The county said all systems are operational and 911 …
Read More Startup AiDash Raises $50M for Tech Using AI, Satellites to Spot Wildfire Risk
A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported it had raised $50 million in new funding, reflecting Silicon Valley efforts to create products that help energy companies adapt …
Read More WV Supreme Court Denies Insurers’ Appeal in Chlorine Leak that Damaged Plant
A group of 12 insurance companies cannot yet appeal a trial court’s finding that contamination exclusions did not bar coverage for a chemical plant that was damaged when 90 tons of liquid chlorine leaked from a ruptured rail car in …
Read More Agency Salary Survey: Find Out Compensation Trends in This Year’s Report
Be a part of the industry’s favorite salary survey while learning more about agency compensation trends nationwide. We would like to invite ALL retail agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — to participate in Insurance Journal’s annual …
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