Insurance
Extreme Cold Grips Nordic Countries as Floods Hit Western Europe
Europe experienced stark weather contrasts on Wednesday, with extreme cold and snowstorms disrupting transportation and closing schools in Scandinavia while strong winds and heavy rain in western Europe caused flooding and at least one death. Temperatures fell below minus 40 …
Read More World Insurance Associates Acquires Illinois’ TW Group
World Insurance Associates LLC acquired the business of TW Group, Inc. of Westmont, Illinois on December 31, 2023. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. TWG was founded in 1946 and provides insurance to individuals and businesses. They specialize in …
Read More Owners of Nebraska Hotel Agree to $100K Settlement to Resolve Disability Discrimination Suit
The owners and operators of a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, have agreed to pay $100,000 to a former general manager and furnish other relief to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the …
Read More Vehicle Fleeing Suburban Madison, Wisconsin Police Stop Crashes, Killing All 3 People Inside
MONONA, Wis. (AP) – A vehicle fleeing a suburban Madison police traffic stop crashed overnight, killing all three people who were riding inside, authorities said. Monona police tried to stop “a suspicious vehicle” about 9 p.m. Monday, but the driver …
Read More EEOC Says No Need to Pause Lawsuit Against Tesla for Race Bias
A U.S. anti-discrimination agency has asked a federal judge to reject Tesla Inc’s bid to pause a lawsuit alleging widespread racial bias at the electric carmaker’s flagship Fremont, California, assembly plant. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in a filing …
Read More Alliant Acquires Aldrich Benefits in Oregon
Alliant Insurance Services acquired Oregon-based employee benefits firm Aldrich Benefits LP, of a member of the Aldrich group of companies. The Aldrich companies will continue to provide financial, wealth, tax, and business transition strategies and services to its clients. The …
Read More Questions on AI, Budget Deficit, Gun Owners Liability Await California Lawmakers
California lawmakers returned to work this week for the start of an election-year legislative session dominated by decisions on artificial intelligence and the state`s struggling budget. The budget is a big issue every year in California, which is the nation’s …
Read More People Moves: Baum Named Chief Operating Officer of California Workers’ Comp Institute
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute named Gideon L. Baum chief operating officer. He will take over the role on Feb. 1. Baum most recently served as the vice president of policy at the California Hospital Association. Before that, he was …
Read More Kennedy Cousin Whose Murder Conviction Was Overturned Sues Cop, Connecticut Town
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, whose murder conviction in the 1970s killing of a teenager in Connecticut was overturned, is suing the lead police investigator in the case and the town of Greenwich for alleged malicious prosecution, civil rights violations and …
Read More Medical Biller Charged With Stealing $1 Million in Workers’ Compensation Payments
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the arrest and arraignment of a New Jersey man for allegedly stealing more than $1 million that was intended to be paid to doctors who provided medical care to injured workers covered under …
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