Insurance
John Grisham, Other Top Authors Sue OpenAI Over Copyrights
A trade group for U.S. authors has sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court on behalf of prominent writers including John Grisham, Jonathan Franzen, George Saunders, Jodi Picoult and “Game of Thrones” novelist George R.R. Martin, accusing the company of unlawfully …
Read More Berkshire Hathaway Energy Shows Unusual Risk Appetite in Wildfire Court Fight
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp has been battered in an unprecedented court fight over the utility’s failure to prevent massive wildfire destruction in Oregon. The largest grid operator in the western US faces the risk that it will have to …
Read More Viewpoint: A New Risk Landscape Emerges for Global Maritime Industry
Executive Summary: The International Group of P&I Clubs offers a unique lens into the intricate web of maritime risk that influences both the insurance sector and the maritime industry globally. From this perspective, one thing is abundantly clear: A “new …
Read More Lloyd’s and the UN Team Up to Provide Insurance to Climate Vulnerable Countries
Lloyd’s of London is teaming up with the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to try and improve access to insurance for climate vulnerable countries, with an initial focus on Fiji and Pacific island countries. Climate change is happening faster …
Read More Next Florida House Speaker Wants More Property Insurance Legislation, Deliberations
The next speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, set to take charge in 2025, said he hopes to see more legislation that could further address spiraling property insurance costs. “Do I believe we are done with property insurance? No. …
Read More Florida OIR Wants Enhanced Hurricane Ian Data by Sept. 27. Claims Have Topped 740,000
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is reminding carriers that additional information about Hurricane Ian claims is due no later than Sept. 27. By law, the office is required to collect data after hurricanes. Simple data was required in the …
Read More Kentucky Schools Adding More Electric Buses Thanks to EPA Grants
Blue Bird Corp., one of the largest and oldest makers of school buses, has fully embraced electric vehicles and will soon provide 13 electric buses to a Kentucky school district. Bowling Green Independent School District said the purchase of the …
Read More Social Security Demands Billions From Workers’ Comp Recipients, Others for Overpayments
The Social Security Administration is trying to claw back billions of dollars in disability overpayments, many of them made to people who received workers’ compensation payouts for injuries, an analysis has found. KFF Health News, part of the Kaiser Family …
Read More Takeaways from Our Conversation on Michigan Cannabis Sales
Michigan cannabis sales are a great story. Sales there reached another record in July, hitting $277 million for the month, and look to head well over $3 billion for the year. What’s going on there? The state is still fairly …
Read More Ohio Trucking Company Faces Lawsuit for Harassing and Terminating Gay Mechanics, EEOC Alleges
An Ohio trucking company violated federal law by subjecting two gay mechanics to harassment and termination because of their sexual orientation and retaliated against them for opposing or complaining about the harassment, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged …
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