Insurance
Philadelphia’s I-95 to Open to Traffic This Weekend With Interim Fix: Governor
Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, more than a week after a section of the interstate collapsed in Philadelphia. “Traffic will be flowing here on …
Read More Young Plaintiffs’ Attorney Closes Montana Climate Change Trial with Call for Action
An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases. Attorney Nate Bellinger …
Read More Court Orders Receivership for Friday Health Plans of Nevada
The 8th Judicial District Court of Nevada has ordered Friday Health Plans of Nevada into receivership and appointed Nevada Insurance Commissioner Scott Kipper as Receiver. Kipper initiated the petition for receivership on June 1 with the company’s consent due to …
Read More Kansas Firefighters Receive $16.8M From Insurance Department
The Kansas Insurance Department distributed $16.8 million to firefighters across the state, funds generated by a two percent tax paid by insurance companies on fire and lightning insurance premiums written in Kansas. The Kansas Firefighters Relief Act was created in …
Read More Indiana Community Hospital Sued for Disability Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a suit it filed against Munster Medical Research Foundation, Inc., operators of Community Hospital, located in Munster, Indiana, for failing to accommodate an employee with a disability. In its lawsuit, the EEOC …
Read More Texas Power Grid Operator Urges Power Conservation During Heat Wave
The Texas power grid operator urged homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday evening to prevent power reserves from falling short as consumers crank up their air conditioners to escape the first heat wave of the summer season. Power …
Read More Texas Family Dollar Faces $294K Over Repeat Safety Violations
Soon after U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety inspectors arrived at a Family Dollar store in southeast Van Zandt County in December 2022, they found the store’s operator allowing merchandise to block storeroom exits and walkways, stacking boxes at unsafe …
Read More FTC Sues Amazon for Hindering Consumer Attempts to Cancel Prime
The US Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com Inc. Wednesday, alleging the e-commerce giant duped consumers into signing up for its Prime membership service and deliberately made it hard to cancel. The consumer protection agency filed a lawsuit in Washington state …
Read More People Moves: Patterson Named Meadors, Adams & Lee Shareholder
Patterson Named Shareholder in Meadors, Adams & Lee Insurance Agency Meadors, Adams & Lee has named J.K. Patterson a shareholder. Patterson, who joined the agency as a property and casualty producer in 2014, is just the seventh shareholder in the …
Read More ‘Comprehensive Legislation’ Needed to Address AI, Senator Schumer Says
U.S. Senate Majority Chuck Schumer on Wednesday will call for “comprehensive legislation” to advance and ensure safeguards on artificial intelligence (AI). Governments around the world are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology. Surging popularity of so-called …
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