Insurance

The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has adopted two rules: amendments to 28 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 127, Designated Doctor Procedures and Requirements, and amendments to 28 TAC Section 180.23. The DWC said the rules …

The Louisiana Department of Insurance sent out a reminder this week that United Property & Casualty Insurance Company’s (UPC) former policyholders and their insurance agents have until April 28 to secure homeowners insurance in the private market or bind a …

MILWAUKEE (AP) – A landlord has been ordered to pay $1.35 million for a fire that killed two people in Milwaukee in 2019, a newspaper reported. Will Sherard has shown a “reckless disregard” for the condition of his properties, Milwaukee …

CHICAGO (AP) – Michigan researchers have found the wreckage of two ships that disappeared into Lake Superior in 1914 and hope the discovery will lead them to a third that sank at the same time, killing nearly 30 people aboard …

Symphony Deerbrook, LLC will pay $400,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over conduct at its Symphony of Joliet facility, the federal agency announced today. In its …

Google argued Thursday that the U.S. Justice Department’s allegations that it broke antitrust law to build and maintain its dominance of search are flawed and that its lawsuit should be thrown out. The government, which filed its lawsuit in the …

Progressive Corp. today reported first quarter net income of about $448 million – a 43% increase compared to the same time last year – though the insurer booked a nearly $152 million loss for the month of March. At the …

New Jersey firefighters continued to make substantial progress in containing a wildfire in Manchester Township on federal, state and private property. The fire, which reached 3,859 acres in size, was 75% contained by 8:30 Wednesday night, the state’s forest fire …

Billionaire Warren Buffett assured investors Wednesday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine when he’s no longer around to lead the conglomerate. Buffett said shareholders shouldn’t worry about the future of the company after Vice Chairman Greg Abel takes over because …

Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested yesterday and charged in connection with stealing catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the alleged ringleader, theft was a full-time job, prosecutors said. More …