Insurance
Victims Question If Baltimore Church Sex Abuse Report Is Complete
While the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has long touted its transparency in publishing the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, a report released this week by the Maryland attorney general’s office raises questions about whether the church’s list …
Read More Connecticut Woman Shot by Officer Receives $1.1 Million Settlement
HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut woman who was seriously injured when a police officer opened fire on her and her boyfriend as they sat in a car unarmed has settled a lawsuit over the shooting for about $1.1 million. …
Read More Wright Flood Expands Private Flood Insurance Offering in Illinois
Wright National Flood Insurance Services has announced its entrance into Illinois by introducing an admitted, stand-alone private flood insurance product as the next state in the continued expansion of the company’s ResiFlood program. Wright Residential Private Flood Insurance can be …
Read More People Moves: Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions
Skyward Specialty Promotes New VPs in Captives and Programs Divisions Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. has made two promotions in its captives and programs divisions. Ryan Burke has been promoted to vice president, specialty programs. Burke joined Houston, Texas-based Skyward …
Read More Patriot Growth Acquires Petschauer Insurance of New York
National, insurance network Patriot Growth Insurance Services has added Petschauer Insurance to its organization. Based in Garden City, New York, Petschauer offers property/casualty, employee benefits, life and disability insurance and risk management services for businesses and individuals.. With an agency …
Read More DOJ Tentatively Settles Suit Over 2017 Texas Church Shooting
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The Justice Department said Wednesday it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million. More than two dozen people …
Read More Louisiana Challenge to Biden ‘Cost of Carbon’ Policy Dismissed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – A lawsuit that Louisiana and other Republican-leaning states filed challenging figures the Biden administration uses to calculate damages from greenhouse gasses was dismissed Wednesday by a federal appeals court. The unanimous decision by three judges on …
Read More Two Contractors to Pay $1.24 Million to Resolve Fraud in Whittier Bridge/I-95 Project
Walsh Construction Co. and Melo’s Rodbusters, Inc. have agreed to pay $1.24 million collectively to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they participated in a fraudulent scheme to take advantage of the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in connection …
Read More US Airports’ Outdated Tech Leaves Planes Vulnerable to Runway Near-Misses
A crucial safety system that’s relied on to avoid potentially fatal collisions at major US airports is aging and plagued by outages that have left travelers unprotected for months at a time. At some airports, it hasn’t ever been installed. …
Read More Massachusetts Approves 10.2% Workers’ Compensation Rate Cut
Massachusetts workers’ compensation rates will fall an average 10.2% starting July 1, a considerably bigger reduction than the industry recommended. Insurance Commissioner Gary Anderson signed off on the cut that will save employers an estimated $130 million after the attorney …
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