Insurance
Viewpoint: What Tariffs and Steel Prices Mean for E&S Construction Insurance in California
Steel prices have been anything but steady in recent years. With renewed discussions around tariffs and trade restrictions, another wave of volatility may be on the horizon. While much attention is paid to how rising material costs impact builders and …
Read More A California New Car Group is Suing Volkswagen and Affiliate for Violating Franchise Laws
The California New Car Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen and its affiliate, Scout Motors, for allegedly violating California’s franchise laws. The CNCDA lawsuit, filed in in San Diego County Superior Court, asserts that Volkswagen is illegally competing with …
Read More Texas-Based Insurtech Steadily Secures $30M Series C Round
Steadily, a provider of landlord insurance in the U.S., announced $30 million in Series C funding led by Two Sigma Ventures at a $355 million valuation. Steadily serves 18 million individual rental property owners who collectively own the majority of …
Read More Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Establishes Minnesota Chapter
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, recently announced the establishment of the IICF Minnesota Chapter, part of the IICF Midwest Division. Based in Minneapolis and serving the Twin Cities region, this …
Read More Texas Farmers Fear Proposed Legislation Could Devastate Hemp Economy
Andrew Hill, who studied and farmed hemp in California before it was legal in Texas, was a keynote speaker at the state’s first-ever agricultural hemp expo in Dallas in 2019. Amid considerable hype and excitement that followed the recent federal …
Read More Class Action Accuses Toyota of Illegally Sharing Drivers’ Data with Progressive
A federal class action lawsuit filed this week in Texas accuses Toyota and an affiliated telematics aggregator of unlawfully collecting drivers’ information and then selling that data to Progressive. The lawsuit alleges that Toyota and Connected Analytic Services (CAS) have …
Read More Delta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport in Latest Incident for Airline
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries …
Read More Minnesota Senior Living Facility Fined $73K for Pregnancy Discrimination
White Pine Senior Living, an assisted living facility in Minnesota, has agreed to pay $73,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the …
Read More Outsourcing Firm to Pay $250K For Discriminating Against Blind Employee in Texas
The Results Companies, A business services outsourcing firm agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced. According to the EEOC’s suit, The Results Companies hired an …
Read More Lawsuits Accuse Insurers of Colluding to Drop Coverage in Fire-Prone Parts of California
Two lawsuits filed in Los Angeles allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in California communities at high risk for wildfires and force homeowners onto the state’s last-resort insurance plan that offers basic coverage and high premiums. …
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