INSURANCE NEWS
Legal, Ethical Questions on Autopilot Endure as Criminal Case Against Tesla Driver Ends
A criminal prosecution against a Tesla driver in Los Angeles County could end next month, the final step of a case believed to be the first time in the U.S. prosecutors brought felony charges against a motorist who was using …
Some Workplace Shootings May Not be Compensable, Florida Appeals Court Says
Workplace shootings, more common than ever now, may happen in the course and scope of employment. But do they have to be work-related to make the victims eligible for workers’ compensation benefits? That’s the question that a Florida appeals court …
Towerstone Acquires Fortuna General Insurance Agency in California
Towerstone acquired Fortuna General Insurance in Simi Valley, California. The partnership allows the company to take advantage of Fortuna’s wide array of carrier and broker relationships and its expertise in the property insurance market. Fortuna will operate as Fortuna General …
Pennsylvania Study Suggests Links Between Fracking and Asthma, Lymphoma in Children
Children who lived closer to natural gas wells in heavily drilled Pennsylvania were more likely to develop a relatively rare form of cancer, and nearby residents of all ages had an increased chance of severe asthma reactions, researchers said in …
Hawaii Fire Deaths Exceed 100 as Scale of Disaster Continues to Come into Focus
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced the confirmed death toll had risen from the destructive wildfires in the island-state to more than 100 in an late Tuesday, saying, “We are heartsick that we’ve had such loss.” The Associated Press is reporting …
Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Backdating Auto Policy After Crash
A North Carolina insurance agent has been charged with fraud after allegedly backdating an auto policy, to show that a friend was covered at the time of an accident. The North Carolina Department of Insurance reported this week that motorist …
People Moves: MGA Arrow Risk Launches FinPro Practice, Hiring Wood and Cubitt From IGI; Sompo Int’l Names Röskau as CEO of SI Insurance (Europe)
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arrow Risk Management and Sompo International. A summary of these new hires follows here. MGA Arrow Risk Launches FinPro Practice, With 2 Hires From IGI Arrow Risk Management, the London-based specialist …
Ohio Foundry’s Failure to Protect Workers Led to Fatal Steam Explosion, OSHA Finds
A federal workplace safety investigation into a Beford, Ohio foundry explosion that caused the death of a maintenance supervisor and injuries to 15 other employees found the operator, I. Schumann & Co. LLC, failed to protect workers from the hazard …
TDI Appoints Knight as State Fire Marshal
The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) announced it has appointed Debra Knight as the new State Fire Marshal for Texas. Knight brings more than 30 years of experience in administrative and criminal law, as well as insurance and compliance analysis. …
Ex-Staffers Accuse Northwestern University of Failing to Address Toxic Coaching Environment in Lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) – Three former members of Northwestern University`s baseball coaching staff filed a lawsuit against the school on Monday, saying they lost their jobs for trying to report bullying and derogatory abuse by the team`s head coach, who has …
Nebraska Police Testing Seized Dispensary Products for Illegally High THC Levels
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – Police are testing products seized from five Nebraska dispensaries to see if they contain illegally high levels of the compound THC, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Monday. Lincoln police received warrants after checks in January, February …
Umpire Hernandez Loses Again in Lawsuit Versus MLB
Umpire Ángel Hernández lost again in his racial discrimination lawsuit against Major League Baseball when a federal appeals court refused to reinstate his case on Tuesday. The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a 2021 District Court decision that …