INSURANCE NEWS
Florida Roofing Company Owners Charged With More Than $1M in Tax Evasion
The owners of a Fort Myers roofing company, one that has been the subject of a number of complaints from consumers and which has filed multiple assignment-of-benefits lawsuits against property insurers, have pleaded guilty to more than $1 million in …
Oakbridge Expands into Florida with Hunnicutt Insurance Agency
Oakbridge Insurance Agency, a large independent agency and brokerage with offices around the country, has expanded its presence into Florida with the addition of Hunnicutt Insurance agency in Fort Walton Beach. Hunnicutt has been in business since 1969, specializing in …
Dairy Farm Fire Kills 18,000 Cows in Texas Panhandle
LUBBOCK — More than 18,000 cows died and one farm worker is in critical condition following a dairy farm fire in the Texas Panhandle. The fire started Monday night at South Fork Dairy Farm in Dimmitt, about 66 miles south …
Indiana Residents Forced to Evacuate After Large Industrial Fire
RICHMOND, Ind. (AP) – An evacuation order was expected to remain in place through Wednesday around a large industrial fire in an Indiana city near the Ohio border where crews worked through the night to douse piles of burning plastics, …
Wisconsin Wildfire Forces Evacuations
NECEDAH, Wis. (AP) – A wildfire led to evacuations Wednesday in Juneau County, Wisconsin authorities said Wednesday. The fire began in Necedah, about 90 miles north of Madison, and had spread to roughly 100 acres, the Department of Natural Resources …
Dollar General Stores in Texas, Wisconsin Cited for Blocked Exits
At Dollar General stores near Houston and Green Bay, federal workplace safety inspectors found exit routes and walkways blocked — unsafe conditions that make safe and quick emergency evacuation difficult or impossible — that have become common discoveries for years …
Amazon Worker Injuries Dip Last Year, but Higher Than 2020
Amazon’s total injury rate for warehouse workers took a dip last year, but injuries were still worse than they were in 2020, according to an analysis released Wednesday by a coalition of labor unions. The report, which was compiled by …
Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Basquiat Artwork Fraud Scheme
A former Los Angeles auctioneer has agreed to plead guilty in a cross-country art fraud scheme where he created fake artwork and falsely attributed the paintings to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The paintings ultimately wound up at …
Senate Leader Calls for AI Rules as ChatGPT Surges in Popularity
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday he had launched an effort to establish rules on artificial intelligence to address national security and education concerns, as use of programs like ChatGPT becomes widespread. Schumer, a Democrat, said in a statement …
Here Come the Trademark Judges to Protect Yankees’ Superstar Judge
A trademark board has granted New York Yankees’ star outfielder Aaron Judge and the Major League Baseball Players Association a win in a trademark tussle with a Long Island man who wanted to use the phrases “All Rise” and “Here …
Labor Recruiter Gets Life for Killing of Georgia Man Who Blew Whistle on Wage Skimming
A Mexican citizen was sentenced Monday to life in a U.S. prison for killing a man who reported him and his brother to authorities for cheating migrant workers out of millions of dollars. A U.S. District Court judge in Brunswick, …
Federal Law Preempts Stolen Cargo Claim by Insurer Against Florida Transport Broker
Landstar Ranger, a transportation broker based in Jacksonville, sent a truck driver who called himself “James” to pick up cargo in Colorado for delivery to Maryland. A dispatcher authorized the pickup even though the driver’s telephone number and email address …