INSURANCE NEWS
Louisiana Manufacturing Company Sued for Age Discrimination
A Louisiana manufacturing and distribution company was sued last week for age discrimination after it allegedly fired an employee because of her age. A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged that J&M Industries, Inc., based …
People Moves: AXIS Appoints Watt as Claims Officer Officer; Security Mutual Hires Cavanaugh as Commerical Lines Underwriter
AXIS Appoints Watt as Chief Claims Officer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has hired Megan Watt as chief claims officer, effective April 17. Watt will be responsible for the overall management and direction of the claims department across the company’s global …
EEOC Civil Rights Suit Accuses New York Pizzeria of Harassing Transgender Cook
T C Wheelers, Inc., which operates T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria in Tonawanda, New York, violated federal law when management and employees harassed an employee because of his gender identity, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has alleged in a …
Boy Scouts Bankruptcy Plan Headed to Federal Appeals Court
Attorneys for several insurance companies are appealing a federal judge’s decision to uphold the confirmation of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan for the Boy Scouts of America. In an emergency motion filed Friday, attorneys for non-settling insurers asked U. …
Lawsuit: Celebrity-Friendly Washington Church Required Workers to Tithe
A Seattle, Washington-area megachurch that counts celebrities such as Russell Wilson and Justin Bieber among its thousands of members has been accused in a lawsuit of requiring employees to donate some of their earnings back to the religious organization or …
New Mexico and Arizona Officials Warn of Wildfire Risk as Southwest Dries out
Snowcapped mountains in the Southwestern U.S. signal a possible delayed start to the wildfire season for some higher elevations, but officials in New Mexico and Arizona warned that dry, windy conditions in other areas are increasing wildfire risks and prompting …
Registry Worker Pleads Guilty to Taking Money in Driver’s License Scam
A Massachusetts woman has pleaded guilty to accepting money in exchange for agreeing to issue passing learner’s permit test scores to applicants regardless of whether they actually passed. U.S. Attorney Rachael S. Rollins reported that Mia Cox-Johnson, a former manager …
Markets/Coverages: Beazley Updates Primary U.S. Public D&O Offering
Specialist insurer Beazley has announced a refreshed Primary U.S. Public D&O wording, available both in the London Market and on a Surplus Lines basis in the U.S. Beazley said it has taken the step to simplify their wording, which includes …
Executives of Alabama-based Austal Shipbuilding Accused of Inflating Earnings
Three current and former former executives of a shipbuilder that constructs vessels for the U.S. Navy have been indicted on accounting fraud charges accusing them of falsely inflating the company’s reported earnings, federal prosecutors said. Craig Perciavalle, 52, Joseph Runkel, …
City of Buffalo Sues Kia and Hyundai Over Auto Thefts
The city of Buffalo has filed suit against Kia and Hyundai seeking to hold the carmakers responsible for the rash of auto thefts caused by their alleged failure to include industry-standard anti-theft technology. Buffalo looks to join Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, …
Australia Contractor Downer Faces Class Action Lawsuit for Misreporting on Contract
Australian contractor Downer said on Monday it faces a shareholder class action for allegedly making some misrepresentations and withholding certain information about a maintenance contract in its domestic utilities business. Downer is currently under investigation by New South Wales’ Independent …
People Moves: Chubb Names Chasseguet as Country President, France; MGA Pen Taps Gallaghers’ Alsegard as Head of IP; McLarens Appoints 5 for Mideast Team
This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Chubb, the MGA Pen Underwriting and loss adjuster McLarens. A summary of these new hires follows here. Chubb Names Chasseguet as Country President for France Chubb announced the appointment of Benoit …