INSURANCE NEWS
West Virginia High Court Issues Slew of Rulings – Some For, Some Against Insurers
The West Virginia Supreme Court has handed down four decisions that could affect insurers’ payouts in auto, homeowners and worker injury claims. Non-employee Covered In Ball vs. United Financial Casualty Co., the court found that the insurer must provide coverage …
Liberty Mutual Firm Balks at TeamHealth’s $42M Settlement in Whistleblower Case
A Liberty Mutual Insurance subsidiary is asking a federal court to absolve it of responsibility for part of a multi-million-dollar settlement against one of the country’s largest emergency medicine providers, arguing that fraud is not covered by the E&O policy …
Worker Who Inhaled Gas at Los Angeles Airport Accident Dies
One of four workers who inhaled carbon dioxide in an accident at Los Angeles International Airport has died, his family said. Cris Abraham, 36, of Lomita died on Nov. 11 at a hospital where he’d been in a medically induced …
Maine Retreats on Ban on Sales of Pre-Rolled Medical Marijuana Products
Maine is backing down from some of its guidance for the medical marijuana industry by allowing the sale of pre-rolled products to resume. The Maine Office of Cannabis Policy last month banned medical marijuana caregivers without a storefront from providing …
Washington Contractor Faces Felony Theft Charge in Reported Workers’ Comp Scam
An Everett, Washington, man reportedly caught remodeling homes while claiming he was too injured to work has been charged with felony theft in a workers’ compensation fraud case. Terry Lee Dawson, 62, is accused of stealing more than $55,000 in …
Student Killed, More Than 2 Dozen Injured in Brandeis University Bus Crash
A college student died while more than two dozen other passengers and the driver were injured when a bus returning from a hockey game struck a tree in suburban Boston, authorities said. The preliminary investigation suggests the bus was returning …
Root Reports $64M Q3 Net Loss
Root Inc. reported a third-quarter net loss of $64 million, down from a net loss of $133 million during the same quarter last year. Year-to-date losses sit at $230 million, which is down from $411 million at the end of …
Special Report: America’s Best Independent Insurance Agencies to Work For
The votes are in for the 2022 Best Independent Insurance Agency to Work For survey by Insurance Journal. Employees in 2022 highlighted the importance of competitive salaries, employee benefits, training and education, resources, and other employee perks as drivers of …
U.S. Proposes Rules to Advance Flying Taxi Operations
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday proposed new rules that would help pave the way for commercial air taxi operations by around the middle of the decade. Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) have been touted as …
California School District Paying $15.75M in Teen’s Asthma Death
The mother of a 13-year-old girl who died from an asthma attack at a Southern California school will receive $15.75 million from the school district, their lawyers announced. The Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District in San Bernardino County agreed to …
Four Die in Washington After Alaska Company’s Plane Crashes
Four people were killed in a fiery plane crash Friday morning northeast of Seattle, authorities said. The single-engine Cessna 208B crashed in a field, the Federal Aviation Administration said, not too far from a small airport near Snohomish. The four …
TDI Recognizes Animal Nutrition Company With Workplace Safety Award
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recognized Global Animal Products with a Lone Star Safety Award for their exemplary workplace safety programs and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses. Global Animal Products manufactures organic minerals …