INSURANCE NEWS
Supreme Court Gives Boost to Domino’s in Arbitration Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave a boost to Domino’s Pizza Inc’s bid to force delivery drivers to bring a wage lawsuit in private arbitration rather than in court in a case from California that could have major implications …
Fighting Food Poisoning: Sweeping Poultry Changes Proposed
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way chicken and turkey meat is processed that are intended to reduce illnesses from food contamination but could require meat companies to make extensive changes to their operations. …
Evacuation Area Sharnk Near Southwest Washington Fire
Some roads reopened and evacuation zones shrank near a wildfire fed by gusty winds and low humidity east of Vancouver, Washington, as fire officials got a better handle on fire activity amid weather changes. About 3,000 residents were told to …
Idaho’s Workers’ Comp Rates Decreasing 11.5% for 2023
The Idaho Department of Insurance accepted a 11.5% reduction in rates, effective January 1, 2023. This follows the National Council on Compensation Insurance submission of its annual rate recommendation to the Idaho Department of Insurance for review. NCCI’s recommendation is …
Trial Begins Over Arkansas’ Ban on Trans Youth Healthcare
The nation’s first trial over a state’s ban on gender-confirming care for children begins in Arkansas this week, the latest fight over restrictions on transgender youth championed by Republican leaders and widely condemned by medical experts. U.S. District Judge Jay …
Oliver Wyman Agrees to Buy A&D Consulting Firm Avascent
Oliver Wyman announced it entered into an agreement to acquire Avascent, an aerospace and defense management consulting firm focused on the corporate and private equity sectors. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close …
NFP Acquires UK Broker Bentley Insurance Services
NFP, the the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker and consultant, announced it has acquired Mason James Insurance Services Ltd. (doing business as Bentley Insurance Services), one of the largest brokers in Staffordshire, England. Launched in 1922, Bentley specializes in …
Tennessee to Vote on ‘Right-to-Work’ Constitutional Amendment
As unions see new hope from organizing U.S. businesses ranging from Starbucks storefronts to an Amazon warehouse, Republican-led Tennessee will officially take its voters’ temperature on an organized labor issue in November. Lawmakers there have offered up a ballot amendment …
AXA to Acquire Spanish P/C Insurer GACM España for €310M
AXA announced that AXA Spain has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Groupe Assurances du Crédit Mutuel España (GACM España), a Spanish property/casualty and health insurer. Under the terms of the transaction, AXA will acquire GACM España from Groupe des …
One Killed, Two Injured After Falling into Grain Storage Bin in Mississippi
One man died and two were injured Thursday after they all fell into a grain storage bin at a farm in the Mississippi Delta. Multiple law enforcement and rescue personnel responded to the scene near U.S. Highway 82 in Itta …
Omaha Zoo Close Some Exhibits After Pelican Dies From Bird Flu
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium has closed several exhibits and taken other precautions after one of its pelicans died from the bird flu. The zoo said one of its pink-backed pelicans that died on Thursday tested positive for the …