INSURANCE NEWS
Information Expected to Emerge Slowly in Hospital Chain Cyberattack
Details of an apparent cyberattack on one of the largest health systems in the U.S. were slow to emerge as security experts on Oct. 7 warned that it often takes time to assess the full impact on patients and hospitals. …
Mississippi River Reopens to Barge Traffic After Low Water Closures
Two stretches of the southern Mississippi River were reopened to commercial traffic over the weekend after dredging operations deepened the shipping channel near Memphis, Tennessee, and near Stack Island, Mississippi, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday. The major shipping …
California Doctor Admits Illegally Prescribing 120K Opioid Pills
A Southern California doctor has pleaded guilty to writing prescriptions for more than 120,000 opioid pills over a six-year span, including to an impaired driver who struck and killed a bicyclist, federal prosecutors said. In his plea agreement, Dr. Dzung …
Insurers’ Claims Investigation Work Product Protected After Alabama High Court Ruling
A company cannot be compelled to turn over its risk management work product that may include attorney-client information and claims investigators’ opinions, the Alabama Supreme Court decided. The case involved the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), which applies mostly to …
Discriminatory Policing suit Against Virginia Town to Go Forward
A lawsuit against a Virginia town that alleges its police department has operated in a way that led to unlawful racial discrimination and violated individuals’ constitutional rights can move forward, a judge ruled Thursday. The Office of the Attorney General …
FAA Warns About Type of Seaplane that Crashed in Washington
Federal authorities have issued a warning about a part of the tail in the type of seaplane that crashed in Washington state’s Puget Sound last month, killing 10 people. The Seattle Times reports that the Federal Aviation Administration has issued …
IICF Launches Hurricane Ian Relief Fund
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) has launched the IICF Hurricane Ian Relief Fund to support those in need in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Funds will benefit Team Rubicon, a nonprofit providing emergency response and relief throughout affected areas, …
Hub Acquires Investment Advisory Businesses of Quintes in California
HUB International Ltd. acquired the insurance brokerage and investment advisory businesses of Quintes Financial Services LLC and Quintes Administrative and Insurance Services Inc. in Northern California. Mark Laughton, vice president, and the Quintes insurance brokerage and investment advisory team will …
Group Forms to Try to Block Marijuana Passage in North Dakota
An addiction counselor who helped defeat a marijuana legalization proposal in North Dakota four years ago has launched a fresh opposition group seeking to do it again this November. Kristie Spooner announced her group, Healthy and Productive North Dakota, less …
Texas DWC Recognizes Power Company With Lone Star Safety Award
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recognized WPT Power Corp. with a third Lone Star Safety Award for its exemplary workplace safety efforts and low rates of work-related injuries and illnesses. WPT Power Corp., a manufacturer …
Ohio Contractor Faces $1 Million in Fines for OSHA Violations
A Millersburg, Ohio, contractor with a long history of disregarding workplace safety standards now faces more than $1 million in penalties after an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found their employees working at …
Heavy Rains Ease Across Australia’s East but Flood Threats Remain
Heavy rains eased across Australia’s east on Monday, a slight relief for flood-weary residents but authorities warned another intense weather system could hit several inland regions bringing more downpours and triggering flash flooding. Northern Victoria state, southern New South Wales …