INSURANCE NEWS
First Florida Joins Forces with King Insurance
First Florida Insurance Network, headquartered in Palm Coast, is now a part of the King Insurance Partners team. King, a fast-growing insurance brokerage, announced the agreement in a news release. First Florida is a full-service commercial and personal lines insurance …
Top 10 Southeast Insurance Journal Stories of 2022
Some of the best-read and most-commented-on stories in the Southeast this year were mostly about Florida’s imploding insurance market, insurer insolvencies, and hurricanes, but also included news on Georgia’s auto insurance rates and proposed legislation on roofs. The Top 10 …
People Moves: SAIF Promotes Brigitte Hamilton Vice President of Claims
Brigitte Hamilton is SAIF’s new vice president of claims. Hamilton previously served as the director of business and software solutions on SAIF’s IT team. SAIF is Oregon’s not-for-profit workers’ comp insurance company with offices throughout the state. Hamilton has worked …
OSHA Penalties Upheld Against Vermont Cable Firm Over Death at New York Site
An administrative law judge has affirmed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) citations and $24,290 in penalties issued to Eustis Cable Enterprises Ltd., a Brookfield, Vermont, telecommunications contractor, following the death of an employee at an Andover, New York, worksite. …
Red Roof Inns Fined $43K Over Ohio Disability Discrimination Suit
Red Roof Inns, Inc. (Red Roof) will pay $43,188.00 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, Red Roof failed to provide an employee …
Judge Eyes Sanctions Against Tx. Law Firm for Filing Frivolous Lawsuits
A law firm that was called into a federal judge’s courtroom to explain why there were so many errors in the hurricane lawsuits it filed against insurers now finds itself in hot water with a second federal judge. US District …
Oil Refiners Restoring Lost Output After Arctic Blast
U.S. oil refiners on Tuesday were working feverishly to resume operations at a dozen facilities knocked offline by a holiday deep freeze, a recovery that in some cases will stretch into January. An Arctic blast sent temperatures well below freezing …
Burst Pipe Forces Indianapolis Museum to Close for Cleanup
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A popular Indianapolis museum was closed for a second straight day Tuesday after recent frigid temperatures caused a pipe to burst, flooding part of the museum, officials said. Staff with the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis said a …
New Insurance Protections for California Consumers Next Year
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, 11 new state laws sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this past legislative session take effect. The new laws address climate change, expand health access and reproductive care, preserve health protections, protect against fraud, and ensure …
LastPass Says Hackers Stole Customer Data, Encrypted Passwords
LastPass, a password management service, announced on Thursday that hackers stole encrypted copies of customer passwords and other sensitive data such as billing addresses, phone numbers and IP addresses. The announcement is the latest update from a breach that occurred …
No Damage, Injuries From M4.2 Northern California Earthquake
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake rattled Northern California on Christmas Eve in the same county where a large quake days earlier killed two people and left widespread damage, authorities said. The quake struck at 11:33 a.m. Saturday and was centered about 5 …
New Work-Related Laws Taking Effect in Washington
There are several significant changes coming Jan. 1 to Washington that impact workers around the state. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries complied a list of changes to ensure all workers and employers are aware of the changes …