INSURANCE NEWS
Hub International Acquires Canada Broker Jaimac Risk Management
Hub International Ltd., the Chicago-based insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced it has acquired Jaimac Risk Management Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Jaimac is an independent insurance brokerage specializing in risk …
Family of Michigan Woman Killed by Exploding Air Bag Sues GM, Others
The family of a Michigan woman who was killed after an air bag module exploded in her SUV following a crash filed a lawsuit alleging negligence. The complaint was filed last Thursday in Houghton County Circuit Court and names Arc …
Peloton Must Face Lawsuit Over Availability of Fitness Classes
A U.S. judge on Thursday said Peloton Interactive Inc. must face a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the bike and treadmill maker of misleading customers about the “ever-growing” size of its library of on-demand fitness classes. The lawsuit stemmed from …
South Carolina Woman Dies After Being Impaled by Beach Umbrella
A beachgoer was killed Wednesday after a loose beach umbrella impaled her in the chest, authorities said. The umbrella was blown from its anchoring by the wind around 12:40 p.m. and hit Tammy Perreault while she was at a Garden …
Georgia Dairy Farm Fined After Food Waste Causes Fish Kill
A Georgia dairy farm has been fined after a release of food waste caused a fish kill, a rare instance of government getting involved with a practice that counties can’t regulate despite chronic complaints from residents. WAGA-TV reports the Georgia …
Southern Baptists Facing Federal Investigation on Alleged Clergy Sex Abuse
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse. The SBC’s Executive Committee …
Alleged Head of California Auto Insurance Fraud Crew Arraigned on 39 Felony Counts
Branden Heywood, 30, of Chino, California was arraigned on 39 felony counts of insurance fraud after an investigation found he allegedly acted as the leader of a “paper collision” ring to collect more than $80,000 in insurance payouts. Accidents in …
Wife of Former Texas Trucking Magnate Charged in Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
The Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) announced last week that Francis Hall, the former co-owner of Bill Hall Jr. Trucking turned herself into Bexar County authorities. There had been a warrant out for Hall’s arrest since …
What’s Next for Alex Jones After $49 Million Verdict?
The nearly $50 million defamation verdict against Alex Jones for his years of lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is far from a final reckoning. Jones’ attorneys plan to appeal and try to lower the price tag a …
Cause Sought for Indiana House Explosion That Killed 3, Damaged 39 Homes
Authorities worked Thursday to determine the cause of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood that killed three people and left another person hospitalized. The explosion Wednesday afternoon in Evansville damaged 39 homes and crews had not yet completed …
Biden Admin Announces $3 Billion in FEMA Climate Resilience Funding
The Biden administration on Friday announced it is putting more than $3 billion into two federal programs to help communities deal with floods, wildfires, extreme heat and other problems imposed by climate change. Funding for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and …
Data ‘Surveillance’ Crackdown Begins With FTC Privacy Pitch
The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public feedback on a proposed rulemaking to limit what it’s dubbed “commercial surveillance” by businesses that sell or share information collected about people, with potential new powers to levy fines for data protection violations. …