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Viewpoint: Interest in America’s World-Class Crop Insurance Continues to Grow
Now standing firmly one month into 2023, we can look back at the previous year with pride that we were able to meet many of its challenges with the stability and confidence our agricultural community offers to help feed and …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:48 AM |
Wells Fargo to Pay $300M to Settle Suit Over Auto Insurance Disclosures
Wells Fargo & Co. agreed to pay $300 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit claiming the bank hid that it had pushed unnecessary insurance on auto loan customers, according to documents filed in U.S. court on Tuesday. The Construction Laborers …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:34 AM |
People Moves: Liberty Mutual Hires Larson From CNA; Markel Names Gendron CFO; Chaplick Joins Risk Strategies
Liberty Mutual Appoints Larson President, Financial Lines Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Paul Larson as president, financial lines for its Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America division. Before joining Liberty Mutual, Larson led financial lines at CNA Financial and served …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:16 AM |
Rogner, Helwig Named to Workers’ Comp Charity Board in Florida
Kids’ Chance, a charity organization established by the the workers’ compensation industry, has named new board members for its Florida operation. The all-volunteer Kids’ Chance of Florida, like sister organizations in other states, provides scholarships to educate children of workers …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:01 AM |
Brown & Brown Won’t Get Change of Venue in Coverage Gap Lawsuit by Property Firm
Daytona Beach-based Brown & Brown Insurance, often called one of the largest and fastest-growing insurance brokerages in the United States, has lost a key round in its legal battle with one of its largest clients, a Florida property management firm. …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:01 AM |
Patronis Says New Insurance Commissioner Could Be Named Soon
Florida officials could name a new state insurance commissioner as soon as next month, the state’s chief financial officer said this week. At a news conference Monday, CFO Jimmy Patronis said that a name could be submitted at the March …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:01 AM |
Disbarred Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty to Settlement Thefts in California
Disbarred lawyer Tom Girardi had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from some of the massive settlements he won for clients during a once prominent career. Girardi, 83, is charged in Los …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:00 AM |
Court Tosses Wyoming Doctor’s Pain Medication Prescription Convictions
A federal appeals court threw out the convictions of a Wyoming doctor accused of overprescribing powerful pain medication and ordered a new trial for him. The Denver-based 10th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in the case of Shakeel Kahn, who …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:00 AM |
After 2 Worker Deaths, New York Roofing Firm Still Ignoring Fall Protections, Claims OSHA
Nanuet, New York-based roofing contractor ALJ Home Improvement Inc. is ignoring safety requirements despite having suffered the loss of two workers since 2019 in falls that were preventable, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has charged, Seven federal workplace …
POSTED FEBRUARY 08, 2023 6:00 AM |
Ransomware Outbreak Hits US and European Universities, Florida Supreme Court
A global ransomware outbreak has scrambled servers belonging to Florida’s Supreme Court and several universities in the U.S. and Central Europe, according to a Reuters analysis of ransom notes posted online to stricken servers. Those organizations are among more than …
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2023 5:32 PM |
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