No Depreciation of Labor in ACV Claim, Arkansas High Court Says December 14, 2015 An insurer can’t depreciate labor in calculating the actual cash value (ACV) of an insured property in the event of...
Michigan Bill Takes Aim at ‘Bad Sidewalk’ Suits Against Cities December 14, 2015 Legislation advancing in Michigan’s Legislature is aimed at further shielding municipalities from lawsuits filed by people who trip and fall...
Wisconsin Gun Shop to Pay Officers $1M in Lawsuit Settlement December 14, 2015 A Wisconsin gun shop will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit in which a jury found it negligently sold...
Widow of Former Toledo Mayor Sues for Workers’ Comp Benefits December 14, 2015 The widow of a former Toledo, Ohio, mayor has filed a workers’ compensation suit saying he suffered an injury while...
Texas Associates Insurors Hires Novak as Risk Advisor December 14, 2015 Texas Associates Insurors, headquartered in Austin, has added John Paul Novak in its commercial risk and insurance division as an...
Oregon High Court Says Cab Company Workers Aren’t Independent Contractors December 14, 2015 By Jonathan J. Cooper The Oregon Supreme Court ruled last week that a Portland taxicab company must pay unemployment insurance taxes for certain drivers...
Provident and Eaton & Associates in Arizona to Merge December 14, 2015 Scottsdale, Ariz.-based insurance firms Provident Insurance Group and Eaton & Associates have announced plans to merge, effective Jan. 1, 2016....
Southern California Man Arrested for Fraud After Crashing BMW in Race December 14, 2015 Andres Hernandez, 36, of Lakewood, Calif., allegedly totaled his BMW while racing and then provided false statements to his insurer...
U.S. Unveils Hobby Drone Registry Rules, Deadlines December 14, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has unveiled its registration process for owners of small unmanned aircraft (UAS), or small drones...
VW Owners Nominate Feinberg to Manage Potential Emissions Settlement December 14, 2015 Consumer lawyers suing Volkswagen AG over economic losses tied to vehicles rigged to cheat emissions tests have nominated Kenneth Feinberg...