House Unanimously Passes Bill to Ease Deployment of Self-Driving Cars September 6, 2017 By David Shepardson The U.S. House on Wednesday unanimously approved a sweeping proposal to speed the deployment of self-driving cars without human controls...
No Duty to Defend in Ohio Molestation Claim Unless ‘Scope of the Allegations’ Test Met September 6, 2017 By Richard B. Wolf Jodee Edwards had a home and auto insurance policy issued by insurer Encompass that excluded coverage for loss “arising out...
First Harvey Lawsuit Filed to Beat New Texas Tort Reform Law September 6, 2017 By Denise Johnson Late in the afternoon on Aug. 31, a Dallas law firm filed a lawsuit to circumvent a new Texas law...
PMC Insurance Group Hires Reh as Midwest Regional VP September 6, 2017 PMC Insurance Group, a national workers’ compensation specialty wholesaler, has hired Vincent Reh as regional vice president to manage PMC’s...
Relief Slow for Small Texas Coastal Towns Recovering from Harvey September 6, 2017 By Kelly P. Kissel Some shoreline communities in Texas that bore the brunt of Hurricane Harvey still need clean water, electricity and health care...
State Auto Names Garland, Sr. VP – Commercial; Berkey Sr. VP – Personal Lines September 6, 2017 State Auto Financial Corp., based in Columbus, Ohio, has named Kim B. Garland as senior vice president, commercial lines; and...
Hub International’s Cohen to Add CEO Role in 2018 September 6, 2017 Global insurance broker Hub International Limited (HUB) has named Marc Cohen, currently president, as president and chief executive officer, effective...
Fire Management Assistance Granted for California’s Pier Fire September 6, 2017 The Federal Emergency Management Agency has authorized the use of federal funds to assist California in fighting the Pier Fire...
Suit over Kona Beer Not Being Brewed in Hawaii Allowed to Proceed September 6, 2017 By Jonathan Stempel Calling Hawaii “a state as well as a state of mind,” a federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing...
AIG Names Nardello’s Fato as General Counsel, Succeeding Solmssen September 6, 2017 American International Group announced that Lucy Fato will join the company as executive vice president and general counsel. Fato will...