Monthly Archives: <span>October 2018</span>

2 Women Hospitalized After Balcony Collapses in Northern California

Authorities say two women were injured when the third-floor balcony of their San Francisco home collapsed. The San Francisco Fire Department reported the collapse happened early Saturday at a single-family home in the city’s Outer Sunset District. The women were …

Electric Scooters Banned at University of Arizona over Safety

The University of Arizona has banned dockless electric scooters from its campus effective immediately. University of Arizona Parking and Transportation Services Interim Executive Director Gail Nazarenko says the decision for the ban is “based on the experience of ASU,” which …

Judge Dismisses County’s Case Against Oregon Marijuana Legalization

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Josephine County against the state of Oregon over legalized marijuana. The Daily Courier reported that U.S. District Judge Michael McShane earlier this week signed a formal order dismissing the lawsuit. It …

Insurer: Not liable for Claims of Embezzlement in New Mexico Matter

Another insurance company has gone to federal court in New Mexico to avoid paying millions of dollars in claims from victims whose trust funds and savings were embezzled. The Albuquerque Journal reported the Cincinnati Insurance Co., based in Fairfield, Ohio, …

Supreme Court to Weigh If Government Agencies Entitled to Challenge Patents

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up a dispute involving a small Alabama company that accused the U.S. Postal Service of infringing its patented mail processing system and improperly convincing a federal tribunal to cancel the patent. …

Officials Say Plane Broke Apart Before Long Island Fatal Crash

Federal transportation officials say a plane that crashed off Long Island earlier this month, killing all three people aboard, had broken up before hitting the water. Newsday reports the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report says the twin-engine Piper PA-34 …

Lawyer Says Family Wants Justice After Massachusetts Gas Explosions Death

The family of a teen killed when a series of natural gas explosions and explosions rocked communities north of Boston plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the utility company. Attorney Doug Sheff told reporters Thursday Columbia Gas was …

It’s a Very Different World for P/C Insurance Underwriters, Says Guy Carpenter

Property/casualty insurers’ operating environment today is very different than just a few short years ago. Lines that were stable are now volatile and those that have struggled are looking profitable, reinsurance intermediary Guy Carpenter & Co. says in its 2018 …

PERILS Offers Windstorm Forecasting Platform in Australia, Updates Europe Service

PERILS, the independent Zurich-based organization that provides industry-wide catastrophe insurance data, has launched a windstorm forecasting platform in Australia and updated its existing service in Europe. The website, called “Wind-Jeannie,” was first launched in Europe in September 2015. Designed to …

Mass. Court Rules for Auto Insurer in ‘Blood Relative’ Household Member Case

A Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled in favor of an insurer in a case involving an automobile accident in which the injured plaintiff sought to obtain underinsured motorist coverage under a policy held by the mother and stepfather of his …