Big Publishers Sue Digital ‘Emergency Library’ Offering Free Books During Coronavirus June 2, 2020 By Hillel Italie Four of the country’s biggest publishers have sued a digital library for copyright infringement, alleging that the Internet Archive has...
Poms & Associates in California Names Schirtz Vice President June 2, 2020 Poms & Associates has named Jennifer M. Schirtz vice president of insurance placement. Schirtz is responsible for managing relationships with...
Nevada Property Manager Paying $300K in Virus Eviction Ban Lawsuit June 2, 2020 A Nevada-based property management company that issued eviction notices to tenants in Tacoma during the coronavirus pandemic has agreed to...
Former California Surplus Line Chair Grant Was a ‘Determined Leader’ June 2, 2020 Donald W. Grant served as the chair of the board of directors for the Surplus Line Association of California, was...
How Family-Work-Neighbor Networks May Make Things Worse in Disaster Response June 2, 2020 Faced with a common peril, people delay making decisions that might save lives, fail to alert each other to danger...
QBE North America Promotes Gransbury to Head New Specialty Unit; Krauss to A&H June 2, 2020 QBE North America has promoted Steve Gransbury to head of Specialty Insurance, a new group of existing QBE businesses, and...
Maine Believes Increase in Unemployment Claims Tied to Fraud June 2, 2020 Another 24,500 individuals have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits last week – more than double the number of claims...
SUITELIFE Underwriting Managers Hires Gentile as Underwriter June 2, 2020 SUITELIFE Underwriting Managers, a managing general underwriter for full-service hotels, premier hotels, boutique hotels, condo-hotels, resorts and hotel management companies,...
States Adding Laws to Shield Businesses From Liability for Coronavirus Claims June 2, 2020 By Jim Sams Four states have passed laws that grant businesses immunity from civil liability for claims relating to COVID-19, while legislation in...
How COVID-19 Court Lockdowns May Turn the Social Inflation Tide June 2, 2020 By Susanne Sclafane Defense attorney Ellen Greiper reported receiving more than the usual number of phone calls from plaintiffs attorneys earlier this month,...