Illinois Court: Insurer Has ‘Duty to Defend’ in Biometric Information Privacy Case June 3, 2021 By Stephanie K. Jones The Illinois Supreme Court recently sided with a policyholder seeking defense from its insurer for a lawsuit brought by a...
California City Paying $900K to Elderly Woman in Crash with Fire Engine June 3, 2021 San Diego, Calif., will pay $900,000 to an 82-year-old woman whose foot and ankle were crushed when her car collided...
U.S. Insurers Lag Euro Counterparts in Climate Rating Report June 3, 2021 By Don Jergler Legislation to provide farmers with tools to help New York efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change is making...
Kin Insurance Funding Tops $69 Million as Pro Golfer McIlroy Joins Investors June 3, 2021 A few weeks after a report that it is in talks to go public, home insurance startup Kin announced its...
Insurance Journal’s Agency Partnership News Wrap-Up June 3, 2021 BKCW in Texas Joins Insurors Group Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas, has added BKCW...
‘We Cannot Postpone Again,’ Says Tokyo Olympics Games Boss June 3, 2021 By Rocky Swift TOKYO – The head of Japan’s Olympics organizing committee ruled out on Thursday another suspension of the Games, despite deep...
People Moves: Hippo Adds Executives from Chubb, AIG, Tower Hill, Weston; Hub Names Rutt to Lead Cannabis June 3, 2021 Hippo Names Executives Bienek, Primerano, Stienstra, Donahue Home insurer Hippo announced four executive appointments to its insurance team as it...
Federal Disaster Declaration Approved for Louisiana June 3, 2021 President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Louisiana following the severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that hit...
$6.5M Award for Man Badly Hurt by Missouri Police Taser Upheld June 3, 2021 A former Independence, Missouri, police officer was not protected by qualified immunity after he seriously injured a teenager with a...
Former Make-A-Wish Iowa CEO Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement June 3, 2021 The former CEO of Make-A-Wish Iowa has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the...