Brazilian Dam Claimants to Take BHP Class Action to English Court of Appeal February 3, 2021 Lawyers for about 200,000 Brazilian claimants, whose multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Anglo-Australian miner BHP over a 2015 dam collapse was...
Noonan Joins CNC in Alabama as SVP of Strategy, Innovation February 3, 2021 Insurance adjusting firm Catastrophe & National Claims (CNC) has added Tom Noonan as senior vice president of Strategy & Innovation....
Hearing Set for Next Year Over 18.7% North Carolina Dwelling Rate Increase February 3, 2021 A hearing date for the proposed 18.7% dwelling insurance rate increase has been set for Jan. 18, 2022 by North...
Florida Condo Association Sues Resident for Feeding Stray Cat February 3, 2021 A condominium association in Florida is suing a 78-year-old woman over the feeding of a stray cat. A lawsuit filed...
Judge Permits McDonald’s Suit Against Ex-CEO Over Alleged Sexual Affairs Cover-Up February 3, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel and Tom Hals A Delaware judge on Tuesday rejected former McDonald’s Corp. Chief Executive Stephen Easterbrook’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit by the...
Shareholder Lawsuit Alleges Tyson Misled About COVID-19 Protocols February 3, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel U.S. meat and poultry processor Tyson Foods Inc. was sued on Tuesday for allegedly defrauding shareholders with misleading disclosures about...
PGIA in California Names Farrell President, Chima CEO February 2, 2021 San Diego, Calif.-based Partners General Insurance Agency LLC has named Thomas Farrell president. Jas Chima will become CEO (formerly president...
Oregon Proposes Permanent COVID-19 Workplace Rule February 2, 2021 Oregon OSHA is proposing a permanent rule that largely maintains risk-reducing measures required by the current temporary emergency rule to...
North Carolina Tops 1K Captive Insurers in 7 Years February 2, 2021 The North Carolina Department of Insurance has approved or licensed more than 1,000 risk-bearing captive entities (including conditional licenses and...
Over $115M in Federal Flood Insurance Paid in Louisiana for 2020 Hurricanes February 2, 2021 As of Feb. 1, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has paid out more than $115 million in flood claims...