New California Trade Group Targets Illegal Workers’ Comp in Staffing Industry January 25, 2021 The California Staffing Agency Reform Association has been established by staffing industry leaders to “clean up” the worker’s compensation marketplace...
Navajo Nation Reaches Settlements with Mining Companies January 25, 2021 By Susan Montoya Bryan The Navajo Nation’s Department of Justice announced in mid-January it settled with mining companies to resolve claims stemming from a...
Drone Maker Settling for $25M in Military Gear Parts Suit January 25, 2021 Aerial drone manufacturer, Insitu, in Bingen, Washington, will pay $25 million to settle allegations that its military drones were outfitted...
California Insurance Agents Arraigned in $687K Grand Theft Scheme January 25, 2021 Licensed insurance agents Robert Farmer, 65, of Camarillo, Calif., and Marion Urcan, 67, of Agoura Hills, Calif., were arraigned in...
Florida’s Citizens Ends Moratorium on Cancellations, Nonrenewals January 25, 2021 By Amy O'Connor After extending the moratorium on cancellations and nonrenewals put into place at the start of the pandemic, Citizens Property Insurance...
Tougher Rules for Louisiana Car Accident Lawsuits in Effect January 25, 2021 By Melinda Deslatte Louisiana motorists filing car accident lawsuits will encounter tougher rules to win damage awards, under a new law championed by...
Texas Windstorm Insurer’s Rate Hike Request Denied January 25, 2021 Texas regulators in early January rejected a request for a 5% rate increase by the state’s insurer of last resort...
Goosehead Insurance Employee Who Participated in Storming of Capitol Fired January 25, 2021 By Amy O'Connor and Andrew G. Simpson Texas-based personal lines insurance agency Goosehead Insurance fired an employee who participated in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on...
Flood Lessons Learned from the 2020 Hurricane Season January 25, 2021 By Jim Albert The grim statistical tally of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season highlighted a dramatic year, one that saw the most active...
Deadly Dallas Natural Gas Explosion ‘Could Have Been Prevented,’ NTSB Says January 25, 2021 By Jamie Stengle A natural gas explosion at a Dallas home that killed a 12-year-old girl came after an energy company failed to...