Yearly Archives: <span>2022</span>

Minneapolis to Pay $1.5M to Man Arrested During George Floyd Protest

Minneapolis has agreed to pay $1.5 million to a man who said police used excessive force when he was arrested during the protests that followed George Floyd’s death in 2020, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Jaleel Stallings, 29, also …

St. Louis Assistant Chief to Receive $162,000 in Discrimination Settlement

The city of St. Louis will pay a St. Louis assistant police chief nearly $162,000 to settle his federal discrimination lawsuit in which he alleged he was passed over for the city’s top police job because he is white. Lt. …

Family Dollar Closing Arkansas Distribution Center Following Rodent Lawsuit

Family Dollar is closing an Arkansas distribution facility where more than 1,000 rodents were found earlier this year, forcing the recall of items from hundreds of stores, the company said Wednesday. The company said it plans to close the facility …

Insurance Technology: Zurich’s FieldView Simplifies Crop Reporting; Kinetic Adds ‘Jump Detection’ to Wearables; Beat Capital to Launch MGAs Using OneShield

Zurich’s Climate FieldView Expands Precision Crop Information for RCIS Zurich North America crop insurance business – Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS) – has added Climate FieldView to its list of precision agriculture providers available to RCIS customers. FieldView enables farmers …

Two of Central Kentucky’s Oldest Agencies Merge

Two of the oldest insurance agencies in Central Kentucky have merged. Rightmyer Insurance Agency in Danville, founded in the 1930s, has joined forces with Sam Dexter Insurance Agency, which began in 1954, according to a local news report. The two …

Explosion at Maryland Nail Salon Injured 7 Including First Responders

Seven people, including police officers and EMS personnel, were injured in an explosion at a Maryland nail salon on Monday night, officials said. Baltimore County police officers responded to a disturbance at a Woodlawn nail salon and encountered a person …

Markets/Coverages: Maryland’s Residual Insurer Ups Limits for Commercial Drivers

Maryland’s auto insurance market for drivers that private insurers won’t cover has received approval to offer combined single limits coverage up to $1 million for eligible businesses and vehicles. Maryland Auto Insurance (MAI) says many contracts, particularly governmental contracts, require …

Arson Probe After 14 Homes Being Built in Arizona Destroyed

Authorities in the Tucson suburb of Marana, Arizona, are investigating whether a fire that destroyed 14 homes under construction homes was arson. Marana police officials said the fire started last week. By the time crews from the Northwest Fire District …

Hawaii Hurricane Season Forecasted to be Slow With La Nina

Hawaii and the Central Pacific basin should expect two to four hurricanes, tropical depressions or tropical storms this year, federal forecasters said. The annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook predicts there is a 60% chance of a below-average season. …

Pharmacy Owners Sentenced in ‘Astonishing’ $174M Cream Scheme

A federal judge in Tennessee has sentenced two Florida men to prison after they were found guilty of an extensive telemedicine fraud that convinced pharmacy benefits managers ExpressScripts, CVS Caremark, Optum and others to authorize millions of dollars in compounded …