Branch CEO Lekas Announces Layoffs, Cites Inflation, Loss Costs June 12, 2023 By Elizabeth Blosfield Branch Insurance has conducted a round of layoffs, according to a June 8 LinkedIn post by co-founder and CEO Steve...
Bad Press, Claims Issues, Halt on New Business Giving Industry Another Black Eye? June 12, 2023 By William Rabb It’s no secret that the U.S. property/casualty insurance industry does not always enjoy a sterling reputation among consumers. As one...
1 Killed, 5 Injured as Driver Crashes Into Subway Sandwich Shop June 12, 2023 A car veered into a sandwich shop at a mall near Providence, killing one person and injuring five others, authorities...
Three States Remove All Time Limits on Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits June 12, 2023 By David Sharp Ann Allen loved going to church and the after-school social group led by a dynamic priest back in the 1960s....
Lawyers Blame ChatGPT for Tricking Them Into Citing Bogus Case Law June 12, 2023 By Larry Neumeister Two apologetic lawyers responding to an angry judge in Manhattan federal court blamed ChatGPT last Thursday for tricking them into...
Dave & Buster’s to Pay $275K Over Claims of Meal Break, Child Labor Violations June 12, 2023 Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell’s office has reached a settlement with Dave & Buster’s, which includes $275,000 for workers,...
Man Sues Alaska Troopers, Says His Job Offer Yanked After HIV Status Revealed June 12, 2023 By Mark Thiessen A Salt Lake City man who says his job offer to become an Alaska State Trooper was rescinded after he...
Report Looks at Long COVID Claims in California Workers’ Comp June 12, 2023 Roughly 13% of COVID-19 claims with medical payments received treatments for long COVID symptoms in the workers’ compensation system, a...
Judge Rejects 3M Effort to Resolve Earplug Lawsuits in Bankruptcy June 12, 2023 By Dietrich Knauth A U.S. judge on Friday dismissed the bankruptcy of 3M subsidiary Aearo Technologies, rejecting an effort to resolve nearly 260,000...
The Load: Georgians Prepare for New 88,000-lb. Weight Limits on Trucks June 11, 2023 Georgia cities and counties, along with trucking and auto insurance companies, are preparing for the impact of a new law...