Yearly Archives: <span>2023</span>

5 Tips to Kickstart 2023 Recruiting

Teamwork is everything when it comes to bringing in the best candidates. This might not sound revolutionary, but it is critical in today’s tough talent market. Knowing this, I’ve asked my partners to share some advice to kickstart your recruiting …

January Renewals See Hardest Property-Catastrophe Reinsurance Rates in a Generation

A convergence of global events has led to the hardest property catastrophe reinsurance market in a generation and a “complex,” “grueling” and “late” January renewal season, which went down to the wire, according to reports by brokers Gallagher and Howden …

The Pickleball Explosion Comes with Opportunity, Challenges

If the insurance industry hasn’t noticed, the sport known as pickleball is exploding across the country. In the last three years, the number of players has jumped by more than 40%, by some measures. In Minnesota, some 600 courts are …

Florida Supreme Court Disbars Notorious Plaintiff’s Lawyer. Infamous Public Adjuster Could Be Next.

Florida officials have taken strong action against two of the insurance industry’s most-detested adversaries, disbarring a notorious plaintiffs’ attorney who filed thousands of frivolous claims lawsuits and moving to revoke the license of a public adjuster that obstructed insurers in …

Oklahoma Agrees to Opioid Settlements Worth $226M

Oklahoma entered settlement agreements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer totaling more than $226 million, Attorney General John O’Connor announced. Including the new settlements with drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart, Oklahoma has received …

Oklahoma Piping Inspection Company to Pay $250K Fine

American Piping Inspection, Inc. (API), an Oklahoma-based testing and piping inspection services company, agreed to pay $250,000 and to provide other substantial equitable relief to resolve a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), …

Cameraman Hurt on New Mexico Film Set Gets $66M in Lawsuit

A Los Angeles cameraman who suffered a spinal cord injury while on a New Mexico movie set has been awarded more than $66 million in a lawsuit, among the largest settlements in the state’s history, a news outlet reported. The …

Washington AG Sues Plastic Surgery Provider for Fake Reviews

By Claire Rush Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a lawsuit against a plastic surgery provider in the Seattle area over claims it misled patients and the public “through a multitude of unlawful, unfair and deceptive practices” by …

Washington Contractor Fined $400K for Repeat Fall Protection Violations

The owner of a Washington state framing company is facing nearly $400,000 in fines for allegedly allowing crew members to work high above the ground without fall protection, according to the state Department of Labor and Industries. Genesis Framing Construction …

Regulators Approve Texas Electricity Market Reform

The Public Utility Commission voted Thursday to make a substantial change to the state’s electricity market in a controversial effort to get the whole system to be more reliable. The agency said it will let the Legislature review its plan …