A disability rights organization is challenging a suburban New York ban on wearing masks in public except for health and religious reasons, arguing it is unconstitutional and discriminates against people with disabilities. The federal class action lawsuit, filed by Disability …
Crest Insurance Group acquired Winren Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona. Winren is an insurance agency specializing in group benefits insurance. Winren CEO Blaise Byrne has been in the industry since 1984. Crest is an insurance brokerage firm that provides property/casualty and …
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article referred to this transaction as an acquisition. As both insurers are mutuals, and as mutuals cannot be legally acquired, the structure of the affiliation is not setup as a true acquisition. Insurance …
A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from a car window during hot, dry and windy weather. Spencer Grant Anderson, of Oroville, was charged this week after weeks …
Firefighting foam in a hangar at Brunswick Executive Airport has been been removed, and mitigation is underway on four retention ponds following Maine’s biggest accidental spill of the fire suppressant on record, officials said Monday. The Maine Center for Disease …
Ford Motor Co. told employees it would modify its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and end participation in a notable ranking by an LGBTQ advocacy group, joining a series of companies including Lowe’s Cos. and Harley-Davidson Inc. in curtailing some …
This post is part of a series sponsored by CoreLogic. Rising floodwaters pose a significant threat to communities and economies worldwide, making flood insurance a vital component of risk management. However, accurately assessing flood risk for properties has been a …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready addressed upcoming legislative changes in an Aug. 26 bulletin to insurers. The legislative changes, which go in effect on Nov. 1, include updates to contact information, due diligence search and delivery and storage of electronic …
AM Best has revised the outlooks to negative from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Company and its affiliate, Home and Farm …
Georgia lawmakers this year put an end to direct-action lawsuits against trucking companies’ insurers, but that did not come soon enough to bar litigation brought by people involved in accidents with ride-sharing services. The Georgia Court of Appeals this week …
