New Georgia Direct-Action Changes Aren’t Perfect: What Insurers Need to Know September 9, 2024 By Gillian Crowl-Parrish On July 1, 2024, changes to the Georgia Direct Action Statutes, O.C.G.A. § 40-1-112 and O.C.G.A. § 40-2-140, went into...
Recreational Marijuana Sales Begin on NC Tribal Land But Still Illegal in State September 9, 2024 CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians began selling marijuana and cannabis products to any adult 21...
Contractor’s Drilling of Hole Caused Leak in Underwater Tunnel to Manhattan September 9, 2024 By JAKE OFFENHARTZ An underwater tunnel that passes beneath New York City’s East River sprung a leak last Wednesday after a city contractor...
More Extreme Heat Plus More People Equals Danger in These California Cities September 9, 2024 By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a...
Utility Investigated But Didn’t Find Gas Leak Before Fatal Maryland House Explosion September 9, 2024 By Brian Witte A technician responding to a power outage at a Maryland home and a neighbor both reported smelling gas the night...
Strengthening Gulf Storm Could Slam Texas, Louisiana Coasts September 9, 2024 By Alicia Diaz and Brian K. Sullivan A storm system in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane early this week, bringing heavy...
New York State Mandates Panic Buttons for Large Retailers September 9, 2024 By Siddharth Cavale New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a new law requiring retailers to boost safety protections for store workers,...
California Companies Wrote Their Own Gig Worker Law, but Now No One Is Enforcing It September 9, 2024 By Levi Sumagaysay Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one...
Real-Time Rating and Quoting: A Game Changer for Underwriters September 9, 2024 By Srinu Kalyan This post is part of a series sponsored by Selectsys. In the fast-paced insurance industry, efficiency and accuracy are paramount....
Unauthorized Passengers in Cargo Transportation: Risks and Considerations September 9, 2024 By IAT Insurance Group This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. In 2019, a woman died after a semi-truck...