Monthly Archives: <span>April 2025</span>

Viewpoint: What Tariffs, Steel Prices Mean for E&S Construction Insurance in California

Steel prices have been anything but steady in recent years. With renewed discussions around tariffs and trade restrictions, another wave of volatility may be on the horizon. While much attention is paid to how rising material costs impact builders and …

A California New Car Group Sues Volkswagen and Affiliate for Violating Franchise Laws

The California New Car Dealers Association filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen and its affiliate, Scout Motors, for allegedly violating California’s franchise laws. The CNCDA lawsuit, filed in in San Diego County Superior Court, asserts that Volkswagen is illegally competing with …

Maryland Slashes Damages Amounts Allowed in Child Sex Abuse Cases

Maryland, which in 2023 passed the Child Victims Act (CVA) that allows survivors who were victims of sexual abuse as minors to sue their abusers anytime, has now cut by half the amounts that may be awarded in such claims. …

Transforming MGA and Wholesaler Accounting with Expert Insured’s Tailored Accounting Solution

This post is part of a series sponsored by Expert Insured. Accounting is often one of the most challenging aspects of managing an MGA or wholesaler operation. Built on 15 years of proven use by insurance professionals, Expert Insured’s accounting …

Texas-Based Insurtech Steadily Secures $30M Series C Round

Steadily, a provider of landlord insurance in the U.S., announced $30 million in Series C funding led by Two Sigma Ventures at a $355 million valuation. Steadily serves 18 million individual rental property owners who collectively own the majority of …

Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Establishes Minnesota Chapter

The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities and enriching lives, recently announced the establishment of the IICF Minnesota Chapter, part of the IICF Midwest Division. Based in Minneapolis and serving the Twin Cities region, this …

Texas Farmers Fear Proposed Legislation Could Devastate Hemp Economy

Andrew Hill, who studied and farmed hemp in California before it was legal in Texas, was a keynote speaker at the state’s first-ever agricultural hemp expo in Dallas in 2019. Amid considerable hype and excitement that followed the recent federal …

Class Action Accuses Toyota of Illegally Sharing Drivers’ Data With Progressive

A federal class action lawsuit filed this week in Texas accused Toyota and an affiliated telematics aggregator of unlawfully collecting drivers’ information and then selling that data to Progressive. The lawsuit alleges that Toyota and Connected Analytic Services (CAS) collected …

Delta Plane Catches Fire at Orlando Airport in Latest Incident for Airline

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Delta Air Lines airplane caught fire on Monday before it was supposed to take off at a central Florida airport, forcing the evacuation of passengers, airport officials said. There were no reports of any injuries …

Minnesota Senior Living Facility Fined $73K for Pregnancy Discrimination

White Pine Senior Living, an assisted living facility in Minnesota, has agreed to pay $73,000 and provide other equitable relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the …