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What’s a Life Worth? America Weighs Costs, Benefits of Social Distancing
May 25 2020 // We are becoming a nation of amateur actuaries, calculating the risk of restarting our lives. Can we go outside? Can we go back to work? Can we go to a restaurant or bar? Can we go to the beach? Can our children go back to...
Delaware Teen Charged with Setting Fire at Elementary School
May 19 2020 // Authorities in Delaware have arrested a 14-year-old boy accused of intentionally setting fire to a structure at an elementary school, causing damage estimated at $80,000, according to the State Fire Marshal’s...
Study Finds State, Local Measures Have Reduced Coronavirus Cases by 34 Million
May 15 2020 // A new report titled, “Strong Social Distancing Measures in the United States Reduced the COVID-19 Growth Rate” finds that steps taken to reduce the spread of corononavirus by state and local governments have...
Family of New Jersey Teacher Killed in School Bus Crash Files Lawsuit
May 14 2020 // The family of a New Jersey teacher who died when the school bus she was riding crashed into a dump truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against both drivers, as well as local and state officials. Social studies teacher...
Trump Administration Revises Sexual Assault Response Rules for Schools
May 8 2020 // Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual misconduct, bolstering the rights of the accused and narrowing the scope...
Students Sue Universities in North Carolina for Tuition Reimbursement
May 5 2020 // College students in North Carolina are suing universities in hopes of getting reimbursements for tuition and fees after campuses shut down and moved classes online during the coronavirus pandemic. The Raleigh News &...
Maryland Insurance Administration Announces Apprenticeship Program
Apr 28 2020 // The Maryland Insurance Administration is participating in an apprenticeship program designed to attract talent to the insurance industry. The program is led by Invest, which is affiliated with the Independent Insurance...
College Sports Lack Options of Pro Sports for Getting Back in the Game
Apr 24 2020 // While professional sports leagues can ponder plans to isolate their athletes from the coronavirus and have them play in unusual, even secluded places, college sports have no such option. Pro sports leagues can get creative...
Turning 50, Invest High School Program Eyes Apprenticeships for Independent Agencies
Apr 20 2020 // A new apprenticeship program aimed at attracting and developing talent in the independent agency system is being rolled out by an insurance education organization that celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Invest, the...
D&O Insurance Coverage and Coronavirus: Avoiding Exclusions
Apr 20 2020 // Sometimes an article needs an introduction to put the subject in context for the reader. Sadly, no introduction is needed for the coronavirus. It will have affected everyone who reads this. Some will have suffered...
Utah School District Sued in Teacher Sexual Misconduct Case
Apr 17 2020 // Two former middle school students have sued the Ogden School District in Utah, claiming administrators failed to take action against a teacher accused of sexual misconduct. The lawsuit filed this week alleges 31-year-old...
Oregon School District Paying $410K to Employee Who Raised Concerns
Apr 13 2020 // Portland Public Schools in Oregon will pay $410,000 to a former employee who said she was fired for raising red flags over a lack of safety for seventh-graders working with dangerous equipment including band saws and nail...
NTSB: Indiana School District Shares Blame for Crash That Killed 3 Children
Apr 9 2020 // The National Transportation Safety Board said that a northern Indiana school district is partially to blame for a 2018 crash that killed three siblings crossing a rural highway to reach their stopped school bus. The wreck...
States Need Data on Medical Workers’ Coronavirus Status
Apr 7 2020 // Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the number of health care workers who have tested positive for the...
6 Hurt as Tornado Tears Through Arkansas College Town
Mar 30 2020 // A tornado ripped through northeast Arkansas on Saturday, leaving six people hurt after hitting commercial and residential areas in the college town of Jonesboro. The six people reported injured were taken to a local...
Lawsuit Alleges Kansas College Told Coaches to Recruit White Athletes
Mar 25 2020 // A small community college in northeast Kansas directed its coaches to recruit more white athletes and targeted black prospective students with excessive scrutiny such background checks before offering scholarships,...
South Carolina University Student Suspected of Setting 20 Campus Fires
Mar 20 2020 // A student accused of setting an off-campus fire is the only suspect in about 20 fires set on the campus of the University of South Carolina Upstate, police said. Brandon Michael Burt, 19, of Suwanee, Georgia, was booked...
Turning 50, Invest High School Program Eyes Apprenticeships for Independent Agencies
Mar 19 2020 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv A new apprenticeship program aimed at attracting and developing talent in the independent agency system is being rolled out by an insurance education organization that celebrates its 50th...
Indiana State University Wins First Place in Selective Insurance Collegiate Competition
Mar 13 2020 // Indiana State University has won first place in Selective Insurance’s Collegiate Competition. Second place was claimed by Middle Tennessee University, while Appalachian State University placed third. The month-long,...
University of Kentucky Reboots Computer Network After Month-Long Cyberattack
Mar 10 2020 // A month-long attack on the computer networks at Kentucky’s largest university system prompted officials to conduct a major reboot of the networks Sunday, officials said. Officials believe the prolonged cyberattack...
