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Notre Dame Used Old Weather Info When Student Died in Lift Accident
Apr 19 2011 // Notre Dame said April 18 that football staff responsible for advising whether it was safe to practice outside used out-of-date weather information the day a student videographer fell to his death when the hydraulic lift he...
Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Promoted at Calif. Colleges
Apr 18 2011 // Representatives from California’s Department of Insurance and notebook computer maker ASUS Computer International have been visiting community colleges to introduce students to the state’s California Low Cost...
Insurance Council of Texas Scholarships Have Honored 201 Students
Apr 15 2011 // More than 200 students in Texas have benefited from scholarships provided by the insurance industry since 2002, the Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) Education Foundation announced. The group has awarded academic...
Florida Parents Sue School District Over Daughter’s ‘Sexting’ Suicide
Apr 15 2011 // The parents of a 13-year-old Tampa girl who hanged herself after enduring classmates’ taunts over a revealing photo texted to a boy have sued the school district. The parents of Hope Witsell filed a federal lawsuit...
Glatfelter Independent School Bus Program Expands to Additional States
Apr 14 2011 // Glatfelter Public Practice, a division of Glatfelter Insurance Group, has expanded the marketing territory of its SafetyFIRST program for independent school bus contractorsto 14 states. With the recent addition of 11...
Pennsylvania High School Ex-Football Player Sues over Concussions
Apr 11 2011 // A former high school football player has sued a western Pennsylvania school district over concussions sustained during games in 2007. The suit filed in Pittsburgh federal court says 19-year-old Zachary Alt struggles with...
Mississippi Governor Signs School Bus Safety Bill
Apr 7 2011 // Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour has signed into law a school bus safety bill drafted in response to a Jones County child’s death. The bill, known as Nathan’s Law, would require motorists to stay at least 10 feet...
How to Find Cyber Insurance for the Uninsurable
Apr 4 2011 // The University of California (UC) has redefined the rules of cyber liability insurance, using an approach that the University’s Chief Risk Officer Grace Crickette calls “reverse underwriting.”...
All in the Family
Apr 4 2011 // Young Agents Survey Reveals Strong Family Ties Bryan Hanes grew up in the family business listening to stories about life in a small town. He heard his grandfather and then father sharing cheerful conversations with local...
Tennessee High School Cheerleading Squad Charged with Gender Bias
Mar 22 2011 // A judge in Maury County, Tenn. has issued a restraining order stopping the selection of a cheerleading squad at Columbia Central High School because of a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination. The lawsuit was filed by...
Mississippi College Football Player Sues Nightclub Over Shooting
Mar 21 2011 // A University of Southern Mississippi football player shot outside Remington’s Hunt Club has sued the business and its owner for $87 million in damages. Martez Smith was one of three football players wounded in a Nov....
Duke University, Insurer End Dispute Over Lacrosse Settlement
Feb 25 2011 // American International Group has resolved its lawsuit with Duke University over expenses and legal fees in a case that has its origins in a 2006 incident when a woman alleged that three Duke lacrosse players had sexually...
Alabama Court: University Hospital Shares State Immunity
Feb 7 2011 // The Alabama Supreme Court recently ruled for the first time that a hospital affiliated with a state university shares the state’s immunity from lawsuits. The 5-3 decision threw out a $3.2 million judgment against a...
Alabama Court Rules University Hospital Shares State Immunity
Jan 26 2011 // The Alabama Supreme Court has thrown out a $3.2 million judgment against a Montgomery hospital, ruling for the first time that a hospital affiliated with a state university shares the state’s immunity from...
University of Kentucky, Professor Settle Religious Bias Job Claim
Jan 20 2011 // An astronomy professor who sued the University of Kentucky after claiming he lost out on a top job because of his Christian beliefs reached a settlement Tuesday with the school. The university agreed to pay $125,000 to...
The Insurance Community University Announces Webinar Classes Approved for CE in California
Jan 20 2011 // January 20 2011 – The Insurance Community University announces the unveiling of its ‘Lecture Series’ of Webinar Classes approved for CE in the state of California. The Insurance Community University is...
University of Alabama Sued Over Faculty Shootings
Jan 19 2011 // Relatives of two teachers shot and killed during a faculty meeting last year at the University of Alabama in Huntsville have filed lawsuits claiming school administrators’ failure to follow safety rules contributed...
Mississippi Lawmakers Pass School Bus Safety Bills
Jan 18 2011 // The Mississippi Senate has unanimously passed a bill designed to improve safety on school buses and on campuses during pick-up and drop-off times. It says striking a child with a vehicle after passing a school bus would be...
Ohio Supreme Court Ruling Favors Bus Wreck Survivors
Jan 10 2011 // The Ohio Supreme Court said a university’s insurance coverage extended to a charter bus that crashed, killing five student baseball players and two others in 2007. The 5-2 ruling issued Dec. 28, 2010, is a victory...
New Jersey Wants Seat Belt Safety to Click with Teens
Dec 29 2010 // New Jersey will begin a new effort next year to try to improve on a grim reality: Motor vehicle accidents remain the leading cause of death for teenagers and young adults, the age group least likely to wear seat belts. The...
