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Louisiana Lawmakers Offer Insurance Complaints After Ida
Dec 3 2021 // Slow responses to damage claims. Constant switch-ups of insurance adjusters assessing the destruction. Low payment offers forcing people unnecessarily into litigation to get a fair deal. Louisiana lawmakers and others said...
Convex Europe Receives UK Regulatory Approval
Dec 2 2021 // Convex Group Ltd. announced that the UK branch of its recently established Luxembourg-based European insurer, Convex Europe SA (CES) has received approval from the UK regulators: the Financial Conduct Authority and the...
Judge Tosses $10B Advertising Bias Lawsuit Against McDonald’s for Insufficient Evidence
Dec 1 2021 // A U.S. judge has dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit against McDonald’s Corp. by the media entrepreneur Byron Allen, who accused the fast-food chain of racial discrimination for not advertising with Black-owned...
Judge Asks If Opioid Maker Purdue’s Owners Abused Bankruptcy to Shield Assets
Dec 1 2021 // A U.S. judge on Tuesday questioned whether members of the Sackler family that owned Purdue Pharma abused the bankruptcy system, as she considers whether to overturn a ruling that shielded the Sacklers from liability over...
Takeaways from Our Conversation on State Cannabis Regulations and Their Impact on Insurance
Nov 30 2021 // Powered by InsuranceJournal.tv Ever heard of a gram shop law? It’s a thing, and if you’re an insurance broker in Michigan focused on the cannabis space, then you and your clients are well aware of the term. The...
How Common Are Ransomware Attacks? Lawmakers Want to Find Out.
Nov 30 2021 // After his local library had to shut down because of a ransomware attack, Indiana state Rep. Mike Karickhoff realized the state didn’t know much about the frequency of such security breaches. Spurred by similar crimes...
Oklahoma High Court Rules National American Off Hook in Earthquake Lawsuits
Nov 29 2021 // The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled last week that an earth-movement exclusion precludes insurance coverage for an oil and gas company facing several lawsuits accusing its operations of causing earthquakes. National American...
Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh New Regulations for Autocycles
Nov 29 2021 // Proposed regulations of autocycles will be on the schedule when Massachusetts state lawmakers hold a virtual public hearing Tuesday. An autocycle is a three-wheeled motor vehicle that meets federal safety standards for a...
Florida Lawmaker Holds Town Hall Meetings on Insurance Crisis
Nov 29 2021 // In a sign that Florida’s property insurance problems continue to be a hot-button issue, a Florida state representative will hold town hall meetings next week to hear from stakeholders. Rep. Kamia Brown State Rep....
Louisiana Lawmakers: Medical Marijuana Expansion Too Slow
Nov 24 2021 // Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire Thursday from state lawmakers who complained his regulatory agency was moving too slowly in expanding the medical marijuana products available to patients. The...
Judge Strikes Florida Tribe’s Plan for Casinos, Sports Betting
Nov 23 2021 // A federal judge has struck down a plan to give the Seminole Tribe of Florida a monopoly on sports betting and to expand two of the tribe’s hotels into Las Vegas-style casinos. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Dabney...
Uber UK Accused of Undermining Court Ruling on Worker Rights
Nov 23 2021 // Nine months after the UK Supreme Court made a crucial decision that effectively forced Uber Technologies Inc. to provide worker rights for its riders, the firm is back in court accused of trying to undermine the...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Try Anew to Toughen Penalty for Repeat DUI Drivers
Nov 22 2021 // The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved legislation aiming to increase penalties for motorists who have multiple DUI convictions to end what critics have called Pennsylvania’s “revolving door”...
Aspen Institute Report Calls for Regulation, Local Media to Fight Internet Misinformation
Nov 18 2021 // Misinformation is jeopardizing efforts to solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges, be it climate change, COVID-19 or political polarization, according to a new report from the Aspen Institute that’s backed...
Idaho Lawmakers Advancing Vaccine Workers’ Comp Legislation
Nov 17 2021 // A bill making it easier for Idaho residents to get workers’ compensation if they become ill after taking an employee-mandated vaccine sailed through the House and headed for the Senate this week. The measure passed...
Judge Rules Kobe’s Widow Must Turn over Therapy Records in California Lawsuit
Nov 17 2021 // A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant’s widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from...
Judge Dismisses Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse by Ohio State Doctor
Nov 15 2021 // A federal judge has dismissed more of the unsettled lawsuits filed by men who say Ohio State University failed to stop sexual abuse decades ago by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss. U.S. District Court Judge Michael...
Insurtechs Hope NC Sandbox Will Ease Regulations for Innovations
Nov 15 2021 // Until now, it has been practically verboten for insurers in many states to offer policyholders a free fitness tracker, such as a FitBit, or even wearable sniffers for factory workers to help detect toxic gases. The...
Judge Approves $625 Million Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Litigation
Nov 12 2021 // A judge approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to...
Google Data Privacy Suit Dismissed After Top UK Court Rules Against Class Action
Nov 10 2021 // Google won its bid to dismiss a data privacy lawsuit filed on behalf of millions of iPhone users, after the UK’s top court said the tech giant couldn’t be served with a class action suit. The case, which sought...
