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What ‘Follow the Fortunes’ Means for COVID-19 Reinsurance Claims
Jul 8 2020 // How reinsurers will respond when cedents pay their insureds for COVID-related business interruptions remains an open question, legal and insurance professionals suggested recently, adding more wrinkles to an already...
AXA XL Names McGovern as CEO UK & Lloyd’s Market
Jul 8 2020 // AXA XL announced that Sean McGovern has been appointed as CEO UK & Lloyd’s market, subject to regulatory approval. McGovern had been performing the role on an interim basis for some months and has now been...
After CoreLogic Rejects Their Takeover Bid, Investment Firms Vow to Press Ahead
Jul 7 2020 // The board of data analytics firm CoreLogic yesterday unanimously rejected an acquisition offer from an investment firm and hedge fund, calling the unsolicited bid undervalued. CoreLogic added that it would be willing to...
Vermont-Domiciled Global Hawk Insurance Placed Into Liquidation
Jul 7 2020 // The Vermont Superior Court for Washington County has placed Global Hawk Insurance Company Risk Retention Group (Global Hawk RRG) into liquidation as of June 8, 2020. The liquidation is being handled by the Vermont...
Judge ‘Inclined to Deny’ Part of Bayer Roundup Settlement on Future Claims
Jul 7 2020 // Bayer shares fell more 6% on Tuesday after a U.S. judge questioned part of the German company’s proposed settlement to deal with future claims relating to allegations that its widely used weedkiller Roundup caused...
State Judge Rejects Michigan Restaurants’ COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
Jul 7 2020 // A trial court judge in Lansing, Michigan handed a victory to insurers in what may be the nation’s first final ruling on the question of whether a property insurer is liable for financial damages caused by a...
COVID-19 Business Immunity Proposal Flounders in Tennessee
Jul 7 2020 // Just a few weeks ago, Tennessee looked like a sure bet to become the latest state to protect businesses and other organizations from lawsuits by people impacted by the coronavirus in the push to reopen the economy....
Hawaii’s Quarantine is Reasonable During Pandemic, Judge Says
Jul 6 2020 // A U.S. judge will not stop Hawaii from enforcing a quarantine on arriving travelers, saying in a ruling that the emergency mandate is reasonable during the public health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A group...
Judge Sanctions Mountaire in Delaware Wastewater Lawsuit
Jul 6 2020 // A Superior Court judge has ordered an Arkansas poultry processing company and two Delaware subsidiaries to pay more than $28,000 in sanctions for repeatedly refusing to provide information to plaintiffs suing the company...
New Florida Laws Address Climate Issues, Require Sea Level Study for Construction
Jul 2 2020 // Republican Florida Ron DeSantis signed a slew of environmental bills in less than 24 hours that address issues ranging from sea level rise to blue-green algae blooms – and even given the state authority to use drones...
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Birrane Sees State as Leader in Tech Innovation
Jul 2 2020 // Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane has been in her new role for nearly two months, and she already has big plans for the state to establish itself as a leader in the tech space. “I’d like to see...
R Street Lauds Louisiana Lawmakers for Passing Auto Insurance Reform Bill
Jul 1 2020 // The R Street Institute, a non-profit public policy research organization based in Washington, D.C., says the Louisiana Legislature’s passage of a bill aimed at lowering high auto insurance costs represents a positive...
Boeing Withheld Facts on Flight-Control System Blamed for 2 Fatal Crashes: Probe
Jul 1 2020 // Boeing Co. provided only “limited information” on the flight-control software later implicated in two fatal crashes on the 737 Max as it was being approved by federal regulators, a government watchdog report...
Georgia Lawmakers Approve Home Delivery of Alcohol
Jun 29 2020 // The state House gave final approval to legislation Thursday allowing packaged goods retailers to make home deliveries of beer, wine and liquor. House members approved of the bill 114-45. Under the bill, only alcohol in...
Mississippi Lawmakers Seek to Limit COVID-19 Liability to Businesses
Jun 26 2020 // The Mississippi Senate is working to limit lawsuits by customers who say they were exposed to the new coronavirus at businesses or medical offices. Senate Bill 3049 would shield businesses, health care providers, religious...
Iowa Lawmakers Dispute Finding of No Violations at Tyson Plant Despite Deaths
Jun 25 2020 // Iowa’s workplace safety agency says an inspection did not uncover any violations at Tyson Foods’ largest pork processing plant, where several employees died after contracting the coronavirus. The Iowa...
Senators Propose ‘Scalpel, Rather Than Jackhammer’ to Reform Internet Liability
Jun 25 2020 // Two U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to reform part of a federal law that largely exempts tech platforms such as Facebook and Twitter from legal liability for the material their users post. The...
California Wants Judge to Force Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
Jun 25 2020 // California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to classify their ride-hail drivers as employees rather than contractors, ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker...
100s of Virus Deaths Draw Focus on Missouri Nursing Home Industry
Jun 24 2020 // After years of failed attempts, advocates for nursing home residents this year won approval of legislation that allows families to install surveillance cameras in residents’ rooms. The measure, backers say, will help...
Treasurer: Louisiana Small Business Grant Program to Begin in July
Jun 24 2020 // Some small businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic should start seeing grants from a $300 million federally financed program as soon as next month, Louisiana’s state treasurer said. The money is part of $1.8...
