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Lawsuits Over University of Delaware COVID-19 Shutdown Can Proceed
May 20 2021 // A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss two lawsuits filed against the University of Delaware by current and former students who argue that they are entitled to refunds for services they didn’t receive when...
University of Hartford Wins 2021 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge
Apr 30 2021 // During the RIMS LIVE 2021 Virtual Conference finale, RIMS CEO Mary Roth and RIMS President Ellen Dunkin announced the University of Hartford student team as the winner of the 2021 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management...
Floor Collapses During Huge Party Near University of Georgia
Apr 19 2021 // At least 25 people were hurt when a floor collapsed during a massive party at a two-story house near the University of Georgia. Athens Clarke-County police said the incident happened around 1 a.m. Friday in Athens. Police...
Liberty University Sues Jerry Falwell Jr., Seeking Millions in Damages
Apr 19 2021 // Liberty University has filed a civil lawsuit against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr., seeking tens of millions in damages after the two parted ways acrimoniously last year. The complaint, filed Thursday in Lynchburg...
People Moves: INSURETrust Adds 3 College Grads; Moore Opens Agency in Miss.; XS Promotes Dunn
Apr 13 2021 // INSURETrust of Hires 3 College Grads to Georgia Team National insurance wholesaler INSUREtrust has hired several recent college graduates to its team Georgia. Bayley Holbrook Bayley Holbrook has joined the team as an...
Insurance Community University’s Zangwill-Infantino Looks Back on the Last 10 Years in Insurance Education
Apr 5 2021 // The past 10 years in insurance education have seen quite a change, with more and more continuing education being done online in an increasingly diverse and complex insurance marketplace. Laurie Zangwill-Infantino WCIP,...
Climate Change Could Cut 63 Countries’ Credit Ratings by 2030: University Study
Mar 22 2021 // LONDON – A new algorithm-based study by a group of UK universities has predicted that 63 countries – roughly half the number rated by the likes of S&P Global, Moody’s and Fitch – could see their credit...
Massachusetts Court Says Associate Professor at Christian College Is Not a Minister
Mar 22 2021 // An associate professor at a Christian liberal arts college is not considered a minister and is therefore protected from discrimination during her employment, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has found. Typically, the...
Mass. Court Says Associate Professor at Christian College Is Not a Minister
Mar 9 2021 // An associate professor at a Christian liberal arts college is not considered a minister and is therefore protected from discrimination during her employment, the Massachusetts Supreme Court has found. Typically, the...
Appeal Over Dictionary Use Denied in University of Virginia Lacrosse Slaying
Feb 25 2021 // A federal judge has rejected an appeal from a former University of Virginia lacrosse player that his 2012 murder conviction should be tossed out because of a claim the jury improperly consulted a dictionary. George Huguely...
Construction Worker Hurt in Accident at New Jersey College
Feb 24 2021 // A construction worker was injured when a gasket burst and struck him in the head at a college in northern New Jersey, authorities said. Workers were conducting a standard pressure test on a chiller line in the Learning...
University of Colorado Reports Cyberattack on System
Feb 17 2021 // The University of Colorado has reported a cyberattack on its software that likely exposed employee, student, health and research records, officials said. University President Mark Kennedy informed the campus communities...
COVID-19 Infections in U.S. Nearly 3X Greater Than Reported, University Model Estimates
Feb 12 2021 // World health experts have long suspected that the incidence of COVID-19 has been higher than reported. Now, a machine-learning algorithm developed at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center estimates that the...
Selective’s College Competition Appoints Students To Run Virtual Insurance Agencies
Feb 5 2021 // Selective’s College Competition kicks off this week across eight colleges throughout the country and will run through February. The annual contest provides the opportunity for teams of students to gain insurance...
Cheerleader Sues Northwestern University; Alleges Harassment, Cover-Up
Feb 1 2021 // A Northwestern cheerleader is suing the university, saying she was groped by drunken fans and alumni at school-sanctioned events and administrators tried to cover up her complaints, the Chicago Tribune reported. Hayden...
Study: Masks, Distancing, Testing Shown As Effective As Vaccines on College Campuses
Jan 13 2021 // The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses—mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing—are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections as the Pfizer and Moderna...
North Carolina College Restores Women’s Sports After Lawsuit Threat
Jan 12 2021 // East Carolina University is restoring two of its women’s teams cut last spring for budget problems compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, and paying more than $189,000 to avoid a gender discrimination lawsuit. The...
Judge OKs $20M Student Fee Refund Lawsuit Against University of Kentucky
Jan 5 2021 // A Kentucky judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking refunds for University of Kentucky students who had to vacate campus because of the COVID-19 pandemic could continue, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported. Franklin County...
Students Seek Refund of Tuition, Fees from Georgia’s University System Amid Pandemic
Dec 11 2020 // Students who took online classes at the University of Georgia and the Georgia Institute of Technology due to the pandemic are now seeking a return of some tuition and fees. The students filed two class-action lawsuits this...
The Insurance Community University 10 Years on
Dec 7 2020 // Laurie Zangwill-Infantino and Marjorie Segale, co-founders of Insurance Community Center/University, launched their business 10 years ago this month with a vision to create a center for learning and a community for sharing...
