Beef Between Wholesale and Retail Agents Should Go to Trial, Court Finds July 23, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has ruled that a wholesale insurance agent’s claim against a retail agent for allegedly misrepresenting the exposure...
Ohio Supreme Court Orders City to Pay $30 Million Police Brutality Judgment July 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The Ohio city of East Cleveland must pay a $30 million jury verdict awarded to a man who police wrongly...
Religious Liberty Bars Priest’s Defamation Claim Against Bishop, Virginia Court Rules July 18, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A priest’s defamation claim against his bishop is barred by the religious liberty protections in the First Amendment of the...
Amazon Worker Injured Due to Repetitive Tasks Loses Workers’ Compensation Bid July 17, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson An Amazon distribution center worker in Virginia whose job entailed repetitive lifting and stowing of items all day and who...
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Manufacturer’s COVID-19 Claims July 16, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Connecticut-based manufacturer has been denied another opportunity to seek $100 million in insurance coverage for business losses it claims...
Markets/Coverages: Captive Insurer Targets New York Affordable Housing Market July 12, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A new Vermont-based captive insurer is promising to provide insurance for New York affordable rental housing buildings at a time...
Insurers Entitled to Second Injury Fund Payments Even If No Longer Writing in State July 12, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A workers’ compensation insurer is entitled to continue to receive reimbursements from the Massachusetts second injury fund even after it...
Progressive Settles New York Case Over Unpaid Sales Taxes on Total Loss Claims July 10, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson At the same time it is settling a New York class action about underpaying totaled loss claims for $48 million,...
15 Firefighters Injured Fighting Virginia Warehouse Fire July 9, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Fifteen firefighters were injured fighting a large blaze at a fertilizer warehouse in South Hill, Virginia on Saturday. The firefighters...
Pennsylvania Task Force Urges Tax Breaks for Flood Damage, Mitigation and Insurance July 8, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania lawmakers should consider granting homeowners tax breaks for water damage expenses, mitigation and repair costs, and flood insurance premiums,...