Insurer FM Global Upheld in Firing of Longtime Executive Who Claimed Age Bias, Retaliation November 17, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Rhode Island-based Factory Mutual Insurance Co. properly handled the firing of a long-time employee who claimed his axing in 2018...
Judge Approves $56M Settlement Over COVID Deaths in Veterans’ Home in Massachusetts November 16, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge in Springfield has given the green light to a $56 million settlement between the state of Massachusetts...
Chubb Agrees to Defend Basketball Hall of Fame Against Unlawful Funding Claims November 10, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Basketball Hall of Fame has succeeded in getting Chubb subsidiary Federal Insurance Co. to defend it in a case...
Beware of Foraging Bears in Hyperphagia Dealing With Acorn Shortage November 10, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Wildlife officials in Connecticut are warning residents against feeding bears particularly over the next few months as the animals step...
Georgia Ex-Insurance Chief Oxendine Denies Knowing of Fraud, Seeks Dismissal of Charges November 10, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine denies knowingly being involved in any fraud scheme and has moved to have the...
New York Proposes Changes to Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation November 9, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson More small financial services businesses will be exempt, the rules will be tailored to reflect more diversity in businesses, and...
Rochester Diocese $55M Sex Abuse Settlement Does Not Include Insurance Amount November 8, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester will pay $55 million to survivors of sexual abuse committed by clergy members under...
Massachusetts AG Finds More Drug Overcharges in Workers’ Compensation November 8, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts, Inc. has agreed to pay $3.2 million after allegedly failing to follow prescription pricing procedures...
Court Dismisses 32 COVID-19 Business Insurance Cases Against Erie Insurance November 7, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has dismissed 32 lawsuits over COVID-19 business interruption insurance claims against Erie Insurance, concluding the claimants failed...
Chubb, Hudson Upheld in Denying Insurance to Couple Accused of Delaying Son’s Murder Case November 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania parents who are alleged to have found but not turned over to authorities a gun believed used by their...