NYC Council Passes Bill to Lower Insurance Limits for For-Hire Vehicles June 13, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson With urging from a coalition of for-hire vehicle drivers and companies including Uber, the New York City Council voted to...
Class Action: Drivers Sour on Lemonade for Exposing License Numbers June 12, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A new class action lawsuit alleges that digital insurer Lemonade has violated the privacy of as many as 190,000 drivers...
Connecticut Crumbling Foundation Insurer Seeks $100 Million to Close June 10, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The state-created captive insurer handling Connecticut homeowners’ claims for crumbling foundations is in line for another $100 million in bond...
Massachusetts Cuts Red Tape on Insurers, Plus Banks, Contractors, Barbers and More June 3, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts is eliminating a series of insurance and other business regulations with a goal of making it easier and less...
New England Patriots to Pay $2.1 Million to Settle App Users’ Privacy Claims June 2, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal district court judge in Boston has granted preliminary approval to a $2.16 million settlement between the New England...
Liberty Mutual Settles With Travelers Over New York Subcontractor Coverage May 30, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Liberty Mutual reported that it has reached a settlement with Travelers Insurance in a case involving a construction firm being...
Nurse Showed COVID Was Work-Contracted, West Virginia Supreme Court Rules May 29, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The West Virginia Supreme Court has ruled 3-2 that a prison nurse is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her...
Connecticut Expands Cancer Relief Program for Firefighters May 28, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Gov. Ned Lamont recently signed into law legislation (Senate Bill 1426) making several updates to the Connecticut Firefighters Cancer Relief...
Appeals Court Affirms City of Boston Is Not Liable in School Shooting May 28, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Boston is immune from liability for a shooting that took place at a city school in 2022...
Connecticut Lawmakers Close Costly Workers’ Comp Loophole Opened by Court May 27, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson Connecticut lawmakers last week moved swiftly to plug what could have been a very costly loophole in workers’ compensation benefits...