OSHA Fines Georgia Concrete Pipe Maker $246,000 After Death of Worker in Florida September 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The death of a 19-year-old Florida worker could have been prevented if a concrete pipe maker had ensured that employees...
Carshare Restart: Hochul Signs Bill Allowing Out-of-State RRGs to Cover Nonprofits September 21, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that should make it easier for nonprofit groups to find auto insurance...
New York Contractor Sentenced for Defrauding State Workers’ Comp Fund September 20, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A drywall contractor has been sentenced to six months in jail for defrauding the New York State workers’ compensation insurance...
When Policies Conflict, Insurers Must Split Costs, Appeals Court Finds in Georgia Case September 19, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports When the wording of insurance policies conflict with each other and can’t be reconciled, insurers must share defense expenses, a...
Appeals Court: Atlanta Weatherman Fired for Harassment, Not Because He Is White September 11, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports One of the longest-serving TV meteorologists in Atlanta was terminated from his high-profile job in 2019 because of repeated instances...
MS Workers’ Comp Trust Can Seek Reimbursement From Driver in State Official’s Injury September 8, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A workers’ compensation fund for Mississippi state agencies can take subrogation action against the driver of an all-terrain vehicle that...
AM Best: Idalia Will Put Pressure on Underwriting Results, Could Tighten Reinsurance September 1, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Hurricane Idalia, with estimates of insured losses as low as $2 billion, will nonetheless affect underwriting results for a number...
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Oxendine Fraud Case Headed to Trial August 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine is headed to trial on health insurance fraud and money laundering charges after a...
NCCI Calls for Average 15% Decrease in Florida Workers’ Compensation Rates August 29, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed an average 15.1% decrease in rates for Florida, starting Jan. 1, the...
Federal Reserve Fines Alabama Bank $3M for Flood Insurance Monitoring Issues August 24, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports The Federal Reserve Board has fined Regions Bank, based in Birmingham, Alabama, almost $3 million for failing to ensure that...