California Workers’ Comp is Biased Against Women, Suit States July 25, 2016 California’s workers’ compensation system discriminates against women by judging benefits on the basis of stereotypes and ignoring harm done to...
Oklahoma Labor Department: OSHA Penalties to Rise Aug. 1 July 25, 2016 The Oklahoma Department of Labor is warning businesses in that state that civil penalty amounts assessed by federal safety regulators...
People – West July 25, 2016 Portland. Ore.-based ID Experts has named Kimberly Holmes senior vice president and counsel in cyber insurance, liability and emerging risks....
Damage Cost from Texas Spring Hail Storms at Nearly $700M: CoreLogic July 25, 2016 According to new data released by CoreLogic, the 2016 hail season is already one of the most severe in Texas...
Comcast Sued by Oregon Cyclist Clotheslined by Cable July 25, 2016 An Oregon cyclist who was clotheslined by a cable cord suspended across a road is suing Comcast and Portland Disposal....
$1.5M Recovered for Arkansas Insurance Consumers in First Half of 2016 July 25, 2016 Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr says the Consumer Services Division (CSD) of the Arkansas Insurance Department recovered $1,580,421 for Arkansas...
Coastal Insurer UPC’s First Catastrophe Bond Provides It with $100M Cover July 25, 2016 Swiss Re Capital Markets said it has structured and placed $100 million of insurance-linked securities (ILS) that cover named storms...
People – South Central July 25, 2016 Three members of the board of directors of the Insurors Group LLC, an alliance of independent insurance agents in Texas,...
Utah Law Enables Authorities to Crash Drones at Wildfires July 22, 2016 Utah’s governor has signed into law a measure that makes the state the first to let authorities jam drone signals...
Washington AG Asks Court to Order Immediate Worker Protections at Hanford July 22, 2016 Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has asked a federal court to immediately order the U.S. Department of Energy and its...