RAND Study Eyes Impact of Legal System Abuse and Social Inflation August 22, 2024 A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity are consistent with the expected effects...
People Moves: California Commissioner Makes Appointments to Insurance Boards and WCIRB Governing Committee August 22, 2024 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara named several new members to the state’s insurance advisory boards and committees. Timothy Hyamn was...
Washington State Meter Reader Pleads Guilty in Workers’ Comp Scam August 22, 2024 A 56-year-old former Washington State meter reader who claimed she was so traumatized from a workplace dog attack that she...
People Moves: Alliant Insurance Services Adds Heter to Midwest Team August 21, 2024 Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Brad Heter as vice president and producer within its employee benefits group...
People Moves: Alliant Appoints Aguirre to Lead New Commercial Surety Practice August 21, 2024 Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, named Alliant Specialty Senior Vice President Orlando Aguirre as the leader of its...
Boating Accident Claims Lives of 2 Men in Illinois Lake; Girl Survives August 21, 2024 MARSEILLES, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana men have died and a 7-year-old girl has been found safe after the boat...
Ohio Nursing and Rehab Facility to Pay $150K Over Discrimination Settlement August 21, 2024 The Laurels of Athens, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Athens, Ohio, owned and operated by Laurel Heath Care Company,...
Florida Peninsula MGA Changes Name to Windward Risk Managers August 21, 2024 Florida Peninsula Managers, the managing general agency for Florida Peninsula Insurance and Edison Insurance, has officially changed its name to...
Launched by Spinnaker, Mainsail Now to be Harbored by Emerald Bay Risk August 21, 2024 One year after it was approved for the Florida market, Mainsail Insurance Co. has been sold to Emerald Bay Risk...
Malawi Gets Insurance Payout of $11.2 Million for El Niño-Linked Drought Disaster August 21, 2024 The Malawian government has received an insurance payout of $11.2 million for a crippling El Niño-linked drought that led the...