Insurance News from August 22, 2024
National News
RAND Study Eyes Impact of Legal System Abuse and Social Inflation
A study from RAND found that rising litigation rates, trial awards and claim severity...
Cyber Resilience Overestimation Leads to Business Continuity Issues, Ransom Payments
Musk’s Ban on Remote Work at X Beats Disability Bias Claim for Now
GM’s Cruise Recalls Nearly 1,200 Robotaxis to Close US Probe
Markets/Coverages: Hanover Enhances Work Safe Program; Berkley Adds AttorneyShield; Encore Fiduciary Moves Into Management Liability
International & Reinsurance News
Yacht Insurer OMAC Is Hull Carrier for Yacht Sunk Off Sicily, Sources Say
Yacht insurance provider OMAC is the carrier on the hull for the Bayesian, a...
East News
Family of Man Fatally Shot Sues West Hartford Police, Seeks Federal Probe
The family of a man fatally shot by a Connecticut police officer as he tried to flee in...
West News
Washington State Meter Reader Pleads Guilty in Workers’ Comp Scam
A 56-year-old former Washington State meter reader who claimed she was so traumatized...
Southeast News
Titan Aerospace Acquires Plimsoll Specialty, Boosting Aviation Insurance Range
Atlanta-based Titan Aerospace Insurance, one of the larger aviation insurance brokers,...
Texas / South Central News
The Hilb Group Expands Central Region Presence With Texas Acquisition
The Hilb Group announced that it has acquired a Texas-based property and casualty...
Midwest News
East Palestine Residents Seek More Time, Information Before $600M Settlement Deadline
Some East Palestine, Ohio, residents want more time and more information before they...