A Pflugerville, Texas, landscape company pleaded guilty March 21 to misrepresenting its payroll so it could pay less for workers’ compensation coverage, according to the Texas Department of Insurance. Jammers Groundscapes entered the plea in a Travis County District Court …
Houston officials have approved a rule for new homes and other buildings in the city’s flood plains that will require them to be elevated higher off the ground to avoid floodwaters. The regulation comes more than seven months after Hurricane …
Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in any of the April 20 crashes, but …
The underwriting performance in the U.S. directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance market deteriorated significantly in 2017. Competitive pricing and an increasing number of lawsuits have hurt the line’s profitability, according to a new A.M. Best special report. A.M Best’s …
Dog bites and other dog-related injuries accounted for more than one third of all homeowners liability claim dollars paid out in 2017, costing almost $700 million. That’s according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) and State Farm, the largest writer …
Risk managers are very concerned about the cyber risks facing their companies and are heavily investing in protection against cyber attacks with the blessings of their boards and CEOs, a major shift from even just 10 years ago when convincing …
Michigan drivers with auto insurance will pay $192 annually per vehicle to cover unlimited medical benefits for severely injured motorists beginning in July. The fee was announced by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA), which reimburses insurers for personal injury …
The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that KeySpan Gas East Corporation is responsible for costs to clean up environmental contamination caused by manufactured gas plants owned by its predecessor during years when there was no pollution property damage …
Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. The study lacks evidence on whether pot was involved in any of the April 20 crashes, but …
A forensic pathologist testified that injuries killing a Penn State fraternity pledge last year might not have been fatal if fraternity members had summoned help more quickly. Dr. Harry Kamerow took the stand in a preliminary hearing to determine if …
