ATV Is Not a Farm Vehicle, Virginia Court Rules May 2, 2022 The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is not a “farm type vehicle” covered by a...
Risky Driving Increases as Sleep Apnea Worsens May 2, 2022 Drivers who have sleep apnea can be a high risk behind the wheel, according to new research that also suggests...
McDonald’s Beats Back Challenge to Settlement With U.S. Labor Agency May 2, 2022 McDonald’s Corp. last month defeated a union-backed organizing group’s challenge to a settlement with a U.S. labor agency over claims...
Policy Checking: It Is the Right Thing to Do May 2, 2022 By Chris Burand I recently read an E&O claim in which the agency involved seemed to have completely blown it. The policy was...
Lawsuit Alleges Power Line Sparked Colorado Wildfire April 18, 2022 The first lawsuit filed in connection with a wildfire that destroyed over 1,000 homes and other buildings in suburban Denver...
Business Planning Made Easy April 18, 2022 By Catherine Oak If agency owners haven’t created the annual business plan, it is not too late. It is best to take a...
California Court Rules Hospitals Can Be Responsible for Abuse by Employees April 18, 2022 A state appeals court ruled that a Southern California hospital can be held responsible for sexual abuse by an employee,...
Rates Up Again in Q1 as Signs May Point to ‘Stronger Increases’: MarketScout April 18, 2022 By Chad Hemenway During the first quarter 2022 buyers of commercial insurance saw average rate increases across all lines of 6%, according to...
D&O Loss Ratios Unchanged by Rate Hikes; Supply Disruption to Fuel Suits April 18, 2022 By Susanne Sclafane Directors and officers liability insurance premium rate hikes have not had the anticipated impacts on loss ratios that carriers had...
Supreme Court Removes an Obstacle to Malicious Prosecution Lawsuits April 18, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S. Supreme Court on April 4 eliminated one of the hurdles facing individuals looking to sue for being falsely...