Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families’ Liability Lawsuit Against Gunmaker November 12, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co....
New Jersey Man Sentenced in Slip and Fall Insurance Scam November 12, 2019 A New Jersey man is not going to prison for orchestrating a slip and fall insurance scam. Under terms of...
NYPD Employees Charged in Car Insurance Scam November 12, 2019 By Larry Neumeister A uniformed New York Police Department officer and five dispatchers are among those charged in a car insurance scam that...
Markel to Acquire Virginia’s VSC Fire & Security November 12, 2019 Markel Corporation and VSC Fire & Security Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement for Markel to acquire VSC. The...
Ben & Jerry’s Is Sued by Environmental Advocate Over ‘Happy Cows’ Claim November 12, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel Ben & Jerry’s has been sued by an environmental advocate who said it deceived consumers by touting that the milk...
Element Risk Management Acquires Three Insurance Agencies in Virginia, Pennsylvania November 8, 2019 Element Risk Management has acquired three new insurance agencies in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Barnes & Phillips Insurance & Financial Services...
New York’s Cook Maran Hires Anzelone as a Client Advisor November 8, 2019 Cook Maran, headquartered in Melville, N.Y., has hired 18-year insurance veteran Chris Anzelone as a client advisor. He will operate...
Virginia’s Allianz Partners Hires Wright as CFO, O’Connor as Head of Operations November 8, 2019 Allianz Partners, a Henrico, Va.-based insurance company, has hired Jeff Wright as chief financial officer and Jim O’Connor as head...
UPS Liable for Shipping Contraband Cigarettes in New York, Damages Reduced November 8, 2019 By Jonathan Stempel A federal appeals court found United Parcel Service Inc liable to New York state and New York City for shipping...
Vermont Farm Loses 2K Chicken and Turkeys in Flooding, Estimates $60K Loss November 7, 2019 A Vermont farmer says he lost more than 2,000 chickens and turkeys when last week’s flood waters inundated their Richmond...