‘Surface Waters’ on Roof Are Not ‘Flood’ Waters, Massachusetts High Court Rules July 23, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that rainwater accumulation on roofs of buildings does not constitute “surface waters” within...
State Street Agrees to $4.2 Million Pay Equity Fund July 23, 2024 The Department of Labor announced the signing of a conciliation agreement with State Street Corp. in which the financial services...
Maryland Civil Lawsuit Alleges Harassment, Sex for Rent Scheme by Landlord July 23, 2024 By Brian Witte Maryland’s attorney general filed a civil lawsuit on Friday against an Eastern Shore landlord and his company, alleging a pattern...
Jury Faults New York Railroad — Mostly — for 2015 Crossing Crash That Killed 6 July 23, 2024 By Jennifer Peltz A commuter railroad is mostly at fault for a fiery and deadly 2015 collision between a train and an SUV...
Pennsylvania Shaved $98 Million Off Insurer Rate Requests in First Half of Year July 22, 2024 The Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) reported that it has saved consumers $98.3 million in annual auto, home and other property/casualty...
People Moves: Venbrook’s Student Insurance Adds MacDonald; Conner Strong & Buckelew Names Leung July 22, 2024 Student Insurance, a Venbrook subsidiary and part of Venbrook Benefits, headquartered in Los Angeles, named Jessica MacDonald vice president of...
Former Postal Worker Sentenced to Probation for Workers’ Compensation Fraud July 22, 2024 A former U.S. Postal Service employee in Delaware who defrauded taxpayers of almost $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits has been...
New Jersey Group Eyes Insurance Surcharges, Oil Fees to Fund Resiliency Projects July 22, 2024 By Wayne Parry A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies, mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries, and holding a public referendum...
Rain Helps First Responders Contain Forest Fire at New Jersey Military Base July 19, 2024 BASS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Heavy rain overnight helped firefighters gain more control over a forest fire burning at a...
Storms Pummel Large Swath From Ozarks and Plains to New York and New England July 19, 2024 By Andrew DeMillo and Ed White LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Another wave of severe storms pummeled a wide swath of the United States and Canada...