Global Re Must Pay Litigation Costs Beyond Policy Limits, Federal Appeals Court Holds January 4, 2022 A federal appeals court has upended case law for reinsurers in New York, declaring that policy limits don’t extend to...
Philadelphia, New Jersey Contractors Face Total $537K in Penalties for Safety Hazards January 4, 2022 On May 24, 2021, inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) observed roofing workers...
Glatfelter Insurance Group Appoints Altshuler as Chief Actuary January 4, 2022 Glatfelter Insurance Group, an AIG company, appointed Rocklyn Altshuler as chief actuary. In his new role, Altshuler’s key responsibilities will...
World Insurance Associates Acquires Pennsylvania’s PLA Insurance Services January 4, 2022 World Insurance Associates LLC (WIA) acquired PLA Insurance Services (PLA) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on December 1, 2021. Terms of the...
New York Jury Finds Drugmaker Teva Liable for Fueling Opioid Crisis January 3, 2022 By Brendan Pierson Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found last Thursday, a setback for a...
Maryland Resumes Reporting COVID-19 Deaths After Cyber Attack January 3, 2022 Maryland officials resumed reporting coronavirus deaths Tuesday after a more than three week interruption amid an apparent cyberattack, adding more...
Disaster Declaration Extended for New Hampshire Storms January 3, 2022 The federal government has expanded is disaster declaration following damaging storms in southwestern New Hampshire this summer. The Federal Emergency...
Tenant in New Hampshire Gets $35K After Emotional Support Dog Dispute January 3, 2022 A company that owns and operates offices and apartment complexes in Massachusetts and New Hampshire agreed to pay $35,000 to...
Roofing Contractors Face $336K in Penalties for Safety Failures, Worker Death December 30, 2021 A workplace safety investigation into the June death in Neville Island, Pennsylvania, of a 19-year-old roofing worker found two commercial...
Retired Virginia Priest Charged With Child Sex Abuse December 30, 2021 A retired priest who once oversaw the safety of children in a Catholic diocese in the Washington suburbs has been...