New York Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Insurance January 25, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department held at the end of December that Uber drivers can...
Fire on Prudence Island Destroys Three Homes January 25, 2021 Three homes were destroyed and two others were damaged in a Thursday night fire on Prudence Island, Rhode Island, fire...
Pennsylvania Water Customer in Arrears Burned Workers with Acid January 25, 2021 A Pennsylvania woman who didn’t pay her water bill has been charged with felonies including the use of weapons of...
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Acquires Aegis Surety, Sells XPro January 22, 2021 Skyward Specialty Insurance Group Inc. has acquired Aegis Surety and simultaneously sold XPro, which provides solutions for the pest control...
Falls Kill Two Long Island Men in Separate Workplace Accidents January 22, 2021 A landscaper fell from a tree and a roofer fell from a building in two separate fatal workplace accidents Monday...
Deadline Approaches for New York-Bermuda InsurTech Early Stage Competition January 22, 2021 The submission deadline for the 2021 InsurTech Early-Stage Competition is approaching on January 29, 2021. Global insurtech hub InsurTech NY...
N.Y. Court Takes Contrary Position on Insurers’ Right to Recoup Defense Costs January 21, 2021 By Eric Stern and Andrew Lipkowitz It has long been understood that under New York law, an insurance company may recoup defense costs paid on behalf...
Judge Approves Settlement in Annapolis Housing Discrimination Lawsuit January 21, 2021 A federal judge has approved a consent decree between the Maryland city of Annapolis and dozens of public housing residents....
Maryland Insurance Agencies Accuse Erie Insurance of Discriminatory Practices January 21, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield Three Maryland independent insurance agencies contracted with Erie Insurance have filed complaints with the Maryland Insurance Administration alleging Erie engaged...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Vetoes Sweeping Climate Change Bill January 20, 2021 By Steve LeBlanc Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker vetoed a sweeping climate change bill Thursday, just days after top Democratic lawmakers on Beacon Hill...