Lawsuit over California Group’s Do-Not-Eat Listing for American Lobster Dismissed January 18, 2024 A California court has dismissed a lawsuit from a group of fishermen against a conservation group that added New England...
Fatal Hot Air Balloon Crash in Arizona May Be Linked to Faulty ‘Envelope’ January 18, 2024 An “unspecified problem” with the balloon portion of a hot air balloon may have led to Sunday’s crash in the...
Washington State Sues to Block Kroger and Albertsons Proposed Merger January 18, 2024 Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued to block the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons, two of the nation’s...
Insurer Blocked From Rescinding Policy After Fire Claim Due to ‘Extra’ Apartment January 18, 2024 By Jim Sams New York City housing is often jammed into tight spaces. Old houses are carved into several apartments. Not all of...
Kansas Insurance Department Recovers $16M in 2023 January 17, 2024 Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt announced the Kansas Insurance Department recovered more than $16 million for Kansans in 2023, the...
People Moves: Skyward Specialty Forms Media Liability Team January 17, 2024 Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc., headquartered in Houston, Texas, made two new hires as it expands into the media liability...
New York Proposes Guidance Governing Insurers’ Use of AI January 17, 2024 New York State is proposing guidance for insurance carriers to prevent unfair discrimination in their use of artificial intelligence and...
OSHA Fines Mississippi Poultry Plant $212,646 in Death of 16-year-old Worker January 17, 2024 The Occupational Health and Safety Administration this week fined a Mississippi poultry processor $212,646 – an amount set by law...
People Moves: Stanford Named Interim CEO at Aspen UK; Canopius Appoints Crane as Head of UK Distribution; Miller Taps Carpenter’s Sinniah to Lead Reinsurance, Capital January 17, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Aspen UK, Canopius Group and London-based broker Miller. A summary of...
Michigan to Pay $1.75M to Man Wrongly Convicted for 35 Years in Sexual Assault Case January 17, 2024 By Ed White The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to an innocent man who spent 35 years in prison...