Wells Fargo to Pay $3.7B for Illegal Conduct That Harmed Customers December 21, 2022 By Chris Prentice and Hannah Lang The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau hit Wells Fargo & Co. with the watchdog’s largest ever civil penalty on Tuesday...
Kentucky Supreme Court Clears Cincinnati Insurance of $4.6M Verdict in Bad-Faith Suit December 21, 2022 By William Rabb Cincinnati Insurance Co. dodged a $4.6 million judgment last week when the Kentucky Supreme Court found that a trial judge...
Hilb, Patriot Growth, Oakbridge Continue Expansion with Southeast Agencies December 21, 2022 Hilb Acquires Georgia’s Gillman Insurance The Hilb Group has acquired Georgia-based Gillman Insurance Problem Solvers, expanding Hilb’s already expanding Southeast...
Washington and Alaska Crabbers, Fishermen Seek Aid After Disaster Declaration December 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Commerce’s disaster declaration for certain salmon and crab fisheries in Washington and Alaska opens the door...
$698M Deal Ending Oregon’s Monsanto PCB Pollution Lawsuit December 21, 2022 Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated...
Judge Sends Philadelphia Eagles, 76ers Covid Insurance Ruling Into Overtime December 21, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Rather than rule on them, a federal judge in Pennsylvania has allowed similar Covid-19 business insurance cases brought by owners...
New Jersey Lawmakers Pass Gun Carry Bill With Insurance Mandate December 21, 2022 By Mike Catalini New Jersey lawmakers gave final approval Monday to legislation overhauling rules to get a firearm carry permit after this summer’s...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Says Premium Fell Sharply Beginning in 2Q 2020 December 20, 2022 Written premium declined sharply beginning in the second quarter of 2020 due to the economic downturn resulting from the pandemic,...
Report: California, Hawaii Had Among Nation’s Worst Ranked Roads December 20, 2022 California’s expansive road system was among the nation’s worst ranked, according to a report from a research firm out on...
M6.4 in Northern California Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power December 20, 2022 A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern California on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck roughly 200...