Suit Alleges Agency Liable in Accidental Child Shooting Due to Home Office January 3, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The parents of a Maine three-year old boy who accidentally shot himself with a loaded pistol filed a negligence suit...
Vermont Lawmaker Wants to Close Abuse Reporting Exemption for Clergy January 3, 2023 By Wilson Ring The head of the Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee says he’s going to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session...
Tennessee Power Outages Amplify Calls for TVA to Rethink Fossil Fuels January 2, 2023 A federal utility’s decision to resort to rolling blackouts after coal and natural gas units went offline during dangerously cold...
Bucs’ Quarterback, Brothers Rescue People in Tampa Chopper Crash January 2, 2023 Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero Thursday when a helicopter crashed into Hillsborough Bay in Tampa. He...
Appeals Court Rules Against Transgender Man in Florida Bathroom Suit January 2, 2023 A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida school district’s policy of separating school bathrooms based on biological sex...
Japan Insurers to Maintain Cover for LNG Vessels in Russian Waters December 30, 2022 By Ritsuko Shimizu and Yuka Obayashi Japanese insurers are expected to maintain marine war insurance, which covers the sinking and requisition of ships due to war...
Global Natural Catastrophe Insurance Losses Estimated at $112B in 2022: Carpenter December 30, 2022 Global insurance losses for natural catastrophes are projected to reach $112 billion in 2022, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter said on...
Highway Fatalities Top 170 in Maine December 29, 2022 Maine is likely to finish the year with its highest number of highway fatalities in 15 years, as a pandemic...
Pennsylvania Helps Buffalo Clear Snow; State Acts on Insurance, Banks, Flood Risk December 29, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Like a good neighbor, the state of Pennsylvania is sending equipment and personnel to help neighboring Buffalo, New York, dig...
Ohio Supreme Court: Ransomware Did Not Cause Direct Physical Loss December 29, 2022 A business owner’s insurance policy did not provide coverage for software damaged by a ransomware attack because there was no...