Injury is Compensable When It’s an ‘Accident,’ Carolina Appeals Court Rules December 8, 2021 A nurse who injured herself while trying to move a 350-pound patient is owed workers’ compensation benefits, the North Carolina...
Buckle, Amwins Form MGA to Offer Auto to Gig Workers December 8, 2021 Buckle, a technology-based financial services company, has entered into a managing general agency agreement with Amwins Specialty Auto to place...
Florida Jury Awards $100 Million in Bitcoin Trial; Defense Calls it a Big Win December 8, 2021 Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday...
How Big Tech Is Faring in U.S. Lawsuits and Probes December 8, 2021 By Diane Bartz Big Tech platforms Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, and Google have been hit with a series of antitrust...
Arthur J. Gallagher to Pay $40K to Settle Colorado Religious Discrimination Suit December 7, 2021 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. will pay $40,000 to settle an employment discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment...
BE Group Takes Fresh Look at Buying $10 Billion Insurer Ageas December 7, 2021 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Dinesh Nair and Ed Hammond BE Group, an investor group fronted by former financial services dealmakers, is exploring the feasibility of a fresh pursuit of...
Parents of Indiana Girl Sue City After She Drowns in Pool December 7, 2021 The parents of a 5-year-old girl who drowned last summer in a southwest Indiana city’s swimming pool are suing the...
People Moves: Branch Names Brizard CBO; Hagerty Adds Ignoto December 7, 2021 Branch Names Brian Brizard Chief Business Officer Branch, a full-stack insurance company, has hired Brian Brizard as chief business officer....
Hub Acquires Texas-Based Cameron Investment Company December 7, 2021 Hub International Limited (Hub), a global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, has acquired Cameron Investment Company, Inc., d/b/a Shepard...
People Moves: Kentucky’s Big I; Berkshire’s Life Sciences December 7, 2021 Big I of Kentucky, the association of independent insurance agents in the state, has elected Kevin Desmond as chairman. Desmond,...