Florida Appeals Court Nods Enforceability of Forum Selection Clauses in PIP Cases November 27, 2024 By Sean Greenwalt Nearly every insurance policy has a forum selection clause and nearly every opposite party wants to avoid them at all...
People Moves: LP Insurance Services in Nevada Names Drach IT Director November 27, 2024 LP Insurance Services LLC named David Drach director of information technology. His role includes overseeing the IT team and interacting...
New Mexico City Reaches $20M Settlement in Death of Woman Shot by Officer November 27, 2024 A city in New Mexico has reached a $20 million settlement with the family of a woman who was shot...
World Insurance Acquires New England’s NorthStar Insurance November 26, 2024 National insurance broker World Insurance Associates LLC reports it acquired NorthStar Insurance Services of Needham, Massachusetts on July 1, 2024....
New York High Court Upholds Uber Arbitration Mandate For Previously-Filed Injury Case November 26, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson In a 5-2 decision, New York State’s high court this week upheld Uber’s “clickwrap” agreement requiring arbitration of all disputes...
Ohio Man Sentenced in $229K Insurance Fraud Scheme November 26, 2024 An Ohio man was sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for filing 24 fraudulent claims...
Kansas Commissioner Schmidt to Serve as NAIC Midwest Zone Chair November 26, 2024 Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt will be serving as the Midwest Zone Chair for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners...
Texas Public Utility Commission Reports on CenterPoint Energy’s Beryl Response November 26, 2024 By Alejandra Martinez, The Texas Tribune and Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune When Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas on July 8, its damaging 80-mile-per-hour winds took down thousands of trees and...
Walmart, World’s Biggest Retailer, Will Curb Diversity Efforts November 26, 2024 By Jeff Green and Jaewon Kang Walmart Inc. is reversing course on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of businesses retreating on DEI...
People Moves: HUB Int’l Names Dutton President of HUB Canada West; Von Mesterhazy Appointed Managing Director of Allianz UK Specialty, as O’Keeffe Retires November 26, 2024 This edition of International People Moves details appointments at HUB International and Allianz UK Specialty. A summary of these new...