California State Fund Declares $105M Dividend for Workers’ Comp Policyholders August 22, 2019 The board of California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced plans to distribute a $105 million dividend to qualifying policyholders with...
Do Cannabis or Alcohol Taxes Have Higher Upside for Society? August 22, 2019 By Don Jergler Which helps society more? Alcohol or cannabis. That sounds like a funny question, but it may be an important one...
Suits Filed Against Operator of Illinois Medical Equipment Cleaner August 22, 2019 Nearly three dozen people have sued the operator of a suburban Chicago medical equipment cleaning plant they claim emits fumes...
$385K Settlement Reached in St. Louis Park Injury Case August 22, 2019 St. Louis has agreed to pay $385,000 to settle a lawsuit with the family of a girl who was smashed...
Proposed Settlement in Lawsuit Over St. Louis Rams Merchandise OK’d August 22, 2019 A proposed settlement would give St. Louis Rams fans a 25% refund on years of tickets and merchandise they bought...
Ransomware Attack Strikes 20 Texas Local Governments August 22, 2019 By Kathleen Foody and Jake Bleiberg More than 20 local governments in Texas were targeted in a coordinated ransomware attack of unprecedented size. The Texas Department...
Guy Carpenter Tapped for California Wildfire Fund Reinsurance Program August 22, 2019 Guy Carpenter & Company LLC has been named the sole reinsurance intermediary for the newly formed California Wildfire Fund, which...
Planned Parenthood Arizona Worker Awarded $3M August 22, 2019 A former Planned Parenthood Arizona employee who claimed she was wrongfully fired after she reported unsafe medical practices has been...
Among Bad Driving Behaviors, Speeding Is Strongest Predictor of Crashes August 22, 2019 Speeding is the riskiest kind of aggressive driving, according to an analysis of data from on-board telematics devices in vehicles....
Allstate CEO Calls On U.S. Corporations to Pay Employees More August 22, 2019 U.S. businesses must focus on creating higher-paying jobs,Tom Wilson, Allstate chair, president and chief executive officer, writes in today’s New...