Student Sues Apple for $1 Billion, Blames Face-Recognition Tech for False Arrest April 23, 2019 By Andrew G. Simpson Apple is being sued for $1 billion in damages by an 18-year-old college student who blames the company’s facial recognition...
Florida Contractor Accused of $40K AOB Insurance Fraud Scheme April 23, 2019 A restoration contracting company owner was arrested this month in Florida for allegedly stealing more than $40,000 from consumers who...
Strong Storms Cause Tornadoes, Deaths Across Southeast April 23, 2019 Strong storms roared across the Southeast last week, killing at least two in Mississippi and a woman in Alabama while...
North Dakota ‘Marsy’s Law’ Case Questions Whether Insurer Is a ‘Victim’ April 22, 2019 The North Dakota Supreme Court could soon clarify who is considered a victim under Marsy’s Law, which embedded victim’s rights...
North Dakota Governor Signs Health Reinsurance Bill April 22, 2019 North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that allows for establishing a reinsurance pool for the individual health...
California Workers’ Comp Medical Dispute Resolution Letters Rose Last Year, Study Shows April 22, 2019 After dipping for the first time ever in 2017, the number of workers’ comp medical dispute decision letters rose to...
Tokio Marine’s ProAg to Acquire AmTrust Financial’s Crop Insurance MGA April 22, 2019 Producers Ag Insurance Group Inc. has agreed to acquire Leawood, Kan.-based managing general agent AmTrust Agriculture Insurance Services. The deal,...
Brown & Brown Acquires Assets of ALMEA Insurance in Washington April 22, 2019 Brown & Brown of Oregon LLC has acquired substantially all of the assets of ALMEA Insurance’s Vancouver, Wash. location. Following...
Murder of South Carolina College Student Prompts Uber Safety Changes April 22, 2019 Uber Technologies Inc. said it was rolling out new safety features to help riders avoid fake rideshare drivers, two weeks...
NOAA Upgrades Hurricane Michael to Category 5 April 22, 2019 By Freida Frisaro and David Fischer Hurricane Michael, which devastated a swath of the Florida Panhandle last fall, has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm,...