Hospital’s Insurer Pays $10K to Husband for Deceased Wife’s Lost Wedding Ring June 7, 2019 An Oregon hospital has agreed to pay a settlement to the husband of a woman whose wedding rings disappeared within...
Farmers, Aspen Re, Atlas Announce Appointments June 7, 2019 Noh Replaces Myhan as Farmers CFO Farmers Insurance announced the appointment of Thomas Noh as the new chief financial officer...
As InsurTech Takes Over, Insurers Must Train the Humans that Remain June 7, 2019 By Jim Sams CHICAGO — As technology eliminates claims jobs through automation, insurers will need to build new skill sets for the employees...
Environmentalists Say West Virginia Coal Mines Not Penalized for Polluting Waterways June 6, 2019 By Valerie Volcovici Several West Virginia coal mines, including some owned by the governor’s family, have released many times the allowable amounts of...
Court Holds Neighbor Should Have Known Fire Risk of Cigarette Butts June 6, 2019 Maryland’s second-highest court has upheld a $1.3 million judgment against the Steamfitters Union, saying it knew or should have known...
Michigan Embarks on ‘Historic’ Overhaul of Its Auto Insurance, Ending Unlimited Medical Benefits June 6, 2019 By David Eggert Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last week signed a “historic” overhaul of the state’s car insurance system that, beginning in 13...
Celebrity Chef’s Restaurants Face Trial on Pregnancy Employment Discrimination Claim June 6, 2019 By Jocelyn Gecker A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants — Per Se in...
Insys Agrees to $225 Million, 5-Year Settlement of U.S. Opioid Sales Claims June 6, 2019 By Jef Feeley, Riley Griffin Insys Therapeutics Inc., grappling with the prospect of bankruptcy after its founder was convicted on racketeering charges, agreed to pay...
Legacy Carriers Embracing Tech with ‘Human Touch’ June 6, 2019 By Jim Sams CHICAGO — The digital transformation of the insurance industry isn’t just for insurtech startups any more. At Allstate, 60 percent...
North Carolina Schools Reach $10M Insurance Claims Settlement for Tornado Damage June 5, 2019 More than a year after a tornado struck, a North Carolina school system says it’s reached a $10 million settlement...