Insurer May Not ‘Contract Around’ Georgia Law on Sovereign Immunity Waivers November 5, 2020 By Jim Sams An insurer is liable for the full $5 million policy limit in a lawsuit filed against a city government whose...
Threat of Crackdown on U.S. Insurers Fades as Political ‘Blue Wave’ Sputters November 5, 2020 By Suzanne Barlyn and Alwyn Scott NEW YORK — Insurers appear to have dodged a revival of strict regulations and policy upheavals after an anticipated Democratic...
Pilot Unions, Crash Families Seek Changes to 737 Max Training November 4, 2020 By Alan Levin Pilot unions and families of those killed in a crash of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max are asking for revisions to...
Uber, Lyft Shares Jump as California Set to Pass Gig-Worker Ballot Measure November 4, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Munsif Vengattil Nov 4 — Uber and Lyft stocks soared on Wednesday after California voters endorsed the gig economy’s blistering campaign not...
Settlement in Deadly Crab Boat Sinking Calls For Over $9M November 4, 2020 SEATTLE — The owners of a Seattle-managed crab boat have reached a settlement of more than $9 million with two...
Colorado Wildfires Burn Large Areas, Hundreds of Buildings November 4, 2020 DENVER — A pair of wildfires in northern Colorado set records as the largest and second-largest in the state’s history,...
Belarus Cranks Up 1st Nuclear Plant; Lithuania is Fearful November 4, 2020 MOSCOW — Belarus’ first nuclear power plant began operating Tuesday, a project that has spooked its neighbor Lithuania, which immediately...
Johnson & Johnson Fails To Overturn $2B Baby Powder Verdict, Plans Supreme Court Appeal November 4, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel Missouri’s highest court on Tuesday refused to consider Johnson & Johnson’s appeal of a $2.12 billion damages award to women...
U.S. Cruise Industry Will Extend Suspension Through Dec. 31 November 4, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON — The cruise industry will extend its suspension of U.S. cruise operations through Dec. 31, an industry group that...
OCIPS, CCIPS and Wrap-Up Insurance: The Lesser-Known Subrogation Obstacles November 3, 2020 By Gary Wickert Workers’ compensation subrogation has another growing adversary—one that can slip in during the cover of night, gutting subrogation, and reimbursement...