Excess Insurer’s Policyholder Had No Duty to Settle Suit that Resulted in $13M Verdict August 5, 2022 By Jim Sams An insurer cannot escape liability for its share of a $6 million payout because the retailer it insured refused to...
Demotech Downgrades 3 Carriers in Florida; Regulators Outraged August 4, 2022 By William Rabb Just two weeks after the Demotech financial rating firm set off a firestorm of controversy by warning that it could...
Viewpoint: La. and N.Y. Appellate Courts First to Find Physical Loss from COVID-19 Shutdowns August 4, 2022 By James T. Busenlener There is a hole in the dam. Prior to June 14, every one of the 77 federal and 44 state...
Tennessee Sues Walgreens Pharmacy Chain over Opioid Distribution August 4, 2022 By Steve Gorman The state of Tennessee sued Walgreens on Wednesday, accusing the retail pharmacy giant of fueling the state’s opioid epidemic by...
Record Amount of Seaweed Is Choking Shores in the Caribbean August 4, 2022 By Danica Coto SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Near-record amounts of seaweed are smothering Caribbean coasts from Puerto Rico to Barbados, killing...
New Zealand Climate Plan Includes Relocating Some Homes August 4, 2022 By Nick Perry WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Wednesday released its first-ever climate adaptation plan, which includes the possibility...
Deadly California Wildfire Wipes Out Scenic River Town August 4, 2022 By Haven Daley and Christopher Weber KLAMATH RIVER, Calif. (AP) — Roger Derry, 80, and his son have lived together in the tiny scenic hamlet of...
Home Modifications Required by Pa. Work Comp Law Do Not Include a New Home August 4, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation law authorizes modifications to a home to accommodate an injured employee’s needs. It also may require paying...
10th Circuit Revives Races Discrimination Suit by Former Farmers Agent August 4, 2022 By Jim Sams A federal appellate court revived a former insurance agent’s race discrimination claim against Farmers Insurance Exchange. A panel of the...
Bishop Accused in Lawsuit of Abusing Child Decades Ago August 3, 2022 By Mark Pratt BOSTON (AP) — A former parishioner at a Massachusetts church has filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually abused as...