Court Affirms Insurer, Agent Have Duty of Care But Not Fiduciary Duty in GEICO Case March 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson A licensed insurance agent, and the insurer she represents, owe a duty of care to a customer to explain coverages...
University Agrees to $14M Settlement in Wrestler’s Death March 17, 2023 WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky university has agreed to a settlement of more than $14 million over the death...
California Storms Flood Strawberry Farms, Others in Valley March 17, 2023 By Amy Taxin As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate...
Cyclone Freddy Wanes After Battering Malawi, Mozambique March 17, 2023 By Vitus-Gregory Gondwe and Wanjohi Kabukuru BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands in Mozambique and Malawi...
Maui Businessman Sued for $2 Million After Grounding Luxury Yacht March 17, 2023 WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A business owner whose luxury yacht ran aground and leaked diesel fuel into waters off the...
Train Hauling Corn Syrup Derails in Arizona; No Injuries March 17, 2023 TOPOCK, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying corn syrup — not hazardous materials — derailed in western Arizona, near...
More Legal Troubles for Moseley Law Firm, Mitchell Adjusting March 17, 2023 By Jim Sams A judge in Louisiana and a prosecutor in Texas have taken action to block two separate insurance fraud schemes: One...
Miner BHP Potentially Faces $44B Bill in Brazil Dam Case March 16, 2023 LONDON –– Mining group BHP Group is potentially facing a 36 billion pound ($44 billion) lawsuit in London over Brazil’s...
Albany Diocese Files for Bankruptcy Amid Sexual Abuse Lawsuits March 16, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York as it, like other...
Florida House Panel Approves Bill to End AOBs in Windshield Repair March 16, 2023 By William Rabb Auto insurance and tort-reform groups are celebrating after a subcommittee of the Florida House Banking and Insurance Committee approved a...