East News Editor's Picks Mass. Supreme: No ‘Imbalance of Power’ Means Beating Wasn’t Abuse March 17, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson An act of physical abuse is not excluded by an abuse and molestation exclusion in a homeowners insurance policy unless... Read More
East News 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... Read More
Southeast News 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... Read More
West News 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... Read More
International News 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... Read More
West News 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... Read More
West News 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... Read More
Editor's Picks Texas / South Central News 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... Read More
International News 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... Read More
East News 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... Read More