Texas / South Central News In Rare Policyholder Win, Texas Judge Refuses to Dismiss Theater Chain’s COVID Lawsuit A federal judge in Sherman, Texas on Wednesday ruled against an insurer that sought to dismiss a $500 million COVID-19... Read More
International News Egyptian Court Rejects Appeal Against Detention of Ship in Suez Canal CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Tuesday ruled that the container ship which blocked the Suez Canal in March could... Read More
News Labor Secretary Says Most Gig Workers Should Be Classified as Employees WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s top labor official said most gig workers in the United States should be classified as... Read More
News Claims People: Ascot, Sapiens and Goldberg Segalla Ascot Names Chief Claims Officer Ascot, an international reinsurer and specialty insurer based in London, has appointed Marina S. Barg... Read More
News 8th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Insurance Executive’s Whistleblower Suit A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit filed by an insurance executive who was fired after... Read More
News Updated FAA Rules May Expand Insurer Use of Drones to Survey Damage New Federal Aviation Administration rules are expected to clear the way for expanded commercial use of drones, which are increasingly... Read More
West News 9th Circuit Lifts Stay on Labor Law that Classifies Truck Drivers as Employees A federal appellate court on Wednesday reversed a ruling that prevented California from enforcing a new labor law that trucking... Read More
Texas / South Central News Texas Policyholder Who Paid Part of Settlement May Seek Recovery From Insurer A woman who chipped in $100,000 toward a settlement after a car crash can sue her insurer to seek recovery... Read More
Southeast News Georgia High Court: GEICO Must Pay $2.7M After Failing to Accept $30K Offer GEICO Indemnity Co.’s refusal to settle a bodily injury claim for $30,000 will cost it more than $2.7 million, under... Read More
Texas / South Central News Lawsuit Alleging Fatal Restraint By Hospital Staff May Proceed, Texas Supreme Court Rules A lawsuit that charges staffers at a Texas psychiatric hospital with violating a patient’s civil rights must comply with a... Read More