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Insurers Say Malpractice Claims Rising for Architects and Engineers

Increased billings by architecture and engineering firms generated bigger professional liability premiums in 2019, but also led to the first upswing in claims activity in several years, Ames & Gough said in a report this week. The brokerage, based in …

Study Links Cheating on Spouse with Professional Misconduct

People who cheat on their spouses are a lot more likely to engage in misconduct in the workplace, according to a new academic study. The researchers looked at the records of police officers, financial advisers, white-collar criminals and senior executives …

Without Insurance Coverage, Sorrento Police Chief Back on Patrol

Sorrento, La., Police Chief Earl Theriot Jr. and his assistant chief will be on patrol, but without the special type of insurance coverages required for police patrols. Ascension Parish Sheriff Jeff Wiley and Sorrento Mayor Mike Lambert said Theriot told …