The former medical director of a Hilo, Hawaii clinic claims in a lawsuit she was forced to resign for being a whistleblower. Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported Tuesday Dr. Fatima Philips’ lawsuit claims she was stripped of her authority and forced to …
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies and FreightWatch International are teaming up against record-high levels of cargo theft. FreightWatch, which reported an 8.3 percent increase in the number of cargo thefts last year, will offer Chubb transportation insurance customers a …
It’s pretty clear that Florida’s state-run property insurance system is a total mess in just about every way. As Ray Lehmann, me, and others have written the legislature–given sufficient political will–could solve these problems. But, to date, they just haven’t. …
Philadelphia Insurance Cos. has introduced a new commercial primary flood insurance product designed to be an alternative to businesses enrolled in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). There are a vast number of flood-related risks, many of which are unique …
A former partner at Dewey & LeBoeuf has sued a group of the law firm’s ex-leaders for fraud, saying they ran the now-bankrupt firm as a Ponzi scheme to benefit themselves. Henry Bunsow, an intellectual property lawyer in San Francisco, …
Integro Insurance Brokers named Hugh Coyle to its San Francisco office as principal and West Coast real estate development and construction practice leader. Coyle’s specialty is in the design, marketing and implementation of consolidated insurance programs. At New York, N.Y.-based …
As the number of data breaches involving smaller businesses continues to grow, a new survey by The Hartford finds 85 percent of small business owners believe a data breach is unlikely, and many are not implementing simple security measures to …
Better-designed, safer vehicles have contributed to an overall decline in crashes, deaths and injuries on U.S. roadways. In fact, design improvements between model year 2000 and model year 2008 cars helped save 2,000 lives and prevented one million occupant injuries …
Hundreds of Boone County residents who blame coal companies for contaminating their water supplies settled their last remaining lawsuit with Massey Energy and four subsidiaries this week just as a trial was set to begin Tuesday. Both Massey’s new owner, …
While state changes may provide more subsidized child care in Mississippi, parents are on their own when it comes to investigating the safety of facilities. The state Department of Health monitors and tracks potential deficiencies at child care centers, and …
