A jury awarded a $7.5 million judgment to a former St. Louis police officer who claimed her supervising sergeant sexually harassed her and that she suffered retaliation for complaining. Tanisha Ross-Paige won $300,000 in compensatory damages and $7.2 million in …
A business-backed proposal to change court evidence rules failed on March 21 in the Kansas House before members gave first-round approval to a bill increasing the damages allowed in personal injury lawsuits. The measure advanced by the House on a …
Ronald Rascia has been appointed acting secretary of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (IWCC). Rascia joined the commission in April 2011 as chief legal counsel. He holds a BA in Economics from DePaul, and both a JD and Master of …
Texas Associates Insurors has hired David Thomas as a risk solutions adviser. Thomas, a former football player for the University of Texas has a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and has earned the CLCS, Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist designation. Thomas joins …
More than half of flood insurance policyholders in the tiny northern Arkansas city of Norfork face premium increases, but Mayor Jim Reeves says the hardship will be felt by everyone. Norfork, population 500 and change, is located at the confluence …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak announced that health insurers may continue to renew policies not meeting Affordable Care Act requirements through 2016. The announcement came after the federal government released updated health care enrollment figures. As of March 1, nearly …
The Texas Department of Insurance is issuing a special catastrophe areas data call to property/casualty insurers who write direct commercial property and businessowners insurance in Texas. Information collected under this data call is for 2013. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association …
When the acclaimed television drama series Homeland climaxed with a devious plot by terrorists to kill America’s vice-president by hacking into his electronic pacemaker, critics mocked the ludicrousness of the idea deeming it as simply far-fetched fiction. However, the storyline …
State workplace safety officials say 29 people died on the job in Oregon during 2013. The statistics released last week by the Department of Consumer and Business Services show a slight decrease from 2012’s figure of 30 deaths. The largest …
Five California harbors are preparing for future tsunamis under a new state project that arms them with maps that identify potential problem areas. Officials with the California Geological Survey said Friday the participating harbors include San Diego, Los Angeles/Long Beach, …
