Even as it deals with hot-button issues like campaign financing and affirmative action, the U.S. Supreme Court has patents on its mind these days. The court, which has already heard four patent-related cases this term, will hear two more this …
Florida lawmakers have approved legislation that supporters say will uphold a policyholder’s constitutional right to bear arms by preventing insurers from using gun ownership in underwriting. The Florida House of Representatives by a 77 to 44 margin signed-off on the …
A.M. Best has downgraded the financial strength rating of Calif.-based Springfield Insurance Co., a carrier focused on workers’ compensation. The financial strength downgrade was to B- (Fair) from B (Fair) and the issuer credit rating was dropped to “bb-” from …
The city of San Francisco has sued two landlords for allegedly evicting tenants to rent out rooms on such websites as Airbnb, opening a new front in a controversy over increasingly popular home-rental services. In separate lawsuits filed by City …
Safety National Casualty Corp., an excess workers’ compensation and provider of large casualty offerings, has introduced Safety National Crisis Protection – a crisis management and extraction benefit provided exclusively for Safety National’s excess and large deductible workers’ compensation policyholders. This …
Crestbrook Insurance Co., an affluent market personal lines carrier, has expanded into Arizona. Independent insurance agents and brokers appointed with Crestbrook in Arizona are now able to offer the property and casualty carrier’s products and services to their affluent clients. …
The University of California has agreed to pay $10 million to a former surgical chairman who says he was the victim of retaliation after pointing out conflicts of interest at UCLA’s medical school. The Los Angeles Times reported UC regents …
Victims of a wildfire that burned 24 homes last year are suing the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, claiming the utility started the huge blaze and failed to properly maintain power lines and equipment. The Daily News reported …
The Richardson Police Department will soon be distributing automobile crime prevention signs throughout the city with the assistance of the Insurance Council of Texas and State Farm. The signs read “Secure your belongings, Take your keys and Lock your car.” …
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s veto of House Bill 2262, which would have exempted ridesharing companies from commercial insurance requirements imposed on traditional taxi and livery companies, has insurance groups singing her praise. “Gov. Brewer made the right decision today and …
