Heavy thunderstorms produced hail and possible tornadoes in northeast Texas on Sunday night, with the communities of DeKalb and Winnsboro hardest hit, according to the Insurance Council of Texas. In DeKalb, a possible tornado struck the city’s south side causing …
Members of the SMU women’s rowing team have sued the school, alleging gender discrimination and negligence led to hip injuries. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Dallas, Texas on behalf of seven past and present team members. It …
An Oklahoma lawmaker who found a tracking device attached to his pickup truck last month is suing a private investigation company and an investigator who works for the company over the device. Discovery of the tracking device has shocked Oklahoma …
A small California city at the base of the tallest U.S. dam filed a lawsuit last week against the state over an emergency that forced authorities to order 188,000 people to flee last year, arguing the crisis was caused by …
Albuquerque Public Schools in New Mexico will pay $800,000 to its former chief financial officer to settle a whistleblower lawsuit that claimed the former superintendent placed him on paid leave for questioning district audits. The Albuquerque Journal reports Don Moya …
San Mateo, Calif.-based CAMICO has named Michael Ryder vice president of sales, marketing and communications. Ryder has more than 25 years of experience in professional liability insurance programs, sales and program development, marketing, management and underwriting. Prior to CAMICO, he …
Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Joe Cafferelli executive vice president. Cafferelli will be based in Phoenix, Ariz., and he will provide insurance and risk management solutions to clients throughout the region. Cafferelli has experience designing property/casualty insurance solutions for …
The property/casualty insurance industry is not immune to any economic effects the federal government shutdown may bring but since the industry is largely regulated by the states, not Washington, the impact on the industry of federal workers not going to …
An Oregon man has been charged with stealing deposits Connecticut homeowners had made for generators after Superstorm Sandy. The Stamford Advocate reports that 56-year-old John Mech, of Seaside, Oregon, took a $7,500 deposit from a Stamford, Conn., homeowner for a …
Acting Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman will serve as vice chair of the Health Insurance and Managed Care Committee of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the organization reported in announcing its leadership for 2018. “I am pleased with …
