Monthly Archives: <span>March 2018</span>

Driverless Vehicle Makers Reach Feared Crossroad with Uber Fatality

Last week, Waymo showed a video of people riding in its self-driving minivans. They thumbed their phones, yawned and one snoozed. The message: Driverless cars are so safe, they’re boring. The clip was meant to drum up support for a …

McDonald’s Offers to Settle Claims in Franchise Liability Case

McDonald’s Corp. said on Monday it had agreed to settle a U.S. labor board case on whether the company is accountable for its franchisees’ alleged labor law violations. The settlement, which must be approved by a National Labor Relations Board …

General Star Launches Allied Health, Churches & Schools Programs

General Star Management Company has launched Allied Health and Churches & Schools Programs to be offered through Promont Insurance Advisors, the program administrator. Together, they will provide eligible risks with customized insurance coverage. The programs will be written on a …

$10M Settlement Proposed for North Carolina Tourist Islands Hit by Power Outages

A preliminary settlement would allow those who lost power for days last summer on two North Carolina islands to divvy up more than $10 million. News outlets report that documents filed in federal court show that PCL Civil Constructors would …

11 More West Virginia Towns, Counties Sue Over Opioid Crisis

Eleven additional local West Virginia governments are suing drug companies who they say failed to follow state and federal law to prevent the distribution and abuse of prescription pain medication that’s created the state’s opioid crisis. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports …

Aon Promotes Craig-Burke to Managing Director in Atlanta

Aon has announced the promotion of Lurline Craig-Burke to managing director in its Atlanta office. Craig-Burke previously served as a member of the firm’s leadership team responsible for engaging clients’ executive leadership and Boards of Directors in delivering risk, retirement, …

Survey: Houston, Dallas Worst Cities for Towing Hassles

Houston and Dallas rank number one and two on the list of U.S. cities with the most hostile towing markets for consumers, and Texas is the state most in need of pro-consumer towing reforms, according to a national towing survey …

Wisconsin Study: Helmets Reduce Neck Injuries in Motorcycle Crashes

A study of University of Wisconsin Hospital trauma patients found that motorcyclists who don’t wear helmets are twice as likely to suffer neck injuries in crashes compared to those who use helmets. The study looked at more than 1,000 patients …

Bussard Promoted to Underwriter at Arlington/Roe in Ohio

Jennifer Bussard has been promoted to commercial lines underwriter at the Ohio office of managing general agency and wholesale insurance broker Arlington/Roe. Bussard is a graduate of Franklin University and holds the Associate in Insurance Services (AIS), Associate in General …

35 Counties in Indiana Designated Disaster Areas, Cancellation Moratorium in Place

On March 16 Gov. Eric Holcomb declared four more counties as disaster areas, bringing to of 35 the number of counties covered by disaster emergency declarations issued since Feb. 24. The state has been beset by widespread flooding and infrastructure …