Monthly Archives: <span>January 2021</span>

Unions File OSHA Complaint Over No Mask Mandate at Iowa Capitol

A labor union representing state workers has filed a complaint with the state Occupational Safety and Health Administration, arguing that a lack of a mask mandate at the Iowa Capitol threatens the safety of everyone who enters the building. Iowa …

Heinz Joins Lockton from Aon as Partner in Transaction Liability Practice

Kansas City, Mo.-based Lockton has added Matt Heinz as a partner in its Transaction Liability practice. Heinz will co-lead the group with partners Josh Halpern, Eric Ziff and Gaurav Sud, who joined Lockton last year as the firm sought to …

Insurance Journal’s 2021 Agency Salary Survey Open

Insurance Journal is once again seeking independent agency owners, principals, producers, CSRs — the entire agency — to participate in its annual independent insurance agency salary survey for publication in Insurance Journal magazine. The survey takes about 15 minutes to …

Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against NRA, Gunmaker, Shooter Over Synagogue Attack

The son of a couple killed in a Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is suing the National Rifle Association, arguing the group’s inflammatory rhetoric led to the violence. Marc Simon, the son of Sylvan and Bernice Simon, filed …

New York Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Insurance

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department held at the end of December that Uber drivers can be considered employees eligible for benefits such as unemployment insurance. The finding upheld two previous April 2019 decisions by the …

Man Pleads Guilty to Deaths of 36 in California Warehouse Fire

The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire ignited during a 2016 dance party pleaded guilty Friday to the deaths, avoiding a second trial after the first ended in a hung …

Las Vegas Gym Sued over Gymnastics Coach Abuse Allegations

Eight women who were taught by a former USA Gymnastics coach now facing lewdness and sexual assault charges are suing the Las Vegas gym where he trained them from 2009 to 2015. A civil negligence and liability lawsuit filed Tuesday …

DuPont, Chemours Reach Pact Over Liability for ‘Forever Chemicals’ PFAs Pollution

The Dupont Co. and its spinoff business Chemours have agreed to resolve legal disputes over environmental liabilities for pollution related to man-made chemicals associated with an increased risk of cancer and other health problems. The binding memorandum of understanding announced …

S. Africa Insurer Santam Begins Processing 4,000 Business Interruption Claims

JOHANNESBURG— South African insurer Santam Ltd. said on Monday it will start processing business interruption claims for all commercial policies that were affected by a coronavirus-led lockdown in April beyond those of its hospitality and leisure division. It will cover …

MyFloodInsurance.com Expands Flood Tool to Real Estate Agents, Homebuyers

MyFloodInsurance.com has been expanded to allow for real estate agents and homebuyers to receive instant flood insurance quotes from multiple flood insurance companies, as well as the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The My Flood Insurance widget can be added …