February 16, 2021
General Motors Co. agreed to a $5.75 million settlement to resolve allegations it made false statements to California’s largest pension system and other investors over its deadly ignition switch recalls. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said the largest U.S. automaker …
February 16, 2021
A hacking campaign that used a U.S. tech company as a springboard to compromise a raft of U.S. government agencies is “the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen,” Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith said. The operation, …
February 16, 2021
A former Miami-Dade County school bus driver was arrested for allegedly filing numerous fraudulent insurance claims and collecting approximately $50,000 from the alleged scheme, according to a statement from the Florida Department of Financial Services. This case is part of …
February 16, 2021
Ullico has partnered with The Hagerty Group to offer Hagerty’s insurance for classic, collector and enthusiast vehicles. Per the partnership, Hagerty’s insurance will be offered through UnionCare, a Ullico Casualty Group affiliate that markets insurance and other products to union …
February 16, 2021
Insurors of Tennessee has promoted Jim Layman to general counsel and appointed Daniel Smith as chief operating officer. The two will continue in their efforts to help grow the association – which represents independent insurance agents across the state. Layman, …
February 15, 2021
The UK Supreme Court on Friday allowed a group of 42,500 Nigerian farmers and fishermen to sue Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) in English courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta contaminated land and groundwater. Senior judges said …
February 15, 2021
LONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court will announce a decision on Feb. 19 in a case regarding workers’ rights at taxi app Uber that could have ramifications for millions of others earning a living in the gig economy. In a case …
February 12, 2021
Chubb has introduced a new crime insurance policy – The Chubb Primary Commercial Crime Insurance, designed to help companies of all sizes and industries protect themselves from criminal activity both inside and outside their organizations. Chubb’s new crime insurance offering …
February 12, 2021
Gov. John Bel Edwards disagrees with President Joe Biden’s targeting of fossil fuel industries and wants the White House to reconsider its decision to pause new oil and gas drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico, the Louisiana governor’s administration …
February 12, 2021
Residents in six Louisiana parishes have until mid-March to apply for Hurricane Zeta, the Federal Emergency Management Agency says. The deadline for parishes and other public entities to apply for Zeta aid has passed. The deadline is March 15 for …