Monthly Archives: <span>February 2022</span>

3 Hurt When Floor Collapses During Colorado House Party

Three people were taken to a hospital after a floor collapsed during a house party in a Denver area suburb, authorities said. South Metro Fire Rescue said crews responded Saturday at about 9:30 p.m. to the home southeast of Aurora, …

8 Hurt and 15 Rescued in California Apartment Building Fire

Firefighters in San Francisco rescued 15 people and seven cats and dogs as flames ripped through an apartment building, officials said. The fire burned on the third and fourth floors of the building in the city’s South of Market neighborhood, …

For Omaha National Workers’ Comp Provider, Happiness Is Key to Hiring

When Omaha National president and CEO Reagan Pufall thinks back to how COVID-19 has affected recruiting and hiring at the workers’ compensation insurance provider, his main verdict is: not much. The key characteristics that have enabled the managing general agent …

Louisiana Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Firestone Over Alleged Clean Air Act Violations

The United States, together with the State of Louisiana, announced that U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana has approved the consent decree resolving alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and several other federal and state environmental …

Aon Discloses ‘Cyber Incident’ Amid Mounting Concerns Over Hacks

Aon Plc is investigating a “cyber incident” that the insurance brokerage said impacted a limited number of its systems. The incident, identified Friday, “has not had a significant impact” on operations at Aon, the world’s second-largest insurance brokerage, nor does …

Man Exonerated in 1981 Rape Files $50M Suit Against New York

The man who served 16 years in prison for the 1981 rape of author Alice Sebold and was exonerated last year filed a lawsuit Friday against New York state for $50 million over his wrongful conviction. Anthony Broadwater, 61, was …

Brown & Brown Acquires Texas’ CrossCover

Brown & Brown, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire CrossCover Insurance Services. The transaction is expected to close before April 2022, subject to certain closing conditions. CrossCover provides E&S commercial property solutions for customers across the U.S. CrossCover …

Judge Greenlights J&J Strategy to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Court

Johnson & Johnson can use the bankruptcy system to resolve multibillion-dollar litigation claiming its talc products cause cancer, a U.S. judge ruled on Friday, signing off on a legal maneuver that enables the company to avoid fighting more than 38,000 …

OSHA Proposes $237K Fine Against Ohio Contractor For Exposing Roofers to Deadly Fall Hazards

A Hartsville, Ohio contractor has been cited for the sixth time since 2018 for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on two separate Ohio job sites. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined ILS …

Kansas Court Rules Insurer had No Duty Pay Policy Limit Before Demand Was Made

A claims adjuster’s sub-standard investigation of a potential fatal accident claim does not warrant a multi-million award of damages against an insurer that issued a policy with a $25,000 limit, the Kansas Court of Appeals ruled. An appellate panel on …