The New York Times sued an anti-immigration author for the cost of defending itself against defamation in the first lawsuit of its kind under New York’s recently expanded “anti-SLAPP” law to protect critical speech. The company is seeking unspecified fees …
The governing committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California authorized the WCIRB to submit a Sept. 1, 2022 pure premium rate filing to the California Insurance Commissioner that is on average 7.6% above the average approved Sept. …
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal to reconsider and revoke final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA plan, which the department says is in response to nearly a long “pattern of failures” to adopt and enforce standards and enforcement …
The death toll from methane explosions at Pniowek mine in southern Poland climbed to five after rescue workers recovered a body of another miner trapped in a blast. The accident could have affected as many as 42 people, who were …
Sensors on a Florida amusement park ride had been adjusted manually to double the size of the opening for restraints on two seats. That resulted in a 14-year-old boy not being properly secured before he slipped out and fell to …
Residents near a chemical plant outside Baton Rouge have been given the “all-clear” after a chemical leak prompted orders for them to shelter in place, authorities said. A fire caused the chlorine leak late Monday in the Plaquemine area, causing …
The Texas Task Force on Concert Safety (TFCS) presented a report to Gov. Greg Abbott on April 19 detailing safety recommendations for future events in the wake of the November 2021 Astroworld Festival tragedy. Abbott formed the TFCS Nov. 10, …
After the former chief financial officer for Atlanta, accused of racking up huge charges on his city credit card, lost his appeal at the Georgia Supreme Court, SureTec Insurance Co. has sent a check to the City of Atlanta for …
Insurers with well-developed innovation initiatives have much higher levels of top-line growth than those who lag behind on the innovation curve, AM Best reported last month. In a special report titled “Insurers Leverage Innovation for Financial Strength,” published in mid-March, …
Lyon Fry Cadden Insurance, one of the oldest property and casualty brokers in Alabama, is now part of Higginbotham, one of the largest U.S. brokers and human resources and benefits firms. Higginbotham said in a press release that the acquisition …
